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Renovated
Al Meera
Khalifa South
reopens
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
Al Meera’s Khalifa South has been reopened after extensive renovations and facelift, the holding company announced recently.
The store has been outfitted in Al Meera’s new interior designs, allowing for a more convenient and unforgettable shopping experience. New outlets will be refurbished shortly thereafter in Mansoura and Hezem Al Markhi. “We want our customers to have the most m e m o r a b l e shopping experience than they can possibly have at our Al Meera stores,” said M o h a m m e d Nasser al Qahtani, Deputy CEO of Al Meera.
“As part of our expansion plan, we wanted to ensure that we completely overhaul the interiors of the store as well to a glitzy, modern, high-tech, yet relaxed model. We have left no stone unturned to enhance the customer experience by hiring the best consultants to guarantee that our stores meet and exceed international standards,” Qahtani said.
A customer-based strategy drives Al Meera’s expansion plan. In addition to the stores already opened, another 200,000 square meters of retail space are to be added to Al Meera’s portfolio over the next few years. The goal is to have an Al Meera outlet easily accessible to everyone in Qatar.
“Our target is to become Qatar’s favourite neighbourhood retailer,” Al Meera CEO Guy Sauvage said.
“With Al Meera outlets sprouting practically everywhere in the country over the next few years, and our new, state-of-the-art designed stores, we are close to obtaining that target,” Guy said
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