Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in the UAE, has unveiled its first premium Carrefour Market concept at Jumeirah Park Centre by Dubai Retail. The new store introduces a modern and elevated shopping experience designed around evolving customer expectations, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s transformation strategy across the UAE.
The concept serves as the prototype for Carrefour’s next-generation premium supermarket format. Spanning more than 2,200 square metres, the store introduces a food-first layout that expands the fresh and ready-made food offering from 25% to 38% of the total selling area. A key feature is the launch of Carrefour’s first-ever BakeHouse Café, a modern neighbourhood café created to bring freshly baked goods, specialty coffee and casual dining into the heart of the community.
The premium market officially opened its doors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Fadel Abdulbaqi Al Ali, Chairman of Majid Al Futtaim Holding; Ahmed Galal Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding; Dries D’Hooghe, Managing Director, Retail UAE at Majid Al Futtaim Retail; alongside Dubai Holding representatives Fareed Abdelrahman, Managing Director, Retail Destinations – Dubai Holding Asset Management, and Matthew Smith, Executive Director, Leasing – Retail Destinations, Dubai Holding Asset Management.
Tailored to the Jumeirah Park community, the store features an expanded Fresh Market, more than 900 new products, including over 300 imported lines, a redesigned Health & Beauty destination with dedicated K-Beauty bays, an elevated Pet Care offering, a Food-for-Now deli, and a streamlined layout designed to enhance the customer experience.
The opening forms part of Majid Al Futtaim’s wider 2026 growth and transformation strategy for Carrefour across the UAE, which includes continued investment in store modernisation, premium market concepts, customer experience enhancements and network expansion across both Carrefour Market and hypermarket formats. The premium concept is set to roll out across multiple stores during 2026.
