Trade

Trade in the region contributes significantly to the creation of wealth and jobs;

The commerce sector plays a very important role in the economic life of the Marrakesh-Safi Region. It is a sector that generates employment and contributes in a consistent way to wealth creation.
This sector is composed of 3 types of trade, namely modern trade, traditional trade and wholesale trade.

MODERN TRADE
At the level of the Marrakech-Safi region, the Large and Medium Distribution appears to be a buoyant sector. It is gradually gaining market share; the number of sales outlets is increasing at a steady pace.
The main figures of the modern trade at the level of the Marrakesh-Safi region can be summarized as follows:
Large and medium-sized supermarkets and hypermarkets: 40 of which 20 are hard discount stores.
– Shopping centers :80
– Franchise sales outlets: More than 500
– Economats: 16
Large and medium distribution:
Today, the regional offer in Large and Medium-Sized Supermarkets and hypermarkets consists of 40 stores representing the best known national brands.
Marrakesh: Capital of shopping
In response to the emergence of new shopping habits of national and foreign consumers, the city of Marrakesh has very quickly become a global shopping destination.
In Marrakesh, the main shopping centers where the most prestigious international brands and companies are located are :
Al Mazar Mall
– 100.000 m² built and 40000m² of commercial surface on 3 levels:
– 100 signs
– 20 restaurants
– 4 Medium Specialty Surfaces
– Hypermarket of 5000 sqm
– Recreational, children and cultural areas
Eden Shopping Center Square
– 30,000 m2 of commercial space on 2 levels;
– 80 signs;
– 12 catering points;
– 1 supermarket;
– 550 parking spaces.
Menara Mall
– Mall of 50,000 m²;
– More than 100 brands on display;
– Over 550 employees;
– 1 souk;
– Leisure park with more than 13,000 m²;
– 9,000 m² of parking.
Marjane Square Menara
– Marjane Square Menara (38 specialized shops from 300 to 3.000 m² ;
– Car park with 1400 spaces;
– Surface of 10.000 m²;
– Marjane Gallery (30 shops from 50 to 200 m²) ;
– Marjane Hypermarket (sales area 7.500 m² ).
Marrakesh Plaza
– Surface of 27000 m² ;
– 33 signs;
– Car park of 500 places;
– Fitness club & spa of 5000 m².
In 2016, the travel site Expedia ranks the city of Marrakesh as the 19th best shopping destination in the world.
TRADITIONAL COMMERCE
The traditional trade is composed of a :
Retail trade with an estimated overall number of 98,000 retail traders. The general food segment is dominant with about 75% of the total number of traders;
Wholesale trade, whose overall estimated number is 1245 wholesalers. The agglomeration of Marrakesh constitutes a concentration pole of this type of trade.
and a large network of souks, The number of souks in the region is 159 weekly. The souks of great importance, such as that of cattle and its urban market in Marrakesh, the souk of Sidi Mokhtar (Chichaoua Province), the souk of olives in El Attaouia (El Kelâa Province) The most important souks in the province of Safi are those of SebtGuezoula and Arbia-Sehaim Had Dra remains the most important souk in the province of Essaouira. The souks of Imintanout, Had M’jjatt (province of Chichaoua), Amzmiz and AîtOurir (province of Al Haouz) are equally attractive.