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1,000th shop opens at Dubai Mall

Retail chief also says more than one million shoppers visited shopping mall during Eid holidays.

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Retailer forced to withdraw naked couple T-shirts

Desigual in Dubai Mall apologises for offence caused by T-shirt of nude man and woman.

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Bags of fun

Malls aren’t just places to shop, they’re places for fun as well, explain experts in all things retail.

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The warm up

With its new Dubai Mall outlet, Super Care wanted to make the transition from pure pharmacy to total wellness provider. Bluehaus was tasked with creating the interiors to match.

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Emaar Properties to create 1,600 jobs

New jobs in firm's retail and leisure businesses will increase number of employees on payroll to almost 4,000.

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Dubai's ruler to formally open world’s largest mall today

Dubai Mall's formal opening ceremony to see unveiling of The Dubai Fountain.

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Fashion Avenue opens at The Dubai Mall

Mall area includes 20m long catwalk, will house more than 70 fashion stores.

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France's Galeries Lafayette to open in Dubai in 2 weeks

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based multiple store to start UAE operations at the Dubai Mall.

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Emaar Malls Group CEO steps down

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Badour has been replaced as CEO by Nasser Rafi but stays with company in advisory role.

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For jewellers, gold loses its shine

Gulf jewellers are reporting lacklustre sales, as recession-spooked investors are pushing up gold prices.

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More stores open doors in Dubai Mall

The Dubai Mall, the city’s newest shopping and entertainment destination, adds 200 new retail outlets.

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Dubai Mall offers rent reduction to retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Mall store owners get rent relief but sales still said to be disappointing.

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Thrill seekers

The region's emerging theme park industry has potential for great growth but as six experts point out, its success depends on establishing a destination around the attractions.

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Mall unveils new waterfall feature to shoppers

Dubai Mall's latest attraction opens amid predictions of lower UAE retail spending.

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Monolith maker

Burj Dubai architect Marshall Strabala on why the credit crunch could curb the Gulf's height wars.

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Emaar ramps up burgeoning retail estate

Emaar Malls Group has opened Dubai Marina Mall to the public today, featuring a gross leasable area of 390,000 ft².

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Dubai Marina Mall to target local residents

Emaar Mall's latest development will be 'all about effortless living' - brand consultant.

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Date set for Dubai Marina Mall opening

Waterfront mall set to open on Dec. 22, Waitrose flagship store will follow in Jan, says Emaar.

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Less will be spent in Dubai malls in 2009 - expert

Spending power of tourists, middle income earners will be hit but shop closures 'unlikely'.

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Toy story to capture Dubai’s festive fever

Hamleys' GCC franchise owner is "looking towards expanding the brand into Singapore" and UAE openings.

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High-tech shake-up in Dubai

New 'interactive retail' and infotainment concepts tested out by retail powerhouses Axiom, Plug-ins and Jacky's Electronics at The Dubai Mall.

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Dubai Mall visitor numbers 'ahead of schedule'

EXCLUSIVE: But some retailers claim large footfall is not translating to sales.

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100 new stores come on line since Dubai Mall opening

Shops open for business at rate of three a day at new mall during first month of operation.

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Jewellery retailer shops around for more locations

Damiani Group CEO reveals the jewels expert is “planning other openings in this area” after store launch at The Dubai Mall.

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World’s second Nivea Haus spa opens in Dubai Mall

The world’s “largest day spa” now open in Dubai’s largest mall.

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Inside The Dubai Mall

GM Yousif Al Ali discusses tackling the tenant mix, saturation and pre-opening challenges.

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60,000 visit Dubai Aquarium in first five days

More than 5,000 people use ice rink, mall hails opening 'success' despite traffic problems.

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79% say they will not shop at Dubai Mall

Arabian Business poll shows large number of shoppers have no plans to visit super-mall.

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The fall of the mall?

As another mega-mall throws open its doors in Dubai, the retail market could be nearing saturation.

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Spending slowdown 'could hit Dubai Mall targets'

Analysts says stronger dirham, job fears, rental costs could all play part in less spending power.

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First look inside the new Dubai Mall

Long awaited shopping mall, one of the world's largest, finally opens to the public following double delay.

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Dubai Mall sticking to visitor forecasts

Mall will attract target of 30mn visitors in first year despite global financial crisis, general manager says.

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Ice skating in the sun and sand

Dubai Ice Rink to employ super cool technology to create Olympic-sized attraction in the city's new mall.

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Dubai Mall chiefs pledge to open on Nov 4

Shopping mall bosses insist doors will open for first time at 2pm, despite false dawns.

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Global downturn challenge to Dubai Mall success

Downturn could hit UAE residents' purchasing power and tourist numbers, analysts say.

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Dubai Aquarium bags world record

Aquarium at Dubai Mall awarded world record for largest acrylic panel, surpassing aquarium in Japan.

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Dubai Mall opening hit by second delay

EXCLUSIVE: Middle East's biggest mall will now not open to public until Nov. 4, shop owners say.

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165 new shop names get ready to open in Dubai

Dubai Mall says new retail brands vital to city on eve of grand opening on Oct 30.

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New players to “revolutionalise” city’s mall experiences

More than 1.1 million ft² of gross leasable area at the Dubai Mall will be dedicated to new and first-time standalone stores.

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Waitrose to open store in Dubai Mall

Upmarket UK supermarket chain chooses Dubai as location for first store outside the UK.

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UAE's luxury brands shopping list revealed

Gucci, Christian Dior and Calvin Klein top list of favourites, according to new survey.

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Fashion Ave 'to put Dubai on world haute couture map'

Dubai Mall chiefs say collection of designer fashion stores will be biggest in Gulf.

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Dubai Mall starts hunt for 'ambassadors'

Soon-to-open shopping mall seeks volunteers to help shoppers find way around huge complex.

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Dubai shopping mall wars poll splits opinion

Arabian Business readers divided over future of Mall of the Emirates.

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Dubai Mall switches on the 'wow' factor

The Dubai Mall has unveiled plans for what is claimed to be the most sophisticated multimedia system ever installed in a shopping mall.

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Tiger sharks turn nasty in Dubai Mall aquarium

Mall bosses confirm minor injuries to divers and other fish killed at new attraction.

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World famous toy store coming to Dubai

UK-based Hamleys reveals plan to have anchor store at Dubai Mall.

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Dubai Mall plans high-tech shopping first

Multimedia system will allow giant images to be projected across the entire retail complex.

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Educate by experience

The need for the region's burgeoning attractions industry to focus on education as well as entertainment has been highlighted following the launch of several exciting leisure venues.

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The Dubai Mall to open on October 30

Emaar Malls Group finalises the opening date of its flagship development as October 30, 2008.

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Dubai Mall hit by two month delay

Developer Emaar says it wants to ensure that all facilities are ready for centre's grand opening.

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Dubai Mall to put its skates on

Determined to defy nature and bring European winters to the desert, Emaar Malls Group has announced plans to bring an ice rink to the Dubai Mall.

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The Dubai Mall to debut streetscape concept

The flagship project of Emaar Malls Group LLC is set to showcase the emirate's first indoor-outdoor retail streetscape.

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Leviev to bring diamonds to Burj

Jewellers will open new stores in Dubai skyscraper and on Palm Jumeirah island by end of this year.

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Dubai Mall opens doors in August

Shopping centre will be eighth largest in world, featuring 1,200 stores, ice rink, gold souk and acquarium.

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Dubai set to open new mammoth mall

1mn square metre shopping centre to feature 1,200 stores, indoor aquarium and Olympic-sized ice rink.

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Emaar Malls to focus on “shoppertainment”

Emaar Malls Group has announced more details of the indoor theme parks it is set to operate in partnership with Sega, as exclusively revealed in Leisure Manager (December 2007).

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Water hazard

As Dubai pushes its reputation as the Middle East's premier shopping destination, new malls are springing up.

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Emaar to develop indoor theme parks

Dubai developer teams up with Japan's Sega, first facility will be in world's largest mall, Dubai Mall.

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Personal shopping service

Mark Leale, sales and marketing director of Luxury Homes in Dubai explains how his company is taking the pain out of house hunting for buyers in the UAE.

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Access all areas

Getting to all those tricky places as quickly and safely as possible is where the right access platform can make a difference.

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Burj Dubai mall opens its doors

Phase one of Souk Al-Bahar launches in $20bn development with 50% of retailers to open by year-end.

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Emaar Malls Group shuns hyper activity

Emaar Malls Group CEO opts for two large-format supermarkets as part of ‘clustered’ FMCG offering.

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Emaar chief urges firms to go global

MEDIA & MKTING 2007: Mohammed Alabbar says regional companies in the Middle East should take on the world in business now

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Between the bridges

Wilson Associates has ensured Abu Dhabi's Shangri-La is an elegant resort hotel retaining essence of Arabia.

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Emaar Malls to open ‘social souk’

Emaar Malls Group LLC will open the Souk Al Bahar in Downtown Burj Dubai this December.

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Emaar unveils mall for Dubai Marina

The real estate giant has launched its 42,000 square metre Dubai Marina Mall complex.

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Royal Gulf collects fan coil deal on Burj Dubai

Royal Gulf has won a contract to supply more than 4,000 fan coil units to Emaar Properties' Burj Dubai.

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Snag software to smooth jobs

A new web-based tool has been launched in Dubai to manage snagging problems on construction projects.

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Lafayette enters Dubai

The Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping and entertainment destinations being developed by Emaar Malls, will be the first Middle Eastern home for the Parisian Galeries Lafayette department store, France's leading fashion house and one of the top 100 global retailers.

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GCC retail space set to treble in a decade

Retail space in the GCC could treble to 15 million sq m by 2016, driven mainly by tourism and population growth, according to IIR Middle East, the organiser of Retail International, a leading retail exhibition and conference in Dubai.

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Shopping paradise

The Middle East has caught the attention of the world's retail giants, says Andrew Mernin.

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Servicing the largest mall in the world

In a city that loves to shop, residents are eagerly awaiting the completion of the Dubai Mall. As the first areas are handed over for tenant fit-out, Alison Luke visits the site to find out how this entertainment giant is being serviced.

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Ice cold conditioning

The need to meet cooling demands in an energy efficient way is yet more vital with the increasing scale of projects in the Middle East. Baltimore Aircoil International marketing manager Georges Hoeterickx explains to MEP Middle East an icy method that is being installed at the Burj Dubai Developmnent.

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Shopping services

In a city that loves to shop, residents are eagerly awaiting the completion of the Dubai Mall. As the first areas are handed over for tenant fit-out, Alison Luke finds out how this entertainment giant is being serviced.

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Rainfall hits on-site productivity in UAE

MEP contractors count the cost of the worst December weather in the UAE for ten years as work on sites slows due to rain.

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Dubai retail boom

Gross leaseable retail floorspace in Dubai is set to triple within the next four years as new mall developments open for business, according to new research from GRMC Advisory Services.

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The UAE’s passion for fashion

In just over a decade, the number of high-profile fashion brands in the UAE has exploded, and is still growing.

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