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United Arab Emirates · 13 Oct 2019

Galleria mall extension opens in Abu Dhabi creating 10,000 new jobs

Abu Dhabi: The biggest retail opening of the year was unveiled in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday with the official extension of The Galleria Al Maryah Island, with the new extension featuring 250 retail and dining options as well as a massive 21-screen Vox Cinema with IMAX. With 80 per cent of the new mall already leased, at least 10,000 jobs have been created as a result of the Galleria’s extension according to its developers, providing the capital with a major economic boost, according to Daniel Parry, managing director of Gulf Related, the company behind the development of the shopping mall “Today we opened our doors to The Galleria Al Maryah Island’s expansion and launched a new era of shopping, dining and entertainment for the capital,” Parry said. “This incredible lifestyle destination was developed for the people of Abu Dhabi and caters to every member of the community with a unique offering that includes rooftop parks, entertainment for all ages and the city’s best shopping and dining experience. We’re excited to welcome the community to eat, play, shop and indulge at The Galleria for generations to come,” he added. Parry said the extension would offer visitors a unique experience with its three parks that have been fully integrated within the shopping mall itself. “There are a number of unique factors this shopping mall brings, one of them being the three parks. So we have a kids park, another park for older kids and adults, and then the sky park which is a place for people to go and relax. “For the first time in Abu Dhabi [we have a venue with] full scale offering from luxury, high street, value retail, fine dining through to restaurants, cafés, food courts and off course entertainment and parks,” he added. Commenting on the benefit to the local economy, Parry said the new extension would support both jobs and the retail market. “Today, we’ve created about 10,000 permanent jobs in Abu Dhabi … just by this expansion. “The retail market is a positive one, I was at a conference where one of the credit card providers said that 98 per cent of retail is done in stores here in the UAE with two per cent done online — now there are always different categories that are higher [such as] electronics,” he added. “Retail is moving back to basics, it’s about the service, people have to know the products and people have to be able to explain the products and deliver the experience the customer wants,” Parry said.

United Arab Emirates · 3 Sep 2019

مجموعةُ الشايع تقدّم لزبائنها في الغاليريا تجربة تسوّق فريدة ضمن مجموعة من العلامات التجاريّة العالميّة

تزامنًا مع الافتتاح الرسميّ لمجمع الغاليريا في جزيرة الماريه - أبو ظبي في يوم الأربعاء الموافق في 4 سبتمبر، تقدّم مجموعة الشايع لزبائنها تجربة تسوّق متميّزة لدى محلات ومطاعم أكثر من 40 من أشهر العلامات التجاريّة العالميّة. على مساحة تقدّر بـ 260 ألف قدم مربّع، ستقدم مجموعة الشايع لزبائنها خيارات واسعة من البضائع والخدمات التي تقدّمها أشهر العلامات التجارية في مجال الأزياء والأحذية والمطاعم والصحّة والجمال والصيدلة والبصريات والمفروشات والأثاث المنزلي، فضلاً عن علامات تجارية أخرى ستفتتح أبوابها لأوّل مرّة في أبو ظبي. ومن العلامات الجديدة مطعم "ريزينج كينز" الشهير بوجبات فيليه الدجاج ذات الجودة العالية والمذاق الشهي، وعلامة "بليز بيتزا" التي تحضر حسب الطلب خلال 180 ثانية فقط، بالإضافة إلى مطعم "بوشون بيكري" الذي يقدم ألذ الحلويات والأطباق من ابتكارات الشيف توماس كيلر. وستنضم هذه العلامات الجديدة إلى قائمة من العلامات التجارية العالمية الشهيرة الأخرى التي تديرها مجموعة الشايع مثل "ستاربكس" و"اتش آند ام" و"مذركير" و"دبنهامز" و"ذي تشيزكيك فاكتوري" و"بي. إف. تشانغز" و"شارلوت تلبوري" و"بووتس". تضمّ التوسعة الجديدة لمجمع الغاليريا نحو 200 علامة تجارية عالميّة و70 مطعمًا وأكثر من 250 ألف قدم مربّع من مختلف وسائل الترفيه التي تتناسب وجميع الأعمار. ستضاف هذه الخيارات الجديدة إلى نخبة من أجود العلامات التجارية والمطاعم العالمية التي تضم أكثر من 130 محلاً لأشهر العلامات التجارية المعروفة عالميًا في عالم الأزياء والمجوهرات والمطاعم الحاصلة على جوائز عالميّة والممتدّة على الواجهة البحريّة لجزيرة الماريه. مطعم "ليوبولدز أوف لندن" وجهة ترفيهية راقية في نيشن غاليريا الريم سيف: لكل فرشاة استعمالها و لمخيلتك دورها! وفيما يلي قائمة بالعلامات التجارية التي ستفتتحها مجموعة الشايع في الغاليريا – جزيرة الماريه في أبو ظبي: الملابس المطاعم الصحة والجمال، والصيدلة، والبصريات آند أذر ستوريز كوست ذي تشيزكيك فاكتوري باث&بودي ووركس أمريكان إيجل دوروثي بيركينز بي. إف. تشانغز بووتس كليرز إيفانز بنكبري شارلوت تلبوري كوس جاك ويلز آشاز إيتود هاوس دبنهامز ميلانو بوشون بيكري* جو مالون اتش آند ام موجي شيك شاك نِكس مكياج المحترفين جستيس واليس ريزينج كينز* ماك مونكي بليز بيتزا* فجن اكسبرس مذركير الأثاث المنزلي تكساس رودهاوس فيكتوريا سيكريت نكست بوتري بارن ستاربكس ريفر آيلاند بوتري بارن للأطفال برتون وست إلم مس سيلفريدج * أول محل للعلامة في أبو ظبي.

United Arab Emirates · 31 Aug 2019

Exclusive: Macy's pulls out of Abu Dhabi's upcoming Al Maryah Central mall

Luxury department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s have pulled out of a mall set to open next year in Abu Dhabi, The National can reveal. The upscale brands, from the US, were scheduled to open flagship stores in Al Maryah Central, which is due to launch next August on Al Maryah Island. Both stores were part of a commitment by Al Tayer to lease 48,300 sq m of space in the upcoming mall, which is connected to The Galleria. The 19,000 sq m Macy’s store was scheduled to span four floors of the mall. It would have been the brand’s first store outside the United States. The Bloomingdale’s store was scheduled to be bigger than its Dubai Mall outlet, which is the brand’s most successful branch after the flagship Manhattan store. “We worked with Al Tayer for a long time and we agreed with them that they won’t be proceeding with Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s,” said Daniel Parry, managing director for developer Gulf Related, a partnership between Abu Dhabi private equity house Gulf Capital and the US real estate investment firm Related Companies. “It was disappointing but we were in discussions with Al Tayer for a long time and we planned accordingly. It’s given us opportunities. As the market has changed over time the replacement of the two big department stores with a lot of different retail has actually helped the overall mall,” said Mr Parry. Macy’s will be replaced by a two-storey Debenhams store in addition to three floors of entertainment, while the space reserved for Bloomingdale’s will be filled with a mix of shops, some of which will be Alshaya brands like West Elm and Pottery Barn. Mr Parry said Al Tayer remains committed to the project and will bring 22 other brands including Kiehls, Café Nero, Gap and Gap Kids. Macy’s announced impressive first quarter results this year, exceeding analysts’ — and even the company's — expectations. The turnaround followed a sales’ slump for the brand that led to the closure of 68 shops and a cull of around 10,000 jobs last January amid a downturn in US retail. Macy’s chairman warned, last April in an interview with Gulf Business, that the UAE should pay heed to the lessons learnt in the US. “I don’t think there are too many malls yet but I do think that long term that is definitely a potential danger,” he said. “There is a clear lesson in history on this subject in the US that the proper supply and demand must be considered when opening physical locations in the future.” Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s intention to enter the Abu Dhabi market was announced in 2014, when plans were first unveiled for the 2.3 million-square foot Al Maryah Central mall. Their exit has prompted the developer to re-engineer the entire mall, which is currently almost 70 per cent leased, said Mr Parry. “We planned the mall six years ago so about two years ago we started to look at what the changing landscape of retail was and one of the things that came up was let’s try to get more entertainment in,” he said. “Our goal is always to have the top 200 brands of fashion and that’s what we are focused on.” Value retail has been introduced to the mix and some franchise owners, such as Alshaya have leased more space. Alshaya will now open a total of 38 shops in the mall, according to an announcement by the developer this week. They include brands such as Debenhams, H&M and Charlotte Tilbury, as well as restaurants including Bouchon Bakery, Blaze Pizza, The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang’s. The mall will also include a 3,250 sq m flagship Zara store, All Saints, Lululemon, & Other Stories as well as Alice and Olivia stores, and five public parks. Dining will be a big focus with both a food hall, food court and standalone restaurants. There will be a variety of entertainment on offer, including a flagship Vox Cinema, as well as attractions designed to appeal to teenagers including virtual reality and bowling. The developer will shortly announce an attraction designed for children by a major US brand that will be the first of its kind in the world, said Mr Parry. “Part of what our mission is to be the best and market dominant mall in Abu Dhabi,” said Kevin Ryan, chief operating officer for Gulf Related. “Yes, some of the brands are already here but we will be the place that is first in mind and first to go to. As markets mature, particularly competitive markets, there is usually a mall that emerges as the most popular and most dominant. That’s what we believe we are going to be.” Al Tayer and Macy’s have been contacted for comment.

United Arab Emirates · 31 Oct 2018

Long-awaited mall Al Maryah Central announces 2019 opening date

The opening of Abu Dhabi's long-awaited Al Maryah Central, which had been scheduled to open last month, has now been set for August 2019. The Dh5 billion, 2.8 million-square-foot mall is slated to include the first Macy’s store outside of the US and will now open on August 27 next year following several delays. Developer Gulf Related broke ground on the project in late 2014 and initially set the opening date as March 1, 2018. In September 2016, the developer said 50 per cent of the space had been let to 60 brands, and announced that the opening had been delayed until August 2018. On Tuesday, Gulf Related, a partnership between the Abu Dhabi-based private equity house Gulf Capital and the US real estate investment firm Related Companies, said construction is now complete and tenants can now begin fitting out their stores. “As we conclude construction, Al Maryah Central has now moved into the pre-opening phase,” said Daniel Parry, managing director and general counsel of Gulf Related. “This important certification now enables our tenants to start the fit-out of their stores, ensuring we are ready to open to the public next August. ____________ Read more: WATCH: Reem Mall takes shape in Abu Dhabi Mubadala Real Estate offers new units for sale on Al Maryah Island ____________ "In the coming weeks, we will announce many additional brands, which together will create an incredibly exciting retail, entertainment and dining mix for Abu Dhabi’s residents and visitors.” The mall is planned to include a 205,000 sq ft Macy’s store spanning four floors, in addition to a Bloomingdale’s as part of a commitment by Al Tayer, which represents both brands. The Al Maryah Central Bloomingdale’s store is scheduled to be bigger than its existing Dubai Mall outlet, which is the brand’s most successful branch after the flagship Manhattan store. The mall will include a flagship Zara store, as well as an All Saints, Lululemon and Alice and Olivia stores. There will also be a public library and five public parks, according to previous announcements. The project includes two 400,000 sq ft integrated towers that will house a hotel and serviced apartments in one and luxury residences in the other. Updated: September 18, 2018 04:47 PM

United Arab Emirates · 17 Sep 2018