CBRE GROUP WELCOMES LEADING HOME FASHION BRAND ‘THE One’ TO ENMA MALL

CBRE Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with ‘THE One’, a leading home fashion brand in the Middle East, to open its 3rd store in the region, for the brand’s new discount line, ‘THE One Basics’, at Enma Mall, the community shopping destination in East Riffa, Bahrain. 

Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters, the new store at Enma Mall, scheduled to open in September 2015, will offer discerning customers a full spectrum of home fashion, ranging from bed, bath, living and dining room furniture and accessories, to kitchenware, scented candles and even faux flowers, at affordable prices.

Steve Mayes, Director, Sales & Agency, CBRE Bahrain, said, “We are delighted to have ‘THE One’ opening a store at Enma Mall. Their new outlet will be a one-stop solution for furnishing needs for Bahrain residents, providing them with reasonably priced innovative and creative ideas and solutions for their homes.”

“Now nearing full occupancy, Enma Mall is witnessing strong interest from regional and international retailers, with many opening new outlets at the shopping centre. The opening of leading brand names such as ‘THE One’ reinforces Enma Mall’s position as community destination of choice for retailers from the region and beyond.”

Commenting on signing the agreement, Thomas Lundgren, founder and CEO of ‘THE One’ and now also ‘THE One Basics’ added, “We are very excited about bringing our new low cost furniture concept to Bahrain and feel that Enma Mall is the perfect fit for THE One Basics. It is located in the right area, has a contemporary feel and a great mix of brands that caters to the same customers we see Basics attracting.”

Enma Mall, managed and leased by the leading international property advisory firm CBRE, offers 27,000m² of contemporary style retail space over three levels including a 500-seater food court, a tempting mix of food and beverage outlets to cater for all tastes along with ample parking space. Some of the anchor tenants already in operation at Enma Mall include, Géant, TwentyFour, F&F, Mado Café, Sharaf DG and Mood’s Furniture amongst others.

The combined portfolio of properties managed by CBRE in Bahrain comprise almost 100,000m² of prime office space in commercial districts and retail malls; almost 400 residential units spread across the Kingdom in both compounds and apartment complexes, and more than 50,000m² of industrial and warehousing space.