Shopping

The Avenues shopping mall in Kuwait opens in early 2007. A first phase has a total retail area of 1.4m sqft, will have an Ikea store, and include a Carrefour, 10 cinemas, 35 restaurants and cafes. The local Mabanee is the developer. Phase two incorporating a further 600,000 sqft of retail and leisure space is due to be completed in early 2008.