Custom-built Aqua Pod will serve customers on yachts, jet-skis and at three selected beaches in Dubai
Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), the shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, recently unveiled ‘Carrefour Bites and More by the Shore’, the world’s first sail thru supermarket.
Operational six days a week from 10am to 6pm (subject to weather conditions), the custom-built Aqua Pod will serve customers on yachts, jet-skis and on three selected beaches in Dubai: Kite Beach, Jumeirah Public Beach and Al Sufouh Beach.
With over 300 products on-board ranging from hot and cold snacks, ice cream, fresh food and beverages to selected non-food items like sunscreen and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, each product has been carefully selected to match customer needs while at sea and on-shore.
Placing an order is simple. Jet skiers and passengers in small sailing crafts can sail up to the Aqua Pod and order at the window counter, pay and receive their packed items. Customers on larger sailing vessels in the area or on the selected beaches can phone through their order by dialing 056 400 3659 or via the ‘Aqua Pod’ app (Android and iOS compatible) and a skiff will deliver their order within a 45-minute target delivery time.
‘More than ever, a successful business depends on continually reinventing itself to stay ahead of customer needs and expectations,”remarked Hani Weiss, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Retail.
“It’s exciting to know that we can reach our customers anywhere whether it be land or sea,” said Miguel Povedano, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Operational Excellence, Carrefour UAE, Majid Al Futtaim Retail
