MAR Shopping Algarve, locally known as the Ikea shopping center, is due to open this summer, has announced the first swathe of store agreements.

NOS cinemas has confirmed an 8 screen multiplex to compete with the cinema down the road at Forum Algarve.

Food outlets so far include, h3, Vitamins & Ca., Wok to Walk, Hanami Sushi, Burger Butcher, Barn Diet, Butcher’s Market, Häagen-Dazs and Hussel.

Furnishings from The Black Cat Store and Art Quarter, then there is Deichmas, Foreva, Giovanni Galli, Inside, Knot, Mike Davis, Misako, OVS, Pandora, Parfois, Salsa, Springfield, Tous, Woman Secret and Zippy.

Health and beauty brands from Jean Louis David, Pluriscosmética, Rituals and Stenders.

In the jewelry and watchmaking sector, there will be Joyeria Jose Luis, Time Road and Casio. There will be a Vodafone telecoms store and toy store Centroxogo. Animals from Ornimundo and travel agency Abreu, plus NovaCâmbios and Opticalia.

Then there’s Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius, Zara Home, Pull & Bear, Oysho, Lefties and Massimo Dutti, Primark, Mango, C&A, Punt Roma, Sfera, Tiffosi, Aromas and Sephora.

For names you might have heard of, there is a Pingo Doce and a Worten.