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| MONTHLY NEWSLETTER |
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 AUGUST 2009 |
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Event News: ICSC Future Image Asia Architecture Competition - Envisioning the Future of Shopping in Asia - Entry Deadline September 15, 2009: ICSC is pleased to announce the launch of ICSC Future Image Asia Architecture Competition. We invite you to dare to dream and envision what the architectural innovations of the shopping center of the future in Asia will be through the ICSC Future Image Asia Architecture Competition. |
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Event News: 14-16 October, 2009, Singapore , Early Bird Extended to 28 August 2009!: Special Offer For MECSC Members -Avail Of A 20% Discount When You Register For The Conference! |
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Shopping Centre News, UAE: Dubai Retail Space to Hit 2.7m sqm: About 748,000 square metres of new supply will enter Dubai's retail space over the next three years, taking the gross leasable area (GLA) under retail to 2.7 million square metres, up from two million at the end of 2008, financial services firm JP Morgan has estimated. |
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Shopping Centre News, UAE: 10 New Retailers to Open at Mall of the Emirates Metro Link: Ten new stores are to open along the unique link between the Mall of the Emirates and its metro station to make shoppers’ journeys an even more enjoyable and convenient experience.
Seven new retailers, Home Sweet Home, Emax, E-City, Paperchase, Borders Express, Cold Stone Creamery and Nokia, will open up their first stores at Mall of the Emirates in the metro link, UAE Exchange will open their second outlet at the mall and two existing retailers, Jacky’s and Better Life, will be relocating to the area. |
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Shopping Centre News: Residents Set to Experience the Square’s Premium Lifestyle Offering: Omniyat Properties, one of the region's most innovative property developers, has commenced handover of 544 residential units as part of Phase 1 of its first mixed-use, integrated community development, The Square, located in Al Mamzar, Dubai. |
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Shopping Centre News, UAE: Mideast's First Robotic Car Park Opens at Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall: Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall is the first in the Middle East to install robotic parking. The first automated, multi-storey car park in the Middle East opened its doors to the public in Dubai this month, as part of the completion of phase one of the Ibn Battuta Gate project. |
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Shopping Centre News, UAE: Dubai Mall Opens Reel Cinemas: Reel Cinemas has opened 10 screens, which has begun operating at The Dubai Mall. |
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Shopping Centre News, UAE: Mirdif City Centre Hands Over Single Largest Unit – 25,000 sq metres of Entertainment: Mirdif City Centre has handed over its massive entertainment space, the equivalent area of 96 Wimbledon Courts, to Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, the owners and operators of the world famous Ski Dubai. |
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Shopping Centre News, KSA: Makkah Revamp Project Unveiled: Plans to make the holy city of Makkah one of the most beautiful cities in the world have been unveiled.
Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said the proposals for the city would "protect its cultural identity". |
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Retail News, Bahrain: Al Safar Partners with EZ Take Out Burger: Al Safar Group and EZ Take Out Burger have announced a 50-unit, 10-year franchise development agreement for the Middle East. |
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Retail News, Egypt: Egypt's Retail Sales to Hit $118b by 2013: The Egypt Retail Report Q3 said that Egypt's retail sales will grow from around $63.27 billion in 2008 to $118.50 billion by 2013, The Saudi Gazette reported. |
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Retail News, Kuwait: Office Depot Set For MidEast Debut: US-based office supplies giant looking to offer 5000 products in first store, ahead of more general ME expansion |
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Retail News, Qatar: Cereal Bowl Set for Expansion into ME: The Cereal Bowl, a USA-based café franchise, has signed an agreement that will see the brand expand into Qatar and other markets of the Middle East. |
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Retail News, UAE: Retail Sector Expected to Bounce Back Post-Ramadan: After the summer slump, the retail sector will bounce back in the fourth quarter this year. And with consumer confidence expected to pick up beginning the last week of Ramadan season, sales are slated to continue to grow by 16.5 per cent in 2010, insiders of the retail sector told Emirates Business. |
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Retail News, UAE: Dubai Duty Free now the world's biggest airport retail operation: Dubai Duty Free's sales hit $1.1bn, put it ahead of London Heathrow |
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Retail News, UAE: Umm Al Quwain May Ban Male Staff from Women's Shops: Authorities follow Sharjah's lead and consider ban on male sales assistants
Authorities in Umm al Quwain are considering plans to ban men from working in women’s clothes shops. |
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Retail News, UAE: Perfumer Ajmal Outlines Expansion Plans: Dubai-based perfume firm Ajmal has said it plans to expand both organically and via acquisitions into Western markets over the next two years. |
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Retail News, UAE: Build-A-Bear Workshop Set for Dubai Debut: Build-A-Bear Workshop, the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience, will make its Dubai debut at the prestigious Dubai Festival City on September 17. |
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Retail News, UAE: Thai Furniture Giant To Open 10 GCC Stores: Index Living Mall, a home retail chain with 17 stores in Thailand, plans to roll out 10 outlets across the GCC within the next three to five years, after opening its first international store in Dubai. |
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Retail News, UAE : Pottery Barn To Enter Gulf Market Next Year: US home furnishing brand Pottery Barn is to open four stores in Dubai and Kuwait next year after signing an agreement with regional retail giant MH Alshaya. |
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Retail News : Coffee Day to Venture into Middle East: Coffee Day Holdings (CDH), which owns India's largest chain of coffee bars, will be venturing into China and Middle East for the first time after opening outlets in Vienna and Karachi. |
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Store News: A chunky version of the latest store openings, launches and news. |
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New Job Opportunities in the Middle East: Industry Vacancies
View the latest job vacancies in the Industry |
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| BAHRAIN |
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Anudeep Beniwal, Senior Operations Manager, MAF Investments LLC
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| EGYPT |
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Islam Abu Zaid, Marketing & Leasing Manager, Senzo Mall
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| JORDAN |
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Amany Khatib, Head of Marketing Department, United Real Estate Company
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| QATAR |
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Charles Biele, CEO - Libya, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Andrew Bathurst, European Director, Harper Dennis Hobbs
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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this document are those of the contributor(s) and no liability can be accepted for any omissions, errors of fact or opinion.
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