Panda Retail Company has concluded the 86th National Day celebrations held simultaneously at some of its HyperPanda stores in Al Andalus Mall, Remal Mall and Jarir Mall in Jeddah, Riyadh and Alkhobar.

The celebrations, held under the slogan, Our Heroes are in Our Hearts, displayed the love and gratitude of the citizens for the Saudi soldiers safeguarding the country’s borders and for their sacrifices to ensure the Kingdom’s security and safety.

Aiming to bring joy to the shoppers, the National Day activities included traditional folklore dances such as Al-Ardah Al-Najdiya and Al-Mizmar, which were performed by various local groups at the HyperPanda stores.

Each store in the three cities put up a wall displaying the picture of a Saudi soldier saluting the Saudi flag. Next to the wall a flagpole with a Saudi flag was erected to highlight the values of patriotism and national identity.

Shoppers took souvenir photos while Panda staff in all the three stores wore T-shirts with the slogan.

A new Guinness World Record was set for the largest number of people contributing to a rubber stamp image at the HyperPanda Al Andalus Mall branch in cooperation with Ismail Ali Abudawood Trading Company Ltd. (IATCO) and Procter & Gamble (P&G)’s Tide brand.

The event featured a 4mx2m stamping wall at the HyperPanda mall bearing the Saudi map. Over 580 shoppers stamped the map to set the new Guinness World Record.

“I would like to congratulate Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the deputy crown prince and the Saudi people on the occasion of the 86th National Day. May the blessing of security last forever and may Allah the Almighty guide our government to always serve Islam and our Kingdom,” said Muwaffaq Mansour Jamal, CEO, Panda Retail Company.