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Fourteen Int’l Retailers Open Shop at Festival Centre

DUBAI — Fourteen new international retailers occupying a total floor space of nearly 17,000 sq feet, have opened their doors at the Festival Centre — the award-winning retail precinct of Dubai 
Festival City.

This further reiterates the role the Festival Centre continues to play in Dubai’s retail space and also reconfirmes the emirate’s position as a new force in global retailing.

“Despite the global economic slowdown, retailers have continued not just to internationalise, but to globalise and I’m happy to report that Festival Centre has become core to the recent retailer expansion activity witnessed around the world.

With location, leisure, access and value advantage, Festival Centre has always had an edge in the local retail market which has resulted in a dramatic increase in visitor profile and high value footfalls,” said Tom Miles, Director – Shopping Centres, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate. Among the international brands that are attracting high visitor turnout is Build-a-Bear Workshop — the globally recognised American retailer. Laura Ashley, Jerretelle Trading and Riverwood has also brought new fashion proportions to town. —