Carrefour Announces Ramadan Deals During Official Visit By The Uae Ministry Of Economy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Majid Al Futtaim Retail, the retail arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has today announced a range of discounts and saved deals across Carrefour stores in the UAE during Ramadan.

As many as 200 grocery items will be discounted between 15 and 45 per cent in the run-up to Ramadan (from 5 May until 8 June), delivering a total saving in excess of 15 million AED.

During the month of Ramadan, Carrefour customers will be able to enjoy access to daily ‘crazy deals’ offering significant savings on commodities, especially family items and basket offers worth AED 100 (13 items) and 200 (26 items). Furthermore, customers will be able to continue enjoying MyCLUB reward schemes.

In the spirit of giving during the month of Ramadan, Carrefour will also reintroduce its Zakat al Fitr initiative where selected products will be available to purchase for donation to charity.

In addition to Ramadan promotions, more than 160 products are set to have their prices “locked” until the end of 2016, as part of Carrefour’s commitment to deliver low costs every day for its customers. The list of items included in the “locked prices” scheme is available at the entrance in all Carrefour hypermarkets in the UAE, with individual products highlighted on the shelves with a “locked price” tag.

Carrefour, which is owned by Majid Al Futtaim in the region, made the announcements during an official visit from Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Customer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy, at the Carrefour store in City Centre Deira mall.

The visit, which has become an annual initiative, saw Dr. Al Nuaimi reiterate the ongoing commitment from the Ministry of Economy to maintain economic stability and support future growth in the UAE through effective collaboration with UAE retailers.

He was joined by Miguel Povedano, Executive Regional Director, Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Carrefour franchisee in UAE.

“Carrefour has always been committed to providing low prices and great deals for our customers. We are well known for and proud of our Ramadan offers and are thrilled to make this exciting announcement today,” said Miguel Povedano. “We have launched a series of fantastic offers and savings which will ensure local communities can enjoy Ramadan with their families. Our goal is to create great moments for every one every day, as we work to ensure that our customers continue to enjoy our products at the most attractive prices for the rest of this year.”

Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi said: “Carrefour has a number of excellent initiatives in place in the run-up to and during the month of Ramadan to benefit local communities in the UAE. As every year, we are working to ensure that people in the UAE have access to quality and good value for money offers across essential items. We therefore look forward to continuing our successful collaboration with Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Carrefour franchisee in UAE to ensure that this continues throughout 2016 and beyond.”