Two foreign-owned international supermarket chains have been thrust into a rapid expansion to fill the void left by struggling local retailers that have dominated the market for decades.
French retailer Carrefour, whose local franchise is held by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, is said to have received multiple invitations in recent weeks to move in as anchor tenant in Nairobi malls that are struggling to deal with the vacuum left by troubled Nakumatt.
