Senior Mall Management and retail partners gather together to review performance highlights, operational milestones and key marketing campaigns
Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 13 May 2012 - Ajman City Centre recently hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2011, where mall management and retailers came together to review key milestones and challenges over the past year. Hosted in VOX Cinemas, Jassim Al Khaja, Senior Manager and Leena Hamad, Marketing Manager for Ajman City Centre presented key highlights in mall performance, development and marketing campaigns and offered a preview of plans for 2012. The AGM concluded with the Retailer of the Year Awards, which recognises excellence in sales and operational performance and includes the People's Choice Award, which is voted by shoppers.
Winners of the Retailer of the Year Awards 2011 are as follows:
- Best Anchor Store - Carrefour
- Best Fashion Store - Nayomi
- Best Food & Beverage Outlet - Shamania Restaurant
- Best Specialty Store - Pinkberry
- Best Electronics & Entertainment Store - Axiom
- Best Health, Wellbeing & Cosmetics Store - Modern Pharmacy
- Best Footwear & Sports Store - Sun & Sand Sports
- Best Jewellery & Watch Store - Damas Jewellery
- Best Optical & Accessories Store - Optivision Opticals
- People's Choice Award - Carrefour
- Retailer of the Year - Jacky's Express
- Best Anchor Store - Babyshop
About Ajman City Centre:
Conveniently located on Sheikh Zayed Street and just off Emirates Road, is the largest shopping mall in Ajman. The centre is at the heart of the community and offers customers a combined shopping and entertainment experience close to home. The centre originally opened in December 1998 with 46 stores. It has since added a further 24 stores, and increased its total retail area to over 37,000 sqm. The Centre prides itself on convenience, friendly service, and value. Ajman City Centre houses a 6-screen VOX cinemas, 16 multi-cuisine restaurants and food outlets and Magic Planet - the ever popular entertainment destination for families.
About Majid Al Futtaim Properties
Majid Al Futtaim Properties is the leading developer of shopping malls together with hotels and mixed-use community projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Majid Al Futtaim Properties has changed the face of shopping, leisure and entertainment across the region with eleven world-class malls operating in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt and two currently in development in Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon. In April 2012, Majid Al Futtaim Properties opened its sixth strategic mall in the UAE with Fujairah City Centre. Majid Al Futtaim Properties has earned numerous accolades and awards from international organisations that have recognised its leadership and the quality of its properties. The Company's shopping malls continue to witness a steady increase in footfall with more than 140 million visitors in 2011.
Majid Al Futtaim Properties has four flagship shopping malls; three in Dubai and one in Bahrain.
Deira City Centre pioneered the concept of shopping and entertainment in the region. It has over 370 stores with an extensive array of mid-market popular brands, including leisure and entertainment facilities and over 50 restaurants and cafes.
Mall of the Emirates is a world-class shopping mall, housing over 520 international retail brands including 80 luxury stores and a unique range of leisure attractions, anchored by the world-renowned Ski Dubai.
Mirdif City Centre, the latest regional shopping mall in the UAE by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, is home to 430 stores offering the best mix of retail, superior leisure and entertainment concepts that include iFLY Dubai - indoor skydiving centre and VOX Cinemas and a host of delicious fine dining outlets.
Bahrain City Centre is the largest shopping, leisure and entertainment complex in Bahrain with 340 international brands including 60 dining options, and features Wahooo!, the region's first region's first indoor-outdoor waterpark.
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