• Two key milestones celebrated by the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination • 1000th store opening with Candylicious, Dubai’s largest candy store • Record 1,000,000 visitors to The Dubai Mall over the week of Eid holidays
Dubai, UAE; October 3, 2009: The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination, is celebrating the achievement of two major milestones; the opening of its 1,000th retail outlet with Candylicious, a new candy store concept to Dubai and a record footfall of 1 million unique visitors over the week of the recent Eid holiday.
The Dubai Mall marked global history with the single largest mall opening with 600 stores in November 2008, many of them Middle East debuts or flagship brands of global brands. Since opening day, The Dubai Mall has been progressively unveiling new and unique stores and attracting an increasing number of visitors each month. The recent holiday week of Eid attracted a record footfall with an astonishing 1 million visitors, adding to the festivities of the mall’s entertainment and lifestyle offerings.
Mr Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group, described the opening of the 1,000th outlet as a landmark achievement boosting retail and tourism for Dubai. “The Dubai Mall is changing the retail landscape globally with a record number of stores – 1,000, now open under a single roof. The retail sector is one of the key pillars of Dubai’s economy and The Dubai Mall is adding to its differential by strategically offering a diverse and international retail mix that continues to attract a corresponding record number of visitors to the mall.”
He added: “Over the week of Eid holidays alone The Dubai Mall welcomed over 1 million visitors, a testament that The Dubai Mall is the city’s prime leisure and entertainment destination of choice for residents and tourists.”
Newly opened stores at The Dubai Mall are diverse, covering fashion to food & beverage. The 1000th store, Candylicious, is a new concept to Dubai showcasing a delectable array of sweets and candies from around the world. Other new store openings in recent weeks include luxury fashion retailers Oscar De La Renta and Dior, clothing and accessories stores Aeropostale, Un 1 Deux 2 Trois 3, Shoemart and Etam Lingerie and children's fashion store Guess Kids.
Visitors to The Dubai Mall will have an even greater selection of dining offers with the opening of; Ping Pong Dim Sum and Japengo Café both on the waterfront promenade; and Nordsee Express on the Lower Ground Café Court.
The mall's leisure components continue to be a stellar attraction for visitors. These include Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo with over 33,000 aquatic animals; an Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink; the region's first SEGA Republic and Dubai's largest megaplex, Reel Cinemas. KidZania, a children's edutainment centre, will open shortly. Visitors can also enjoy the spectacular display of The Dubai Fountain, the world's tallest performing fountain that lines the Waterfront Promenade. The mall has 14,000 parking spaces for the convenience of visitors.
For further information, please contact:
Roisin Lillis / Meral Hassan
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: (+971 4) 334 4550
Email: r.lillis@asdaa.com, m.hassan@asdaa.com
