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2004 Forecast: Wafi City Mall
With EMAAR announcing plans to build the world's largest shopping mall at the new Dubailand project, plus several other mega-malls announced, there are fears of an increasing glut of retail space in the UAE market. Wafi City Mall's Assistant Manager Dean John explains how differentiation will be critical to retail success in 2004 and beyond.
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Driving Regional Gaming
Imaginations hopes to exploit the untapped potential of the Middle East gaming market with its latest release, Wadi Basher. The racing game features the popular desert sport of driving through dunes and dry river beds, with a few camels and mountain goats thrown in the way.
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Mega Mall for Jeddah
An increasingly young demographic is contributing to strong growth in Saudi Arabia's retail sector. One of the latest major projects is Jeddah's Serafi Mall - set to combine shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues.
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Expanding the City Centre
The rapid expansion in Dubai's retail sector continues, with Deira City Centre opening another 30,000 square feet of space. Dubai ranks third in the world in terms of per capita retail space, after the US and Singapore, with total gross leasable area in shopping malls now at 6 million square feet.
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Adidas Kicks into Action
Leading brand adidas is hoping to capitalise on a booming regional sports and fitness market by opening retail outlets in all major shopping malls. The latest, at Dubai's Bur Juman Centre, follows the recent move of adidas-Salomon's regional headquarters to the UAE.
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Iraq playing in LG Football Cup
The Iraqi football team are playing their first post-war matches in Tehran, as part of LG Electronics' LG Cup international football competition. The other taking part teams include Iran, Cameroon and Uruguay.
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City Centre of Cyber Fun
Qtel's Internet City, part of the Qatar Summer Wonders, hopes to introduce children to the internet and computing in a fun and easy-to-learn way. Activities range from computer classes and a playground to interactive PC gaming and learning how to assemble a PC.
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A-maze-ing retail development
The Palm developers, Nakheel, have announced a new 800 million dirham retail and leisure... Read full article »
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Mansoor Abulhoul, Magrudy
'Talking Business' is taking a look at at a 27 year old sucessful family business in Dubai - Magrudy's Books.
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Sand and Salt for Green Golfing
Sand and salt-tolerant grass are set to make Dubai Festival City's golf course among the most environmentally conscious in the world. The course has been designed by leading golf architect Robert Trent Jones II.
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Watching the luxury market
ARY Group are planning to grab a bigger slice of the region's fast-growing luxury watch market. The Middle East accounts for 5.3 percent of the world watch market, with the UAE and Saudi among the top 15 countries in the world for Swiss watches.
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