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| MONTHLY NEWSLETTER |
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 NOVEMBER 2007 |
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SPONSORED BANNER
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EVENT NEWS:Capitalizing on the Travel and Tourism Markets: Two Day Tourism Marketing Seminar to be held on December 5 – 6, 2007 at Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE. |
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EVENT NEWS:Marketing Shopping Centres Successfully.: Two Day Marketing Seminar to be held on December 9-10, 2007. at Intercontinental Cairo Citystars, Cairo,Egypt. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Lagoona to bring forth an international benchmark of luxury retail to Qatar: Expected to launch its operations by end of 2008, Lagoona is considered to be Qatar’s trendiest and most upscale address. Portraying the epitome of luxury and comfort, Lagoona is situated at the heart of Doha’s West Bay area, the country’s most cosmopolitan and modern vicinity to be. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Emaar Malls Group forms JV with Cathay to develop multi-screen cineplexes across the region: Emaar Malls Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC has signed a joint venture deal with Cathay Organisation, the Singapore-based premier entertainment provider to form Reel Entertainment LLC. To be based in Dubai, Reel Entertainment LLC will develop and manage all the cineplexes in the shopping malls that Emaar Malls Group plans to develop in the emerging markets of the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. Initially, Reel Entertainment will open two cineplexes in Dubai within the next year, at The Dubai Mall and the Dubai Marina Mall. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:MAF Shopping Malls wins gold and silver awards for excellence in marketing: The International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) 2007 MAXI awards ceremony held in New Orleans, U.S.A. declared Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre as winners of the Gold and Silver Marketing Awards respectively in the Sales, Promotion and Events category. |
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RETAIL NEWS:Géant Plans To Expand Into Kuwait And Qatar: GEANT is set to open five stores in Kuwait |
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RETAIL NEWS:Al Tayer targets high-end profits: Dubai's Al Tayer Group plans to ratchet up investment in luxury retail after securing a string of new deals. |
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RETAIL NEWS:Libya – Enormous Opportunities: Retail International® has recently undertaken an in depth survey of the retail market in Tripoli, |
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RETAIL NEWS:Savola plans retail academy: As industry professionals warn of the current skills dearth, the operator of Panda, Saudi Arabia's biggest supermarket chain, has demonstrated meticulous forward planning.
Set to double its network of supermarkets and hypermarkets by 2010, the group is currently battling serious competition in Saudi Arabia's retail arena - in which it has gathered an impressive 28 years experience - before taking the concept globally. |
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RETAIL NEWS:ALDAR Properties & Al Maabar Launch Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana, Kazakhstan: In the presence of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, ALDAR Properties, the leading property development company in Abu Dhabi, and Al Maabar launch Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, in the Special Economic Zone. This international move by the property development firms will feature an integrated community development created for the rapidly growing capital city. |
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RETAIL NEWS:Retail revolution: It is the largest business in the world and other than sleeping we spend more time doing it than anything else. It is the only way we can distribute all of the products in the world - it is the purpose of life," enthuses Rodney Fitch, chairman of Fitch design group. |
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TIPS AND USEFUL INFO:Think of Customers as Individuals |
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TIPS AND USEFUL INFO:Security Tips. |
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MEMBER NEWS: MEMBERS ON MOVE |
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| BAHRAIN |
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Waleed Ali Abdulla, BCC Operation Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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| EGYPT |
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Basma El Azzouny, Senior Marketing Executive, Golden Pyramids Plaza S.A.E - Citystars
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| INDIA |
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Gaurav Gupta, Manager Marketing, Pacific Development Corporation Ltd.
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| KUWAIT |
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Ismail Saddiq, Sr. Marekting, National Real Estate Co.
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Waleed AL Shurian, Chief Operating Officer, Mabanee Company
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Yahya El Kabbani, Corporate Marketing & PR Manager, Mabanee Company
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| QATAR |
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Hassan Kamran, Leasing Manager, City Center Doha
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M.J. Dooher, Leasing Manager Lagoona, Modern Home
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| SAUDI ARABIA |
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Ahmad Mustafa Mujallid, Leasing Specialist, Kinan Intl. for Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.
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Majid Alarifi, Assistant Leasing Manager, Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Habib Real Estate Co.
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Rabih Shalak, Leasing, Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Habib Real Estate Co.
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| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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Al Harith Salem Al Moosa, CEO Deputy of Sales & Operations, Falcon City of Wonders LLC
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Albert Thomas Veliyan, Leasing Administrator, Dubai Festival City
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Ata Atmar, Managing Director, Bateel International
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Candice Valdez, Retail Leasing Representative, Dubai Festival City
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Darryn Johnston, Regional Manager, Enforce Security Services
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David Myers, Managing Director, Edward W Kelly & Partners
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Eman Al Baidawi, Leasing Executive-Retail, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Gerhard Geldenhuys, Sr. Development Manager, Colliers International
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Hind Taryam Omran, Sales Executive- Retail, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Humaid Essa Bu Humaid, Client Relations Officer- Retail, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Isabelle Guillemot, Brand Representation Consultant, Colliers International
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Jeffery Rossely, CEO MAF Developments LLC, MAF Developments LLC
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Jihad Dirani, Retail Leasing Coordinator, Dubai Festival City
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Joanne C. Balasico, Lease Administration Supervisor, Dubai Festival City
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Joselin Benson, Leasing Administrator, Dubai Festival City
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Kristina Luck, Retail Leasing Manager, Dubai Festival City
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Marcello Larizza, Mall Manager, Line Investment & Property LLC
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Marwan Oklah, Business Dev/Maraketing Assistant Manager, Mubarak & Brothers Property & Financial Inv. LLC
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Mazahir Kesuri, Financial Controller, Falcon City of Wonders LLC
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Praveen C.Y., Leasing Assistant, Line Investment & Property LLC
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Puja Kewalramani, Leasing Executive, AL Safeer Group of Companies
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Razan Al Mchalban, Interior Designer-Retail, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Roan Dator, Retail Leasing Consultant, Colliers International
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Rouf A.T., Leasing Executive, Line Investment & Property LLC
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Rudaina Darwish, Operation Manager, Cornerstone Real Estate
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Saadia Zahid, Head Of Sales, Kitsch 22 LLC
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Saeed Al Falasi, VP Business Development, Bin Hendi Enterprises
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Salam Azzi, Retail Leasing Consultant, Colliers International
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Sarah Abou Zeid, Personal Assistant-Retail, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Shaima R. Hamidaddin, Business Development Coordinator, Bin Hendi Enterprises
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Toni Abou Rashed, Director, Arabian Oud
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Vinay Kailath, Operation Executive, Line Investment & Property LLC
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| UNITED STATES |
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John Gerner, Managing Director, Leisure Business Advisors, LLC
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| YEMEN |
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Taha Al Kibsi, STC Manager, Sana'a Trade Center
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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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