Tag: shops
Shop till you drop in Dubai, Middle East’s shopping capital
Long before sky-touching towers reshaped the horizon, Dubai has always been a trading hotspot.
Retail industry gets boost from surge in tourism
The growth of Dubai's retail industry is reliant on tourists to boost footfall, analysts at Jones Lang Lasalle say.
Dubai Shopping Festival to draw more Indian visitors
The glitz and glitter of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has drawn more Indians this year to the annual shopping event. “The Dubai Shopping Festival has always been well received by Indians.
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Giant octopus flies over Dubai mall
A giant yellow octopus, a smiling blue bear and a colourful Indian dancer flew over Dubai yesterday.
Car-free Day on January 18 in Dubai
Announcing this at a press conference on Wednesday, Director General of DM Hussain Nasser Lootah said 13 government offices and ministries, mostly located along the Dubai Metro line are joining the civic body in its annual initiative on its third anniversary. The Municipality will close its parking lots and senior officials and employees of participating entities will board the Metro and buses on Wednesday, leaving their cars back home.
Shopping malls extend hours
Weekend shopping hours have been extended to midnight in many malls including Al Ghurair Centre, Arabian Mall, Deira City Centre, BurJuman Centre, Reef Mall, The Dubai Mall, Dubai Festival City, Dubai Marina Mall, and Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Wafi, Mercato and Lamcy Plaza.
Dubai Mall claims world visitors record
Emaar Properties claims Dubai Mall is now the world's most-visited shopping and leisure destination, after the centre attracted 54 million visitors last year.
Metro to let last of its shops
The final retail shops along the Dubai Metro have been put up for tender, the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says.
