NAKUMATT OPENS ITS FIRST STORE IN DAR ES SALAAM

NAKUMATT OPENS ITS FIST STORE IN DAR ES SALAAM. NAKUMATT OPENS FIRST FORMER SHOPRITE STORE IN TANZANIA Moshi Nakumatt Supermarke...

NAKUMATT OPENS ITS FIST STORE IN DAR ES SALAAM.
NAKUMATT OPENS FIRST FORMER SHOPRITE STORE IN TANZANIA

Moshi Nakumatt Supermarket.

Nakumatt comes to Dar a bevy of lovely Nakumatt ladies all smile during the official opening of the new Nakumatt Mlimani supermarket in Dar es Salaam today.

JULY 27/07
Regional retailer, Nakumatt Holdings, has officially opened the first of its three new branches in Tanzania, formerly owned by Shop-rite, the South African retailer.

…sets stage to open two more in coming days

As part of a phased out opening plan, Nakumatt Holdings, has now opened what will be its flagship store in Tanzania at Mlimani City Mall, to be known as Nakumatt Mlimani. The 48thNakumatt store has been outfitted to the signature Nakumatt corporate colours and layout.

Alongside Nakumatt Mlimani, the retailer, is also burning the midnight oil to ensure the opening of Nakumatt Pungu Road; in Dar es Salaam, which will also house its Tanzania Headquarters and Nakumatt Arusha in coming days.

By opening the three key branches in succession, Nakumatt will have effectively boosted its branch network to 50, a milestone that was part of its Nakumatt 2.0 corporate development strategy earlier announced way back in 2011.

Speaking at the opening of the first Nakumatt store in Dar Es Salaam, at a function officiated by Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing Hon. Janet Mbene; Nakumatt Holdings Managing Director, Atul Shah, said the opening of the three new stores upgraded at a cost of more than US$ 3million, is part of the retailer’s regional expansion plans.

With the opening of Nakumatt Mlimani, Shah, pointed it out that Nakumatt now has two running stores in Tanzania. Nakumatt Mlimani joins the existing Nakumatt Moshi which opened its doors in 2011 in the bustling town at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro.

“The opening of Nakumatt Mlimani is a long held dream come true as we have been considering various avenues to establish our presence in Dar es Salaam and other parts of Tanzania since 2010,” Shah confirmed. “This opening, also sets the stage for our 50thbranch opening by mid-August which will be a key milestone as we’ll have achieved our Nakumatt 2.0 Strategy goal a clear six months ahead of the February 2015 target,” He added.

The three former Shoprite stores were closed last month to facilitate major upgrade works consistent with Nakumatt in store and customer experience standards.

Alongside the opening of the three Tanzania stores, Nakumatt is also gearing up for the opening of three new stores in Kenya by the end of the year.

Nakumatt, will also be taking up space as the anchor tenant at the upcomingKshs 500Million Green Square Mall, in Kericho town.

Nakumatt’s, corporate growth strategy, which is based on a leasing model, Shah recently said, is heavily reliant on the availability of suitable property developments to house its supermarkets or hypermarkets.

And added: “We currently, have running operations in 12 Counties and we are engaging with a number of property developers across the country to guarantee a steady supply of suitable malls in Machakos, Nyeri, Kajiado, Garissa, Embu, Naivasha, Narok Busia and Homabay.”

To meet Nakumatt requirements, Shah, further encouraged Property Developers and Project Managers, to consult the retailer for advice on the ideal Architectural layouts and related amenities.

Nakumatt Mlimani staff led by Managing Director, Atul Shah (grey shirt centre) in a show of solidarity.

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NAKUMATT YAFUNGUA TAWI LA KWANZA LA ZAMANI LA SHOPRITE NCHINI TANZANIA, YAPANGA KUFUNGUA MENGINE MAWILI SIKU ZIJAZO

KAMPUNI ya Nakumatt Holdings, imezindua rasmi tawi la kwanza kati ya matawi yake matatu makubwa nchini Tanzania ambayo awali yalimilikiwa na Kampuni ya Shoprite ya Afrika ya Kusini.

Ikiwa ni mpango wake mpya wa kuboresha zaidi huduma zake, Nakumatt holdings, imezindua tawi hilo kubwa ambalo litakuwa utambulisho muhimu wa huduma zake katika eneo la biashara la Mlimani City litakaloitwa Nakumatt Mlimani.

Tawi hilo la 48 la Nakumatt limepambwa kwa rangi na mwonekano wa alama za Nakumatt na kwa ubunifu wa hali ya juu.

Pamoja na Nakumatt Mlimani, kampuni hiyo pia iko mbioni kuzindua tawi lengine kubwa litakalojulikana kama ‘Nakumatt Pungu Road’ jijini Dar es Salaam ambako pia kutakuwa makao yake makuu. Pia itafungua Nakumatt Arusha siku zijazo.

Kwa kufungua matawi yake matatu moja baada ya jingine, Nakumatt pia itakuwa imefikisha matawi 50 katika mtandao wake wa huduma za uuzaji bidhaa na hivyo kutekeleza mkakati wake wa maendeleo ambao ulizinduliwa mwaka 2011.

Akizungumza wakati wa uzinduzi wa duka lake la kwanza in Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Nakumatt Holdings, Atul Shah alisema kufunguliwa kwa matawi matatu mapya yaliogharimu takriban dola za Marekani milioni 3 ni sehemu ya mpango wa upanuzi wa huduma za uuzaji bidhaa katika kanda ya Afrika.

Kutokana na uzinduzi wa Tawi la Nakumatt Mlimani, Shah alisema kuwa Nakumatt sasa ina maduka mawili makubwa yanayofanya kazi nchini Tanzania. Nakumatt Mlimani inaungana na duka jingine la la Nakumatt Moshi lililofunguliwa mwaka 2011 katika mji huo ambako kuna Mlima Kilimanjaro.

”Uzinduzi wa Nakumatt Mlimani ni ndoto ya muda mrefu ambayo sasa imekuwa kweli ambapo tumekuwa tukifikira mahali pa kuweka duka letu jijini Dar es salaam na maeneo mengine nchini Tanzania,” alisema Shah na kuongeza:

“Uzinduzi huu pia ni hatua nzuri itakayopelekea uzinduzi mwingine wa duka letu la 50 katikati ya Agosti ambapo tutakuwa tumefanikiwa kufikia malengo yetu tuliyojiwekea kuyafikia Februari mwakani.”

Maduka matatu ya Shoprite yalifungwa mwezi uliopita ili kufanikisha kazi ya kuyaboresha zaidi sambamba kwa kuzingatia viwango na uzoefu wa Nakumatt.

Pia Nakumatt inatarajia kufungua matawi mengine matatu ya biashara nchini Kenya kabla ya mwisho wa mwaka huu. Pia kampuni hiyo itakuwa na duka kubwa katika eneo kubwa la kifahari la Green Square mjini Kericho nchini Kenya.

Shah alisema Nakumatt ina mkakati wa kukuza biashara wa kampuni ambao unategemea zaidi uwepo wa vitega uchumi ambapo kampuni inaweza kuendesha shughuli zake za maduka ya supermaketi.

Shah aliongeza kwa kusema: “ Kwa sasa tunaendesha shughuli zetu katika nchi 12 na tunashirikiana na wamiliki wa maeneo ya biashara nchini Kenya ambao wanaweza kutoa huduma za kujenga maeneo ya maduka makubwa katika maeneo ya Machakos, Nyeri, Kajiado, Garissa, Embu, Naivasha,Narok Busia and Homabay.”

Ili kutimiza masharti ya Nakumatt, Shah aliwahimiza waendelezaji wa maeneo ya biashara na Mameneja wa Miradi kushauriana na wataalam wa Nakumatt kuhusu namna ya kuboresha uchoraji wa ramani na ujenzi wenye mvuto kwa wateja katika maduka ya kampuni hiyo.

NAKUMATT comes! Deputy Minister of Trade, and Industry, Ms Janet Mbene admires products on display at Nakumatt Mlimani Maendeleo bank during its launch at Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam today.

Nakumatt holdings Managing Director Atul Shah (left) showcasing a Nakumatt blue label product to the Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Ms Janet Mbene (centre) as the retailer's regional Director, Mr Thiagarajan Ramamurthy looks on today.