Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bath & Body Works now available to residents; mall opens six new stores in total

Muscat, Oman - Residents in the Muscat community can now shop at two major international beauty brands, which have made their Oman debut exclusively at Muscat City Centre. Moreover, the mall has broadened its shopping options with a total of six new stores in time for  the summer shopping season.  

Two new brands - Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bath & Body Works have opened their doors for the first time offering premium beauty products for residents. Bobbi Brown Cosmetics is a global brand offering a full range of color cosmetics and skincare while Bath & Body Works presents a collection of scented lotions, bath items, personal care items, and home fragrances. These two stores will boost the beauty and cosmetics options available to women, providing them with quality, affordable products in the market.

Muscat City Centre has additionally opened up three new popular stores: fashion brands H&M, Nautica and electronics stores Samsung and Connexion.

The opening of these stores reflects Muscat City Centre's position as Oman's leading shopping and lifestyle destination, which continues to present a growing collection of unique and diverse brands for the local shopping community. 

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About Muscat City Centre:
Muscat City Centre, first opened in October, 2001, is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman and recently underwent a 16-month RO 22.5 million expansion project. The original 33,036 square meters GLA of the Centre has now expanded to a total of 60,484 square meters of GLA, almost doubling the size of the mall and housing a total of 63 new stores since the beginning of 2007.

The Centre currently houses 147 retail outlets, a Carrefour hypermarket, Magic Planet and an international food court with 22 cafes and restaurants. Of the new stores that have been added to the mall, 95 per cent of the brands are making an entry into Oman retail market for the first time including Bobbi Brown, Bath & Body Works, Home Centre, E-Max, Centrepoint and Zara. With over 40 top new brands, a first-of-its-kind, dedicated flyover and spacious multi-level parking lot, Muscat City Centre is the biggest and most dominant mall in Oman.

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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