Al Ain, 28 July 2015: Al Jimi Mall, the first mall to open in the 'Garden City', is pleased to announce the opening of Virgin Megastore. This is the leading retailer's first store in Al Ain, which opened its doors on July 3rd. The 400 square meter location welcomes its customers to enjoy its full stock offering with a wide array of merchandise, the same large selection available at most of the entertainment retailer's other locations in the country.

Being the UAE's fourth largest city, Al Ain has seen tremendous growth in development and population, thus prompting Virgin Megastore to open in Al Ain's most popular shopping destination, Al Jimi Mall. The first Virgin Megastore to open in the Arab world was in the United Arab Emirates. Although only the first in Al Ain, the location at Al Jimi Mall is the 13th store in the country. The stores house a variety of products from music, videos and electronics to books and toys. Virgin Tickets are also sold at the stores for popular music, sports and arts events/concerts in the United Arab Emirates.

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ABOUT ALDAR
Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties PJSC is one of the largest developers in the Middle East and North Africa region, with almost US$ 12 billion of assets. The company has developed some of Abu Dhabi's most iconic and complex projects, from the Formula 1 facilities on Yas Island to the thriving new Shams Abu Dhabi community on Al Reem Island. Its property portfolio is diversified and balanced with a total asset mix of 1.4 million sqm.  Residential communities account for around half of the assets, retail property representing almost 35% with the remaining in commercial. There are also 9 hotels with more than 2,300 available rooms. With a land bank of over 77 million square metres, 90 per cent of which is in special investment zones, Aldar Properties is focused on serving the growing demand in the UAE for high-quality and professionally managed property. Aldar Properties is a strong partner of the Government of Abu Dhabi, which is also a major shareholder. The business is aligned with the Emirate's "Vision 2030" strategy of economic diversification and social infrastructure development.

www.aldar.com  

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