Ibn Battuta Mall sees 15 per cent increase in visitor numbers

This is due to the completion of surrounding residential developments and a growth in the number of customers seeking convenience and a relaxed atmosphere to spend their shopping and leisure time.

Colin Fenton, Mall Manager, Ibn Battuta Mall, says the ease and convenience of the one level mall is appealing to more and more visitors each day. 'We are welcoming new and existing customers to Ibn Battuta Mall who are attracted to our strategically located 5000 car parking spaces and great mall access. Together with our uniquely themed environment, the mall provides a destination that combines Arabic heritage with a cosmopolitan lifestyle which is quintessentially Dubai,' he said.

Newly established residential developments located nearby, such as Jumeirah Islands, Green Community and the Dubai Marina have attributed to a sizeable increase in traffic. In addition, growing tourist numbers prove that the mall's superb variety of retail summer sales and proximity to the beach hotels, is an unbeatable combination.

In the final week of DSS, the mall boasts over 265 retail stores offering fantastic savings to customers, including 70% off GoSport and Escape, 50% off Debenham's, Golfhouse, Mothercare and Tuc Tuc and 30% off Fitz and Simons. One third of the brands are unique to the region including the UAE's first Apple store and Lego store, and the first stand alone boutiques for vintage Japanese atelier Evisu and world renowned fashion designer Betsey Johnson.

This summer Ibn Battuta Mall has secured one of the UAE's most exclusive prize this DSS, with a trip for two to visit the Hogwarts set at Leavesden Studios, London where the Harry Potter movies are filmed. Until August 30, visitors who purchase movie tickets to see the adventure film Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix at Grand Megaplex, can enter to win the exclusive prize draw at ballots located at the mall's entrances.