The exclusive ceremony, now in its third year, presented accolades in 12 different categories and were based on various excellence criteria such as sales performance, operational compliance and customer service.
The retailers who won the coveted awards included Rivoli Watches who walked away with the 'Retailer of the Year' and the Best Jewellery & Watch Store titles while Carrefour and Bugatti were named as the 'Best Anchor Store' and the 'Best Flagship Store' respectively.
Among the individual categories, Mango bagged the award for the Best Large Fashion Store and Christian Dior for the Best Small Fashion Store. Butcher Shop & Grill were named Best Food & Beverage Outlet while Jacky's Express was the Best Electronics & Entertainment Store. Mont Blanc won in Best Leather Goods, Homeware & Gift Store group, The Body Shop in Best Health & Well-Being Store, Nike in the Best Footwear & Sports Store and Accessorize in the Best Optical Accessories & Service Store.
The event, attended by senior mall management and retailers, also included a presentation by retail expert, Rob Sadler, on "when the going gets tough, people go shopping". His speech highlighted the steps retailers need to take to find opportunities and make the most of the challenging economic situation.
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Mall of the Emirates hosts its annual retailer awards ceremony this week
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, March 19 - 2009 at 14:34
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Eleven leading retailers beat off stiff competition from over 450 other stores at the Annual Retailer Awards at Mall of the Emirates this week.
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About Mall of the Emirates:Mall of the Emirates, the world's first shopping resort, is located in Dubai at interchange four on Sheikh Zayed Road. The two-level shopping centre features 466 international brands including 220,000 sqm of department stores, fashion, lifestyle, sports, electronics and home furnishing outlets, the largest Carrefour in the city and over 60 stores that are unique to the centre. The compelling family leisure offer includes a Magic Planet family entertainment area, a 14-screen multiplex cinema, the world-renowned Ski Dubai - the Middle East's first indoor ski resort and snow park - a five star Kempinski hotel and 70 coffee shops and restaurants. Recently, the mall's 500 seat community theatre and accompanying arts centre - DUCTAC - opened its doors to the public.
The mall is undergoing its largest ever expansion programme with just under half a billion dirham's to be invested in new space and is due to be completed by the first quarter of 2010. The project will see the addition of increased facilities for shopping, dining and parking, a direct link for Dubai Metro commuters and increased parking spaces to accommodate 750 vehicles.
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Posted by Siba Sami AmmariThursday, March 19 - 2009 at 14:34 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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