It revealed a logistics center to support e-commerce with investments exceeding 60 million dirhams

"LuLu" opens a new shopping center in "Dubai Silicon" at a cost of one billion dirhams

  • With the opening of the new shopping center, the number of stores of the group increases to 209 globally.

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  • Nanda Kumar: "The opening of the new shopping center comes in light of the rapid recovery of the local economy from the repercussions of (Corona)."

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Lulu Trading Group opened yesterday a shopping and retail center in the Dubai Silicon Oasis region, with a total cost of more than one billion dirhams, indicating that this comes in light of the rapid recovery of the local economy from the repercussions of the Corona pandemic, especially in the retail sector.

On the sidelines of the opening of the new center, the group announced the launch of a logistics center in Dubai to support e-shopping operations with investments amounting to more than 60 million dirhams, indicating that it intends to open seven new outlets in the emirate before the end of this year.

New centers

In detail, the Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Director General of the Free Zone Authority at Dubai Airport, Dr. Mohammed Al Zarouni, inaugurated a shopping and retail center belonging to the "Lulu" commercial group in the Dubai Silicon Oasis region.

At the same time, the group revealed the launch of a logistics center in Al Quoz Industrial Area, Dubai, to support e-commerce operations through its platform.

Cost

The director of corporate communication at Lulu Group, Nanda Kumar, told «Emirates Today», on the sidelines of the opening of the new shopping center in «Dubai Silicon Oasis», that the total cost of establishing the center has reached one billion dirhams, while the total investment of the group in Al Quoz Logistics Center, 60 million dirhams.

Outlets

Kumar added that the opening of the shopping center comes in light of the rapid recovery of the local economy from the repercussions of the "Corona" pandemic, especially in the retail sector, which motivated the group to implement expansion plans that include opening seven new retail outlets in Dubai before the end of this year. A number of areas to establish these outlets, most notably "Satwa", "Dubai South" and "Mankhool".

He pointed out that, in addition, the group will open other new outlets in other emirates in various locations, such as “Butina” and “Samnan” in Sharjah, as well as “Al Shamkha” and “Al Wathba” in Abu Dhabi.

"Hypermarket"

Kumar indicated that during the first quarter of this year, the group launched 10 new hypermarkets throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Far East, and also opened a hypermarket in New Cairo, in addition to expansions in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

209 stores

For his part, Executive Director of "Lulu Group", Ashraf Ali MA, said that with the opening of the new shopping center, the number of stores of the group will increase to 209 stores worldwide, pointing out that the center includes a "hypermarket" and a number of retail stores and restaurants, as it meets the requirements of Consumers who live in a number of nearby residential communities, such as "Nad Al Sheba", "The Villa", "Al Barari", "Al Warqa 2 to 5", and "Arabian Ranches".

He stated that the launch of the new logistics center in Al Quoz will better support online shopping operations, indicating that the center, which covers an area of ​​about 30,000 square feet, is equipped with highly-rated facilities and smart storage devices to organize and store all products from fresh and frozen foods to other foods, as well as For non-grocery products.

Ali added that the center contains departments to fulfill requests for temperature-controlled spaces and food preparation facilities for safe and healthy food processing.

the third place

The Executive Director of the Lulu Group, Ashraf Ali MA, said that the new logistics center in Al Quoz, Dubai, is the third in the group’s e-commerce logistics sector in the world.

He added that the center will enhance the regional group’s operations by allowing more speed and ease in organizing orders, pointing out that work is being done in coordination with the group’s global contact center in India to support customer service to reach shoppers and provide fast services, especially with the expectation of significant growth in demand during Coming months.

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