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Big Malls Opening Soon

According to ValuStrat’s Qatar Retail Market Insights, the new malls - Doha Mall in Al Maamoura, Boulevard Mall in Jeryan Jenaihat, 04 Mall in The Pearl, J Mall in Al Markhiya and Place Vendome in Lusail - is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
With these additions, retail supply would exceed 2.3 million sq m gross leasable area (GLA) by 2020, assuming no construction delays.
Average retail occupancy across malls in Qatar was estimated at 80 percent in 2019, adding the country saw the opening of fewer new retail centers during the year and the total supply of organized retail space was just over 1.89 million sqm excluding street retail and hypermarkets.
This represented a 5 percent increase in supply since 2018 with the completion of three retail centers Al Waddan Mall (26,000 sq m) in Mesaieed, According to the report The Galleria (44,000 sq m) and Department Store (15,000 sq m) in Musheireb Downtown during 2019. Galeries Lafayette (4,350 sq m gross leasable area) announced the soft opening of its flagship store in Katara Cultural Village.
Super regional malls dominated the retail landscape by taking up 52 percent of the total gross leasable area.
In terms of geographical distribution, Doha comprised 42 percent of the total gross leasable area of organized retail space. The remaining was distributed in Al Rayyan (30 percent), Al Daayen (15 percent), Umm Salal (5 percent), Al Wakrah (5 percent) and Al Khor (3 percent), the report said adding that Doha Festival City remained the largest mall in Qatar comprises of 250,000 sqm gross leasable area.
Based on current organized retail supply and population, the saturation ratio of shopping centers in Qatar was 660 sqm per 1,000 capita compared to the GCC average of 620 sqm per 1,000 per capita.
The pace of growth of consumer spending in Qatar continued to grow with spending in food, non-alcoholic drinks, footwear, apparel, household goods and personal care, to have increased by an estimated 2 percent during 2019, the report said.
Events such as ‘Shop Qatar’ and ‘Summer in Qatar’ during which participating malls offered discounts, entertainment and fashion shows and raffle draws led to temporary increase in sales and footfall during first half of 2019, the report said.
However, due to influx of new malls, there has been a decrease in enquiries for vacant spaces in existing shopping centers compared to 2018. Moreover, owing to increasing competition shopping mall vendors experienced annual decrease in sales during 2019 against 2018.
The landlords offered attractive incentives like waiving service charges or turnover rents to retain existing retailers and generate new leases. Highlighting the divergence in the performance of malls, according to report, “Super regional malls performed better in terms of footfall, occupancy and lease rates when compared to smaller regional malls.”
Due to the recent outbreak of global endemic Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it is projected that at least for the short term, international retailers may become more reluctant to open new stores due to the expected recessionary impact on sales.
“Moreover, tourist footfall in malls might be negatively impacted as air and sea travel faces restrictions. Nevertheless, retail occupancy is projected to improve in the medium term due to temporary increase in demand as World Cup 2022 nears,” the report said.

Stay and Dine

Qatar is becoming an established tourism destination growing significantly in popularity and is recognized as being part of one of the wealthiest economies in the world. With a winning bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a national objective to diversify its economy, Qatar has been gearing up for an expansion of its tourism sector with investment being channeled into infrastructure development and construction of hotels, malls, conference centers, and entertainment attractions.

You can find the best room anytime anywhere in Qatar with very good services in reasonable price for both short and long stays.

Museum of Islamic Art MIA

The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum located in the Qatari capital Doha and designed by architect I. M. Pei. The museum draws much influence from ancient Islamic architecture, yet has a unique design. It was the first of its kind in the Persian Gulf and has a very large collection of Islamic art, plus a study and a library. A restaurant is planned in the future. Sabiha Al Khemir served as the founding director of the museum from 2006 to 2008. The museum celebrated its VIP opening on November 22, 2008, and opened to the general public on December 8, 2008.

National Museum of Qatar

The National Museum of Qatar re-tells the story of how Qatar evolved through time, from a geological and biological perspective and from the standpoint of human history. Over an area of 170,000 square feet, the combination of traditional displays of items and multimedia makes a memorable experience.

Renowned architect Jean Nouvel is the mastermind behind this striking building. Apart from having architectural aesthetic value, the disks have other functions, such as protecting visitors against the scorching heat of the summer. By protruding from the main body of the building, they work as veritable awnings and create oddly shaped apertures that offer views of the surrounding area.

Another function of the disks is that even if they look randomly placed, they are actually part of an architectural strategy to support and reinforce the structure by transferring the strain of its weight evenly to the foundations.

Taken as a whole, the building draws an elliptical circuit around the historical palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar during the first part of the 20th century.

The interior design of the museum mirrors its striking exterior appearance, taking visitors along pathways and exhibition rooms created by the interlocking disks. The walls are, therefore, sloping in different directions and at different angles, with the floor slightly rising and falling as if to follow the internal structure of a desert rose. Masterful interior design made the most of this unconventional space.

In addition to the exhibition rooms, in the building are also a 220-seat auditorium, a research center, laboratories, restaurants, cafes, and other shops. Around the museum is a garden with fountains, and it is connected to the nearby corniche via two pedestrian bridges.

Qatar Rail

Qatar Railways known as Qatar Rail, is a state-owned railway company, responsible for rail transport in Qatar. It is owned and operated by the Government of Qatar. Qatar Rail was established by Emiri decree in 2011, Qatar Rail was given the mandate to design and develop the country's rail network, and after the rail projects are completed, manage, operate, and maintain them. The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city that became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations.

Souq Waqif

Souq Waqif is an important souq in Doha, in the state of Qatar. Literally translated to "the standing market," this shopping destination is renowned for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. It is also home to dozens of restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world, as well as Shisha lounges. Although this market dates back at least a hundred years, it was recently torn down and rebuilt in traditional architectural styles. It is now considered one of the top tourist destinations within Doha.

Thousands of people from across the region frequent this market to purchase traditional goods.

Lately Souq Waqif became a hot spot for art galleries and workshops, hosting several art galleries and events. It also hosts local concerts during the holiday seasons.