Well, it appears that scarily enough the main event in Kuwait this week has been the opening of Carrefour in the avenues mall. Is this not really sad that we all spend our time wondering if this supermarket will be any better than the others we already have?
What worries me more is the madness that surrounds the opening of new shops. People were crushed to death when IKEA opened in Riyadh for crying out loud!!
I (like a sad muppet) did visit the aforementioned shop today and quite homestly it's no different from any other supermarket in Kuwait, just as bloody expensive and has crappy parking. I am going to remain a sultan centre devotee for the following reasons:
1. Good parking and if theres no spaces there's Valet for 1KD
2. Not scarily huge
3. the layout hasn't changed in the last 20 years so I can find anything I want
4. They are working on stock control ( well kind of???)
5. Convenient locations
6. Open 24 hours so if insomnia or munchies strikes at 4am you can shop!
The national sport in Kuwait has and always will be shopping but should we expats be perpetuating this?? I don't know, quite honestly I'm as guilty as the rest for the regular shopping experience on a Thursday morning but I do want to break away!!!
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