Middle Eastern retail major LuLu has announced the plans to launch its 100th store in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE later this month to further strengthen their market share in the region.

'It was part of our well thought-out 'Achieve 100' growth plan launched in 2009 to reach 100 stores mark within three years,' said Emke group managing director Yusuffali MA.

'Even during the global financial meltdown and industry-wide recession, LuLu group has gone ahead with their announced plan and opened 23 hypermarkets and shopping malls in the last three years in almost all major cities of the GCC.

'Not a single project was shelved or postponed. We are going ahead with our major expansion plans in all GCC countries,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service