Marks & Spencer unveils flagship store in Riyadh

Marks & Spencer (M&S) had a real treat lined up for its customers in Riyadh today with the grand opening of its new flagship store at the Hayat shopping mall.
With 5,400 square meters of selling space over two floors, M&S Hayat is one of the retailer’s largest international stores and has launched with a new in-store format.
The modernized format aims to make the store more inviting, inspiring and easy to shop for customers, with an exciting new feel to the Foodhall and fashion displays.
Jan Heere, Marks & Spencer’s international director, said: "We’re proud to have unveiled our new flagship store at Hayat, located at one of Riyadh’s most popular shopping destinations. The first of our new-look store formats in the Middle East, M&S Hayat showcases the best of M&S to our customers across the Kingdom. The store also boasts some exciting new features, such as our first in-store Bakery and M&S Cafe in Saudi Arabia — offering something truly unique and special to our customers shopping at the store."
Speaking at the opening of the store, Fawaz Abdel Aziz Al-Hokair, chairman and founder of Al-Hokair Fashion Retail, M&S’ longstanding franchise partner, said: "Marks & Spencer is internationally renowned for its unrivalled and exceptional quality clothing and food products — quality that sets it apart from the competition."
He added: "We’re delighted to now be offering customers our best shopping experience at our largest M&S store in Saudi Arabia, where all their shopping needs are catered for under one roof. Today’s celebrations have been a great success and we’re looking forward to welcoming more customers from across Riyadh to the store."