Michel Abchee Chairman and CEO of Admic, (the parent company of BHV, Monoprix and builder of City Mall in Dora) E How has the retail landscape and shopping habits evolved in Lebanon over the past decade? What does the modern Lebanese shopper demand and how successful have retailers been at responding to this? When we look at the development greater Beirut has undergone since 1995, we see significant changes. Back then we only had one major department store, which was ABC in Dbayeh, and a number of smaller shopping areas and stores scattered around the greater Beirut area. [Since then] we have subsequently witnessed two major developments: the build-up of the local infrastructure, which was accompanied by the build-up of the retail sector. Along with this development came a change in consumer habits: the one-stop shop gained momentum. Furthermore, the time of the consumer became less available, notably due to
