Updated: September 28, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Deerfields Townsquare mall opens in Abu Dhabi
Shoppers leave with their purchased goods from Deerfields Townsquare. Silvia Razgova / The National
Scenes from the opening day of Carrefour at the brand new shopping centre, the Deerfields on Sheikh Zayed road in Bahia, near Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
By mid-afternoon on the first day, about 16,000 shoppers had visited the mall, with many tempted by Carrefour’s discount offers. Silvia Razgova / The National
Carrefour said it would normally expect to receive up to 5,000 visitors a day. Silvia Razgova / The National
Deerfields Townsquare, which also includes a cinema and a gym, is expected to attract about 12.5 million visitors in the first year. Silvia Razgova / The National