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Dubai, UAE: Al-Futtaim, one of the Al-Futtaim, one of the most diversified and progressive regional businesses in the Gulf region, announces its new lifestyle shopping destination in Jebel Ali, ‘Festival Plaza’.
The name has been chosen in recognition of Al-Futtaim’s successful ‘Festival City’ Malls brand located across the MENA region, which is synonymous with quality shopping and lifestyle destinations, but with a clear differentiation. In line with Al-Futtaim’s strategy for the Mall, it will serve as a convenient and welcoming lifestyle destination appealing in particular to the nearby communities including Jebel Ali, Dubai Marina and those commuting from Abu Dhabi. Following its ground-breaking in March 2017, the Mall is planned to open in Q4 2019.
Festival Plaza will have a carefully selected retail mix to appeal to visitors looking for the best in lifestyle, home, food, hypermarket and entertainment brands. The two biggest announcements have been new concept stores for both IKEA and Al-Futtaim ACE - much demanded brands from Dubai South and greater Dubai customers.
Celebrating the fast-paced urban lifestyle synonymous with Dubai, Al-Futtaim will take an exciting step into technologically advanced retail concepts. Festival Plaza will also be utilising signature services to offer a convenient and stress-free experience for visitors throughout their journey - from planning their trip via the website, valet parking, over 2000 parking spaces, digital wayfinding, free Wi-Fi access and home delivery services via IKEA. As part of Al-Futtaim’s commitment to sustainable construction and operations, a state of the art building management system will be implemented with monitoring processes to ensure the asset is operated in the most efficient and optimal capacity. Aligning with the UAE’s commitment to meet its energy and waste targets, the Mall is also designed to support the recycling of as much waste as possible.
Timothy Earnest, Group Director Retail Malls said, “With our sights keenly fixed on the future development of Dubai and our confidence in the growth potential during the build up to Expo 2020, we see Festival Plaza becoming a major urban lifestyle destination. As a company with innovation and drive at our core, we are setting a precedence amongst shopping, dining and retail destinations by creating a world-class offering that focuses on delivering sustainability initiatives utilising technology, as well as convenient services designed for the end-consumer.”
“Since we broke ground last year, we have received a hugely positive response from residents and keen interest from retail groups both internationally and in the UAE, and are very much looking forward to welcoming them.”
The new development will welcome Dubai’s second IKEA, which will be the brand’s newest concept store globally. The Plaza, with 64,800 sq. metres of leasable space, will in total host approximately 100 retail outlets, a food court and café-style dining, entertainment, a hypermarket and an Al-Futtaim ACE hardware store - all set to be completed Q4, 2019.
The location of the new development will be inside wasl Gate, a masterplanned community accompanied by a lifestyle-oriented hospitality and entertainment offering, a world-class sports complex, K-12 schools with international curriculums, as well as a central park connecting the community’s commercial and residential neighbourhoods. The location for Festival Plaza has been purposely chosen to be the closest Mall to the gateway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with ease of access from Sheikh Zayed Road and when completed the Mall will be only 700m from metro access – the Energy Metro Station.
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About Al-Futtaim
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim today, is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into four operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate and retail; employing more than 42,000 employees across 29 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, we partner with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.
Al-Futtaim’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, integrity; Al-Futtaim continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day. For more information visit: www.alfuttaim.com
About IKEA UAE
IKEA UAE, a member of Al-Futtaim group of companies, offers an extensive range of home furnishing products & accessories of good design, value and functionality. IKEA stores in Dubai Festival City and Yas Island, Abu Dhabi closely follow the popular self-serve and self-assembly concept which was conceived in Sweden over half a century ago. IKEA offers customers a complete family day out through its ability to cater to children’s needs at Småland play area and serves a wide choice of refreshments at the IKEA Restaurant and Café. The Customer Ordering and Collection Point in Al Ain offers residents easy access to well-designed products at a great price.
Customers can also join the IKEA FAMILY loyalty programme to avail of great offers and extended services on every visit to the store. Toll free number for the world-famous brand is 800 4532 (800 IKEA). For more information visit www.IKEA.ae , www.facebook.com/IKEAUAE or @IKEAUAE on Twitter.
Awards
- Customer Friendliness Index Award, Department of Economic Development in Dubai – March
- 2017 Dubai Municipality “Eat Healthy, Live Healthy” programme recognition certificate to IKEA Restaurant & Café, Dubai - March 2017
About Al-Futtaim ACE
Since 1924, ACE has been the world’s local home improvement store committed to delivering quality, friendly and helpful service. Established in Dubai in 1991 by Al-Futtaim, ACE now trades in seven locations in the UAE including Dubai Festival City, Sheikh Zayed Road and Motor City in Dubai, Yas Island, Mina Road and Dalma Mall in Abu Dhabi and Bawadi Mall in Al Ain.
As part of Al-Futtaim ACE’s commitment to exemplary customer service, each of the six stores are also certified as ‘ACE Helpful’ in keeping with global ACE standards. This ensures that customers find more than just products at Al-Futtaim ACE, they find helpful experts keen to offer support across all categories in store.
All Al-Futtaim ACE stores offer a wide selection of Outdoor Lifestyle, Gardening, Homeware, Paint & Décor, DIY, Automotive and Pet care products. With more than 33,000 great products, Al-Futtaim ACE offers world-class brands such as Karcher, Black & Decker, Makita, Clark + Kensington, Weber, Gardena and Leisure grow. Al-Futtaim ACE also has a popular Value range which has a host of quality products at everyday low prices.
Al-Futtaim ACE holds significant market share in the categories of Outdoor Furniture, Gardening and DIY in the UAE, and is THE major retailer in Power Tools.
Plug-Ins is now open in all Al-Futtaim ACE Dubai Festival City and Yas Island stores in the UAE.
For more information about Al-Futtaim ACE visit www.aceuae.com where you can also preview and shop for the complete range of products. Al-Futtaim ACE is also on Facebook and Instagram at www.facebook.com/AlFuttaim.Ace and on twitter @AlFuttaimACE.
About wasl Gate
wasl Gate is located in Jebel Ali area near the RTA Metro station and will sit on a 15 million square feet site. It is a spacious city development that reflects the city's contemporary vision and its strategic 2021 Plan, which is aimed at ensuring happy residents in an inclusive society that offers them a unique experience for sustainable life and work. The key features of wasl gate include its hillside residential community, lifestyle hospitality and entertainment offering, a world-class sports complex, its major commercial centre anchored by IKEA, ACE, and hypermarket, K-12 schools with international curriculum, and a central park which will connect all commercial and residential neighbourhoods within the master community together. Phases 1 and 2 of wasl Gate include its hillside residential community consisting of 257 townhouses and over 1200 apartments.
© Press Release 2018
