The fulfillment centre was built in five weeks and covers 5,000sqm
Majid Al Futtaim has opened its largest Carrefour online fulfillment centre.
Located in Dubai’s Al Garhoud area, the facility has been set up to ensure the quick and efficient preparation and delivery of products to online shoppers across the emirate.
The opening of the fulfillment centre was attended by HE Omar Al Olama, Minister for State of Digital Economy, Artificial Intelligence and Remote Work Applications; Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding; Hani Weiss, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim—Retail, and a number of representatives from Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management.
Located within close proximity of Dubai International Airport, the Al Garhoud fulfillment centre spans 5,000sqm. The centre was built in five weeks in response to the exponential growth in online shopping following the pandemic.
It handles up to 3,000 daily orders, which will gradually increase to 5,000 orders per day, and is operational 24/7. The centre is staffed by over 250 colleagues, fulfilling customers’ needs with a range of over 8,000 essential grocery products.
“We had an ambitious plan to scale up our e-grocery business this year, but at the height of the pandemic we found ourselves implementing what was initially conceived as a 12-month strategy in just 12 days,” remarked Weiss.
The Al Garhoud fulfillment centre is the tenth and largest opened by Majid Al Futtaim and Carrefour delivers products ranging from fresh food items to household items straight to shoppers’ doorsteps across the UAE.
