Baywest Mall management says more than 150 000 shoppers flocked to the R1.7b mall over the first three days of operation.
Marketing manager, Samantha Hewitson, said this exceeded the expectations of developers and national tenants alike.
She said by the end of business on Saturday, just over 156 500 shoppers passed through the mall's eight entrances.
“Unaudited figures indicate that some of our national tenants have broken records for a single day of trading, provincially and, for some, even nationally,” said Hewitson.
“Reports from many of our stores indicate that the opening weekend sales have by far exceeded their expectations, especially given that it is a week before payday for many.”
Hewitson said trading was also strong on Sunday.
Hewitson said that shoppers could look forward to even more exciting stores opening in the coming months, during the mall’s “opening season”.
“With any development this size, teething problems will arise, but we are dealing with them as soon as they crop up,” she said.
