When LC Waikiki, one of the world’s leading fashion retailers, decided to expand into Nairobi, they needed more than just a contractor. They needed a partner capable of delivering international brand standards under tight timelines — a team that could transform an empty shell into a world-class retail experience.

The challenge was massive:

• Strict global brand guidelines to replicate LC Waikiki’s signature look.
   
• Fast-track delivery to meet the grand opening deadline.
   
• Complex scope covering civil works, flooring, ceilings, lighting, joinery, signage, and MEP coordination.
   
• Sourcing high-quality materials locally, while ensuring international quality benchmarks.
   

For a project of this magnitude, there was only one name trusted in Nairobi: Al-Hatim Décor.

From the very beginning, we knew this was not just a project — it was a statement. LC Waikiki’s entry into Kenya had to match their global image, and Al-Hatim Décor was determined to make it flawless.

We adopted a turnkey fit-out approach, managing every stage in-house:

1. Design & Coordination – Worked closely with LC Waikiki’s international design team to ensure every detail aligned with their brand standards.
    
2. Procurement & Material Strategy – Leveraged our sourcing network to balance local procurement with select imported finishes.
    
3. Execution & Project Management – Deployed our skilled in-house craftsmen, joinery specialists, and fit-out teams to accelerate timelines.
    
4. Brand Integration – Ensured that every element — from flooring textures to lighting and signage — reflected LC Waikiki’s identity.
    

• Civil Works – Shell preparation, partitioning, and wall treatments.
   
• Flooring – High-grade tiles and epoxy flooring for durability and style.
   
• Ceilings – Suspended gypsum ceilings with integrated lighting.
   
• Lighting Systems – Smart, energy-efficient LED setups tailored for retail ambiance.
   
• Joinery & Furniture – Custom display units, counters, storage, and shelving.
   
• Branding & Signage – Installation of LC Waikiki’s corporate identity and wayfinding elements.
   
• MEP Coordination – Full integration of electrical, data, HVAC, and safety systems.
   

When the doors finally opened, Nairobi witnessed retail transformation at its finest.

• The store was delivered on time, ready for its high-profile launch.
   
• The interiors perfectly mirrored LC Waikiki’s global stores, ensuring brand consistency.
   
• Customers walked into a vibrant, modern, and seamless shopping experience, setting a new benchmark for retail interiors in Kenya.
   
• LC Waikiki’s management praised the precision, speed, and attention to detail delivered by Al-Hatim Décor.
   

This project wasn’t just a retail fit-out — it was a statement of Nairobi’s readiness for international retail standards. For Al-Hatim Décor, it reaffirmed our position as Kenya’s top turnkey interior contractor capable of delivering at global scale with local expertise.

The LC Waikiki project showcased Al-Hatim Décor’s ability to combine speed, quality, and innovation. From the blank walls of an empty shell to a world-class retail flagship store, our team delivered a project that proved:

👉 When global brands enter Nairobi, Al-Hatim Décor is the partner they can trust.

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When a global brand needs a flagship-quality retail space delivered fast, every hour counts. Al-Hatim Décor was appointed to execute a complete interior fit-out for a Nike store in Nairobi—compressing activities that usually run sequentially into a tightly choreographed program without compromising quality. This case study shows how our Nairobi fit-out team finished the store ahead of an aggressive opening date, while meeting international brand standards.

• Scope: Turnkey interior fit-out—civil works, partitions, ceilings, MEP coordination, lighting, flooring, joinery, shopfront, signage readiness, fixture installation support, and final snagging.
   
• Constraints: Fixed launch date, mall work-hour restrictions, live-site rules, and strict Nike brand specifications.
   
• Outcome: Store delivered on schedule with zero major snags at handover and immediate readiness for visual merchandising.
   

We broke the project into concurrent “micro-packages”: demolition & civil prep, electrical/data rough-ins, ceiling grids, flooring, back-of-house fit-out, shopfront preparation, and joinery install. Each micro-package had its own foreman, daily targets, and a live readiness checklist. This allowed ceiling, lighting, and floor teams to work in staggered zones safely and efficiently.

Critical elements—cash wrap counters, wall bays, slat walls, gondolas, and back-of-house cabinetry—were prefabbed in our workshop. Off-site fabrication meant precise QA before delivery, shorter on-site install time, and fewer site-generated defects.

To beat logistics delays, we mapped every brand-spec item to an approved local or regional equivalent (where permissible) and pre-qualified vendors for:

• High-durability LVT/vinyl plank and epoxy zones
   
• Acoustic gypsum ceilings with concealed access
   
• LED track and downlights with CRI and beam-spread matching Nike standards
   
• Powder-coated steel for fixture supports
  This cut lead times and ensured swift replacements if needed.
   

Working around mall restrictions, we stacked noisy works (core drilling, chases) into night windows and scheduled quiet tasks (cable pulling, touch-ups) for daytime operations. A rolling 48-hour look-ahead kept all trades aligned.

• Daily site reports with photo logs for remote approvals
   
• Red-tag/green-tag board for immediate issue resolution
   
• Central snag tracker, with targets assigned and verified by QA before closure
  This removed waiting time between inspections, sign-offs, and next-step execution.
   

• Lighting: Uniform lux levels achieved through calculated layouts; accent lights tuned for merchandise highlights.
   
• Finishes: Seamless transitions at floor-to-wall junctions; corner protection at high-traffic points.
   
• MEP: Heat-load checks for comfort; concealed cable management to keep the retail experience clean and premium.
   
• Safety & Compliance: All works executed under mall HSE rules and Kenyan code requirements; fire-stopping and signage provisions verified before ceiling close-up.
   

• Late design clarifications: We created “decision buffers”—areas kept open for 24–48 hours awaiting final client inputs, so other zones could advance.
   
• Late-arriving fixtures: We installed temporary display rails to allow VM planning; swapped in branded fixtures the moment they arrived, avoiding schedule slip.
   
• Tight back-of-house: Custom storage layout increased capacity without affecting sales floor area.
   

• Waste management: Segregated disposal, recycling of gypsum offcuts and cardboard.
   
• Energy efficiency: LED only; occupancy sensors in BOH; dimming profiles to reduce consumption during off-peak hours.
   
• Aftercare: Post-handover check at two weeks to address settling issues; maintenance guide issued to store ops.
   

• On-time handover, aligned to the launch calendar
   
• Zero critical snags, enabling immediate VM and staff training
   
• Brand-perfect execution, matching Nike’s global retail standards
   
• Smooth mall inspections, thanks to proactive compliance packaging
   

“Al-Hatim Décor delivered a world-class store on a compressed timeline. Communication was crisp, finishes were on-spec, and the handover was clean.”
— Store Launch Coordination Team
 

• Turnkey delivery from design coordination to handover
   
• In-house joinery and metalwork for speed and consistency
   
• Proven live-site and mall-rules management
   
• Digital QA and transparent reporting
   
• Regional supplier network for brand-compliant materials
   

Whether it’s a flagship, shop-in-shop, or a rollout series, we help brands go from shell & core to revenue-ready—fast.

Al-Hatim Décor — Nairobi’s premier interior design & turnkey fit-out contractor

We are the best Interior Design Company providing bespoke office interior design, commercial interior design, home interior design for retail chains in Nairobi and all over East Africa.