Eight new stores launched in the first half of 2013
More store openings expected during the summer months
Dubai, 26 May, 2013: Dubai Festival City Mall, a leading shopping and lifestyle destination in the region, has broadened its retail offering with the opening of eightnew stores during the first half of the year. The new outletsrepresentwell recognised brands from the fashion, footwear, apparel and jewelry categories as well as the healthcare and financial services sectors.
"We are committed to bringing exceptional global brand experiences to the mall and this recent wave of new retail and F&B offerings is part of our vision to provide our visitors with the widest possible choice while enabling them to truly enjoy the time they spend at Dubai Festival City Mall,"said Murray Bell, Managing Director-Retail and Leisure, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE).
The new outlets include Stadium, a flagship store that offers a mix of sports and lifestyle, Rockport, the first company to use advanced athletic technology in a casual shoe, Kingsley Health which provides a full range of apparel and accessories for men and ladies,and the first Cioccolatitaliani outlet in the UAE which promotes Italian chocolate culture at Dubai Festival City Mall.
Other retail offerings that were recently launched at the mall include Eyezone, an optical specialist, Koraba, the UAE's leading retailer of luxury amber jewelry, Commercial Bank International (CBI) andVince Camuto, a US based high street fashion brand catering into footwear and accessories for ladies.
All eight new stores are the latest addition to Dubai Festival City Mall's growing portfolio of retailers as the established leisure, entertainment and shopping destination just off Garhoud bridge is gearing up for more expansion during the summer months.
They will include household brands, such as Mothercare, Boots, and luxury international designer Elie Tahari which are putting the final touches before their DFC mall summer 2013 debuts.
"Regular additions and refreshments to our overall retail mix is important for both visitors and tenants in line with Dubai Festival City Mall's mission to satisfy our growing multicultural customer base while growing footprint that can be leveraged by flagship and line stores across the mall," said Bell.
"As our industry evolves, we will continue to adapt mall offerings to keep pace with customer needs and further enrich our tenant mix to provide visitors with a more robust shopping experience."
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About Dubai Festival City Mall
Dubai Festival City Mall is a landmark 2m sq. ft. urban retail resort which forms the epicentre of Dubai Festival City now acknowledged to be one of UAE's most exciting retail, dining and leisure attractions. Set on the historic Dubai Creek, Dubai Festival City Mall, offers over 370 world class retailers, 65 restaurants, cafés and bistros, a 12-screens Grand Festival Cinemas complex and a parking for 13,000 cars. It also boasts a stunning Marina and some of the emirate's most photographed sunset vistas.
The award winning Dubai Festival City Mall has recently added the Five Star award "Best Retail Development" at the Arabian Property Awards 2010, and two other prestigious Retail City awards - "Mall of the Year" and "Best Retail Destination of the Year".
Dubai Festival City Mall is home to Dubai's premier concerts and festivals and has hosted world class entertainers such as Carlos Santana, Maroon 5, Tamer Hosni, AmrDiab, Shah Rukh Khan and Kylie Minogue. It has also presented Dubai with a wide array of festivals from the Emirates Airlines International Festival of Literature through to Dubai Desert Rock and Dubai Bike Week. Dubai Festival City Mall hosts events, parades, entertainers and musicians each week ensuring families are always engaged and rewarded for their visit.
About Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City is an Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate development project which covers 5.2 million square metres and stretches 3 km along the historic Dubai Creek that optimizes the thriving and visionary spirit of Dubai.
Dubai Festival City is an established creek side, mixed use destination and premier waterfront community interconnecting finest residential, shopping, dining, leisure & entertainment, international hotels, schools, golf course, automotive park and offices. It is formed into three distinct districts and connected by a 30 kilometres internal road network and creek side promenade. This existing community offers freehold villas and apartments for sale and lease which combine traditional and contemporary architecture. Upon completion, the community will be home to 50,000 residents living in 20,000 villas and apartments, and ideal place to work for 50,000 office staff.
Dubai Festival City has recently won 3 top recognitions at The Arabian Property Awards 2010, in the categories of Best Mixed Use Development for Dubai Festival City, Best Residential Development for Al Badia Hillside Village, Dubai Festival City and Best Retail Development for Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City.
For further information, please contact:
Nisrine Hajj Ali
Assistant Marketing Manager
Festival City Mall - Dubai Festival City
Tel: +971 4 425 4967
Fax: +971 4 425 4949
Email: Nisrine.Hajjali@alfuttaim.ae
Ayad Nahas
Public Relations Manager
GMASCO - An Al-Futtaim Group company
Tel: +971 4 208 5853
Fax: +971 4 256 5584
Email: Ayad.Nahas@gmasco.com
© Press Release 2013
