Visitors to Lombok Epicentrum Mall would have noticed a lot of exciting new changes recently.

Lombok’s largest and most popular shopping mall has just finished undergoing a major extension, adding another 5,500 sqm of floor space to its existing footprint.

The Mall now totals 47,555.60m2 over three levels on a land size of 94,382m2.

Part of the expansion has included the addition of undercover parking over 3 levels, adding 600 car parking bays and bringing the total to 1,500 bays for cars and 2,000 slots for motorcycles.

The extension also includes provision for future development of the site by owners, PT. Sriwijaya Propindo Utama. In the coming years, the company plans to construct a 4 or 4+ star hotel with a capacity of 200 rooms that will be attached to the mall by a walkway from the second floor.

Following that, they will develop a convention centre with an area of 7,000 square meters and a capacity to host 2,500 people.

The Grand Opening of Lombok Epicentrum Mall was carried out by the then Deputy Governor of NTB, H. Muh. Amin in 2015.

Salim Abdad, General Manager and the representative for Lombok Epicentrum Mall Management, explained that the laying of the first stone for the construction of the mall was carried out on 1 March 2014 by the Mayor of Mataram.

Construction work was completed on 10 January 2015, along with the opening of the Matahari Department Store on 16 June 2015 and Hypermart supermarket on 30 June 2015.

Occupancy at the mall is currently at 97.17% with a wide range of products and services to satisfy most shoppers. In addition to shopping and food and beverage outlets, the mall offers customers a full range of facilities from toilets, nursing rooms and disabled facilities, wheelchair and stroller access, ample parking, a mosque, information desk, and a Lombok Taxi stand.

The atrium at the centre of the mall regularly hosts special events and exhibitions free of charge to the public.

“Since it first opened, Lombok Epicentrum Mall has always developed according to the needs of the NTB community,” said Eva Siregar, Marketing Manager, Lombok Epicentrum Mall. “We have to look at the market and adapt accordingly.”

“It can be seen from the development of tenants and the many international brands that have started to join us, such as UNIQLO, KKV, Adidas, Birkenstock, Puma, Pepper Lunch, etc.,” she said. “However, we always support MSMEs and domestic brands, as can be seen from tenants such as Matahari, Executive, 3 Second, and the many local brands in our mall.”

“Our vision and mission are one: to be the only One-stop Shopping Mall in NTB and this cannot be separated from our efforts to continue to develop and upgrade from all angles, and to continue to adapt so that the mall remains current according to market trends,” Eva concluded.

The expansion of the mall has been unified, with integrated flooring and updated décor carried out through new and existing sections of the mall to give a seamless flow.

On the first floor, KKV and Funtopia on the second floor are two new anchor tenants, while on the ground floor are several new international food and beverage outlets, including Kimukatsu and Pepper Lunch restaurants.

KKV was already attracting brisk business when we visited the mall last week.  The store carries a big selection of makeup and cosmetics (featuring many Korean brands), as well as hats, bags, hair and fashion accessories, and costume jewellery.

There is also a small selection of homewares, interesting toys and collectibles, and an amazing range of jigsaw puzzles and stationery – including gift cards, bags and wrapping paper.

KKV also retails a variety of snacks and sweets, and probably the biggest selection of imported noodles you’ll ever see!

Also newly-opened on the second floor is Urban Republic – a great store for gadget lovers with products such as Garmin wearable and fitness devices, a good range of Marshall speakers and sound systems, Samsung, iPhones and Apple tablets, headsets and headphones, cables and adapters, and more.

Families and teenagers will be delighted by the opening of Funtopia – a huge entertainment arcade featuring games and rides for children of all ages (and their parents!)

Inside is a fun and interactive children’s playground filled with colourful balls, games, rides, a climbing wall, trampolines and slides to keep kids entertained for hours.

There are also the latest arcade games and virtual reality simulators, a bowling area, go karts, dance games and more. One ticket buys access to unlimited hours of fun for the whole family!

In fact, the whole of the second floor of the mall is a wonderland for young people and families, with the existing Time Zone entertainment arcade and Play and Learn, Toys City toy shop, children’s shops and Cinema XXI movie complex.