Comments on: Avenues Gossip http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/ Mark and Nat, a married Lebanese couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are creatives, Mark works in Advertising while Nat in TV. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426740 Mark Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:53:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426740 986 that will be kinda difficult for ID Design since thats where Alghanims Complete Living is located... The thing is as I mentioned previously, there are a handful of furniture stores but none have any furniture. Selling 1 bed or a few chairs doesn't make them a furniture store. Only store that has a few items is The ONE and they have a very small quantity and their prices are more expensive then IKEA so they aren't really competing. Now Complete Living on the other hand has a style similar to The ONE, has a store thats pretty big and full of furniture AND their prices compete directly with IKEA. Thats why they are a problem. 986 that will be kinda difficult for ID Design since thats where Alghanims Complete Living is located…

The thing is as I mentioned previously, there are a handful of furniture stores but none have any furniture. Selling 1 bed or a few chairs doesn’t make them a furniture store. Only store that has a few items is The ONE and they have a very small quantity and their prices are more expensive then IKEA so they aren’t really competing.

Now Complete Living on the other hand has a style similar to The ONE, has a store thats pretty big and full of furniture AND their prices compete directly with IKEA. Thats why they are a problem.

]]> By: 986 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426737 986 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426737 I agree, the information is invalid because there are several other furniture stores located at the avenues. Also, ID Design (Emporium) a store that concentrates on furniture and home accessories is opening a fairly big store in avenues right under the cinema. I agree, the information is invalid because there are several other furniture stores located at the avenues. Also, ID Design (Emporium) a store that concentrates on furniture and home accessories is opening a fairly big store in avenues right under the cinema.

]]> By: Najeeb http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426717 Najeeb Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:17:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426717 Nawaf: I was there yesterday and I had this problem. I could not find the location since there is not proper information desk or proper directions/map. One more thing to add to your comment. Even the security (Kuwaiti wearing dress guys) is not capable to speak English or even know the stores which are usually require English speakers. Yes, the conclusion is that the Avenues and most of the malls in Kuwait don’t have proper efficient operation team. They pay peanuts they gets monkey. Nawaf: I was there yesterday and I had this problem. I could not find the location since there is not proper information desk or proper directions/map. One more thing to add to your comment. Even the security (Kuwaiti wearing dress guys) is not capable to speak English or even know the stores which are usually require English speakers.
Yes, the conclusion is that the Avenues and most of the malls in Kuwait don’t have proper efficient operation team. They pay peanuts they gets monkey.

]]> By: Nawaf http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426624 Nawaf Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426624 I agree with Don Quixote The Avenues is one of the most inefficient malls I have ever seen. They don't even have proper store directories within the mall, how are people supposed to know where certain shops are? Put a freaking map in your mall retards..... And get your parking straightened out too! I agree with Don Quixote

The Avenues is one of the most inefficient malls I have ever seen.

They don’t even have proper store directories within the mall, how are people supposed to know where certain shops are? Put a freaking map in your mall retards…..

And get your parking straightened out too!

]]> By: uturn http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426493 uturn Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:14:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-426493 Anchor stores drive traffic to mega malls, so yes, Ikea and Carrefour do pay peanut rent because without them the mall can't survive as Pink Moon has mentioned. Its the same system anywhere in the world. From Wikipedia: "When the planned shopping mall format was developed by Victor Gruen in the mid-1950s, signing larger department stores was necessary for the financial stability of the projects, and to draw retail traffic that would result in visits to the smaller stores in the mall as well. Anchors generally have their rents heavily discounted, and may even receive cash inducements from the mall to remain open." Anchor stores drive traffic to mega malls, so yes, Ikea and Carrefour do pay peanut rent because without them the mall can’t survive as Pink Moon has mentioned. Its the same system anywhere in the world.

From Wikipedia:
“When the planned shopping mall format was developed by Victor Gruen in the mid-1950s, signing larger department stores was necessary for the financial stability of the projects, and to draw retail traffic that would result in visits to the smaller stores in the mall as well. Anchors generally have their rents heavily discounted, and may even receive cash inducements from the mall to remain open.”

]]> By: najeeb http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424736 najeeb Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424736 WOW, never thought that the information leakage I had given in my comments will create such discussion. I do believe that with all interested people let us find one of our friends inside MABANEE and verify those numbers and cases. We can always call in and check. MARK: why don’t you call them tomorrow to check? You can act as a journalist since you have this lovely active blog. Cheers. WOW, never thought that the information leakage I had given in my comments will create such discussion. I do believe that with all interested people let us find one of our friends inside MABANEE and verify those numbers and cases. We can always call in and check.

MARK: why don’t you call them tomorrow to check? You can act as a journalist since you have this lovely active blog.

Cheers.

]]> By: fatfukka http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424644 fatfukka Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424644 it unfiar comparing ikea and The One. Ikea sells cheap boring rubbish and The One sells overpriced but bit more unique rubbish it unfiar comparing ikea and The One. Ikea sells cheap boring rubbish and The One sells overpriced but bit more unique rubbish

]]> By: Moey http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424158 Moey Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:19:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424158 That is just messed up, Mark =P what's wrong with you & mabane? anyways, this is retarded, after all its all politics, alghanim knows someone from the owners, talked him into opening a furniture store, the owner was like "3adi, mu meshkela, ma 3alaik amer..." then it ended up ignoring IKEA! That is just messed up, Mark =P what’s wrong with you & mabane? anyways, this is retarded, after all its all politics, alghanim knows someone from the owners, talked him into opening a furniture store, the owner was like “3adi, mu meshkela, ma 3alaik amer…” then it ended up ignoring IKEA!

]]> By: A E R O http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424157 A E R O Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:19:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424157 Dont worry guy, Alghanim Furniture store will be closing soon. They have never been profitable since they first opened years ago at Safat Alghanim, and the CEO is highly unhappy with the new furniture store design and results. Expect an expansion of the Electronics section! Dont worry guy, Alghanim Furniture store will be closing soon. They have never been profitable since they first opened years ago at Safat Alghanim, and the CEO is highly unhappy with the new furniture store design and results. Expect an expansion of the Electronics section!

]]> By: Zack http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424067 Zack Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:06:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-424067 I was at The Avenues yesterday evening and the queue to exit the underground park was just ridiculous....and this is on a weekeday!!!! What about the weekend, guys???? How do you think that's gonna be???? Truly a shame for such a modern mall to have a backwards system like that..... If they don't improve the system, they lost me as a customer on weekends. That's for sure. I was at The Avenues yesterday evening and the queue to exit the underground park was just ridiculous….and this is on a weekeday!!!! What about the weekend, guys???? How do you think that’s gonna be???? Truly a shame for such a modern mall to have a backwards system like that…..

If they don’t improve the system, they lost me as a customer on weekends. That’s for sure.

]]> By: UncleBenz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423716 UncleBenz Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:53:52 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423716 3.5KD for Square Meter !!!!! Nooooooooooo Way. We pay 6KD per meter in a shity place in Kuwait City and it is just a stupid office. 3.5KD for Square Meter !!!!! Nooooooooooo Way.

We pay 6KD per meter in a shity place in Kuwait City and it is just a stupid office.

]]> By: Pink Moon http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423712 Pink Moon Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423712 I'm sure Ikea and Carefour will develop a validation system like Equalizer said if they want customers to keep coming to them. The anchor store rents are always a lot cheaper because they are meant to drive traffic to the mall. Avenues would lose thousands of visitors a day if they didnt have ikea and carefour, so it s win-win situation. I’m sure Ikea and Carefour will develop a validation system like Equalizer said if they want customers to keep coming to them.

The anchor store rents are always a lot cheaper because they are meant to drive traffic to the mall. Avenues would lose thousands of visitors a day if they didnt have ikea and carefour, so it s win-win situation.

]]> By: jaz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423707 jaz Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:43:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423707 Theres also Debenham's Home Theres also Debenham’s Home

]]> By: Don Quixote http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423698 Don Quixote Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423698 From personal expirience, those guys running the Avenues are only good to run a bakala From personal expirience, those guys running the Avenues are only good to run a bakala

]]> By: Equalizer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423691 Equalizer Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:16:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/avenues-gossip/#comment-423691 The parking should be done on a validation system, so only customers that made a purchase can have free parking. Good filtration, as used in many other countries. As for the rent differential, it is normal, the larger the store the lower the rent, its not a straight line rate. I think there is way too many competing stores under one roof, so someone will be hurt or everyone across the board. The parking should be done on a validation system, so only customers that made a purchase can have free parking. Good filtration, as used in many other countries. As for the rent differential, it is normal, the larger the store the lower the rent, its not a straight line rate. I think there is way too many competing stores under one roof, so someone will be hurt or everyone across the board.

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