With the increasing demand among young markets, the expanding interests of residents in new lifestyle experiences, in addition to the influx of visitors entering the Sultanate of Oman, industry onlookers are seeing the nation's retail market to be at a prime setting to significantly add to the GCC's proceeding retail development tale.

Greater than 6.2 million square metres of retail advancement are expected to use up substantial rooms throughout the GCC countries within the next 5 years, according to a current report from Alpen Funding, which further sees the market to grow as long as USD 313 billion by 2021 and a significant contributor to the region's non-oil economic growth.

The marketplace self-confidence in Oman is extremely credited to the nation's rising economic development, forecasted to rise to 2.9 per cent this year from 1.1 percent in 2017. Amongst the GCC countries, Oman is considereded as the fastest expanding economic climate with tourist being among the key parts as arrivals are anticipated to boost at a compound annual development price of 13 per cent between 2018 and 2021, inning accordance with a record by Colliers International.

Retail area growth has been going on over the last few years as major developers group the Sultanate to set up shops, mostly from pan-GCC retailers and massive shopping centers taking up new rooms in cities such as Muscat, Sohar and Nizwa. CBRE has reported that in 2015, more than 100,000 square metres of facilities were supplied and a lot more new advancements are coming up in the following few years.

Shaikh Raid Bin Abdullah Al Araimi, Vice Chairman, Al Raid Group, kept in mind: One can owe the success of Omans retail sector to the countrys economic diversification strategy which focuses on retail and tourism as among the key drivers for growth. We are keen to support the countrys move and we have witnessed the governments efforts in moving towards the sectors further expansion. Our major projects in the retail sector seek to be innovative are uniquely designed to bring about a combined retail and leisure experience to mall visitors.

Al Raid Group's latest project, the Al Araimi Blvd (ABLVD) presents a strong product offering among an expanding variety of mall designers from throughout the region going into the market. Retail fads show that consumers are constantly progressing and seeking for new opportunities of expression which makes a closer understanding of the local market a clear benefit. The Group's massive retail and fashion complex is carefully designed to effortlessly blend natural plants and treasure troves right into the building design.

"The retail race in Oman is on and indeed, it is drawing in the region's attention as several investments are moving right into the local market. We are certain that innovation is a key variable that designers should constantly think about in order to thrive in the field and gain market benefit. Oman's retail story is still being composed and we are eager to make it a proceeding success story in the years to come," said Shaikh Raid Bin Abdullah Al Araimi.