24 April 2005
Dubai, UAE: Go Sport and Companys announce the launch of their individual outlets at Nakheel's Ibn Battuta Mall. RetailCorp, parent company of Go Sport and Companys plan to introduce brands that have not yet penetrated the market and their mission is to focus on the retailing, promotion and marketing of goods and services throughout the UAE.

RetailCorp has taken the first step by introducing the following stores: Go Sport, opening in May, is a leading sporting goods retailer based in Paris, France, will feature one of the largest sports store in the region at Ibn Battuta Mall.

Go Sport will feature "A to Z" of sporting goods all under one roof. The store will offer customers quality products, with the service enhanced by specialised staff. Items available will range from shoes to apparel and equipment for a variety of sports, including mountain biking, horse riding, golf, weight lifting, boxing, camping, racket sports, team sports and fishing as well as many water sports, favourites on the beaches of Dubai.

The second outlet, Companys, which opened its doors in April, is a Danish public limited company that offers clothing that targets quality-conscious men and women around the world under the brands of InWear, Matinique, Cottonfield, Part Two, Designers Remix Collection, O by Isabell Kristensen and Error.

"We focus on international brands that allow people to feel and perform their best. It is our objective to be a leading international brand-driven clothing business. We believe in simplicity, honesty, functionality, and innovation as the guiding principles for the development of our activities. It is the passion of RetailCorp to bring good quality brands to our customers," said Vice President Philippe McGarry of RetailCorp.

Murray Scanlan, Mall Manager of Ibn Battuta Mall noted that, "RetailCorp has established itself in the Middle East by providing residents and visitors access to a wide range of goods, from clothing and sporting apparel to equipment. They will provide a welcome service to the mall and its many visitors."

Ibn Battuta Mall will be unlike any other shopping destination the region has ever encountered. Following the journey of Ibn Battuta, it will transport its visitors to another world taking them to places they have only ever dreamed of. The Mall will comprise six courts representative of the countries that had the most influence on the adventurer, including Andalusia, Tunisia, Egypt, Persia, India and China. Go Sport and Companys will be located in the China and India courts respectively.

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