(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Dutch hypermarket Spar and a premium family entertainment centre Kaboom of Al Siddiqi Holding, will be part of the Tawar Mall which is expected to be operational by the last quarter of this year.
Both these organisations are making their maiden entry to the Qatari market.
Commercial lease agreement to this effect was signed yesterday by the officials of the organisations in Doha yesterday. Tawar Mall owner Jassim Tawar al-Kuwari, general manager Pedro Ribeiro, Spar's international retail and development director David Michael Moore, and Al Siddiqi Holding CEO Aly Delawar were present at the event.
Spar has been described as a highly regarded global organisation, with outstanding service in fresh food and the company aims to provide its customers with high quality products at good value.
Kaboom is a new concept family entertainment centre from Al Siddiqi Holding that aims to provide an enticing atmosphere, with fun, educational and socially interactive attraction elements.
Al-Kuwari said: "Retail developers are always competing to build the biggest mall, but we take a different view of what's important to consumers. Delivering quality and choice is much more valuable than measuring square feet."
"Consumer choice has grown steadily in Qatar," noted Ribeiro, "but we have taken the creation of a completely new offering as our guiding principle throughout the planning process. Today's announcement is the first of many as we pursue our strategy to create a truly unique shopping destination."
Ribeiro explained that the demand for retail units at the mall has gone up. " We are now offering more than 91,000sq m of retail space across 312 units on four floors and two basements. Earlier, we had plans only for about 290 units. With a focus on consumer choice and community engagement, Tawar Mall is set to provide a unique customer experience within Qatar's retail sector," he noted.
Spar official Moore said: "We have 2,500 stores in 41 countries, including Oman and the UAE. As for Qatar, we have been looking for suitable retail space as well as the right partner and that has been realised now. We expect to expand in the country once we are operational."
"The Kaboom entertainment centre with an area of 4,302sqm, will feature video games, theme park rides, a chocolate factory as well as a karaoke booth with a 20,000-song library. There will also be educational activities using Lego as well as a science lab at the centre," added Delawar.
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