Dubai's New Retail Stores, restaurants, Bars..etc

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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 11 - 2011 at 13:41

PRESS RELEASE.

Ted Baker is proud to announce the opening of a sparkling new store in Dubai on the August 31, 2011 at the Deira City Centre shopping mall. Echoing the attention to detail found in Ted's exquisite tailoring, the beautifully designed, bespoke store showcases the stunning menswear, womenswear and accessory collections in 1,900 square feet of trademark Ted style.

With Dubai famed for its history of pearl fisheries and more recently for its jewellery trade, the store takes inspiration from the precious pearls once found at the depths of the ocean and the sparkling diamonds of Dubai's modern jewellery boutiques.

Combining a hint of influence from London, Ted's abode and home of the Crown Jewels housed in the Tower of London, Ted perfectly fuses the two themes to create a luxurious fashionistas paradise, which is quite simply, fit for a King or Queen.

The stunning diamond detailing subtly guides the shopper around the store with the space separated by translucent grids and timber walnut flooring laid in a diamond pattern. Silk and brass clad diamond shapes and walnut burl paneling with inset pearl classical detailing adorn the two main feature walls.

Pearl chandelier tallboys, diamond shaped framework tables with glass tops and beveled mirrored shelving provide the perfect backdrop to showcase Ted's accessory collections.

A pearlised glass globe light, draped with bracelet style chains featuring London-inspired charms, provides a glittering focal point, whilst textured sparkling wallpapers, pearlised paint finishes and mirrored surfaces add further lustre.

Ted's collection of antique jewellery and trinket boxes are safely exhibited, along with a display of diamante and pearl crowns, inside a glass case which houses the cash register.

The fitting rooms provide the final regal touch with bespoke wallpaper featuring portraits of Kings and Queens, mirrored doors and plush purple carpeting create a luxe space perfect for selecting and sampling Ted's AW11 collections.

Steeped in heritage, texture and colour Ted's AW11 collections draw upon the countryside's autumnal shades to create a dramatic palette that's wild at heart.

http://www.ameinfo.com/274511.html

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By Simon Atkinson

Business reporter, BBC News, Dubai

The sun is barely up over Dubai's Jumeirah beach, but already a group of about 30 fitness fanatics are sweating furiously as they grimace through another set of squat thrusts.

In sand-covered royal blue vests, they are here to get fit and enjoy fresh air before the Gulf's late summer humidity kicks in for the day.

But some have also been lured to this exercise boot camp by an online marketing trend that is only just gathering momentum in the Middle East.

Group buying - sometimes called social buying - has become a multi-billion-dollar business from the US and Europe, to Australia and China.

It has made companies like Groupon household names through their daily emails offering hefty discounts on everything from meals to mobile phones, hotel rooms to horse riding, and beauty spas to brand new cars.



The people taking part in this boot camp got a substantial discount by group-buying online


While each firm operates in slightly different ways - they essentially deliver customers to retailers in return for a cut of the total revenue.


'Big shift'

But despite retail making up a substantial chunk of the Middle East economy - and credit card usage being widespread - it has taken longer to establish the trend in the region because e-commerce is still in its infancy.

"The history of online buying in this part of the world can be measured in days and weeks, not years," says Dan Stuart, chief executive of GoNabit, which was the first firm to open in this region.

"When we started, people could buy flowers, gift baskets and flights through the internet, but not much else. They had to buy from sites based outside the region but we've seen a big shift in that."

Such is the apparent potential that Groupon opened offices in Dubai this year, while Mr Stuart's GoNabit is preparing to rebrand after being bought out by another US firm, Living Social.



Group-buy sites like this one are still a novelty in the Middle East


UAE-owned Cobone.com launched a year ago, and to meet local needs and reticence about internet shopping, about 80% of sales in the first few months were done through cash on delivery.

Customers bought online but then had a voucher physically delivered to them and handed over the cash.

"That might sound strange to someone in another part of the developed world," says chief executive Paul Kenny, whose firm now has more than half the Middle East market share by revenue, according to data from research firm Kongregator.

"But until very recently, that's the way it was,"


'Cost-effective'

For Original Fitness Co, which runs the beach boot camps, the trend has offered a new marketing technique.

Tighter economic times and more competition means the firm's regular prices are already about half the 900 dirhams ($245; £160) per month it could charge in the boom years.



Original Fitness's Corey Oliver says this is a cost-effective means of marketing

And through a social buying site, it recently charged just 270 dirhams ($70; £45) for a month of sessions.

"We don't make much money from the deals at all, but the idea is to get people in and then we try to keep them," says managing director Corey Oliver.

"Marketing can be expensive, but this is quite a cost effective way of doing it.

"And once people try it, we hope they enjoy it and want to come back, even if it'll cost them a bit more."


Regional complexities

Both Cobone and GoNabit have expanded from their UAE roots, with Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon seen as key markets.

And the Arab uprising, which has dominated the region this year, does not appear to have hampered expansion.



GoNabit was recently bought by US firm Livingsocial


GoNabit delayed its Egypt launch after President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February, but went online in March, with the encouragement of staff in Cairo.

"They convinced us that even when all anyone was talking about was revolution and change, that people still want to do the things that our offers have," Mr Stuart says.

"They still want to go to restaurants, to have a spa, to go paintballing. Life goes on."

All the region's key players have their sites in both English and Arabic, with Egypt now the region's biggest growth market for group buying - helped by the opening up of the internet, and the increasing popularity of social media.

But Cobone's Paul Kenny says each country needs a different approach - from the tone of language to the deals offered.

"From Jeddah to Riyadh to Cairo to Dubai they all have different complexities," he says.

"In Dubai there are still plenty of people with a lot of disposable income. We sell a lot of trips on luxury yachts, and recently sold four $28,000 cars in one day.

"Compare that with Cairo and it's food and spas - they're the things more commonly consumed ... [there's] less disposable income, so we make sure we tailor it to the local market."


'Denigrate brand'

While the group buying trend allows retailers to create demand for things which customers may otherwise not have wanted - and therefore offer growth opportunities - there are also potential pitfalls says Hermann Behrens, chief executive of The Brand Union Middle East.

He warns that a hangover from the boom years of pre-2008 means places such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi suffer an over-supply of things like restaurants and spas - and that the new retail trend might further drive firms only to compete on price.



Go! Yachts Rob Appleyard says group buy sites bring in revenue during quiet periods


"The biggest danger is that if you're generating trial for a brand and people are actually going to a restaurant or a spa or buying a product, and it doesn't fulfil a value that's higher than they have paid for it, that could dilute or denigrate the value of the brand," he says.

"That's especially true if it's not an established brand with an established value."

It is an issue which faces Go! Yacht Charters - a firm hiring luxury boats in the UAE.

While there remains demand for its VIP services - from footballers and presidents to visiting oil tycoons - the economic downturn and slow recovery has hurt business, especially corporate bookings.

Now the firm is using a group buying site to sell time on its vessels - from $30 short trips out to sea to a $3,700 (£2,400) package to this November's Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi.

It is one way to get some revenue from boats that may otherwise be standing idle, says managing partner Rob Appleyard.

But sitting on the plush purple seating on the 120ft yacht Sheleila, Mr Appleyard denies that allowing people onto multi-million-dollar boats for a few dollars a time cheapens his brand.

"It gets people on board to have a look and they're wowed by it. It's showing people that these boats are affordable, that they're not just for billionaires

"Hopefully, someone will buy one of these deals, they'll be impressed and they'll tell their boss - if they're not a boss themselves - and we'll get some corporate business off the back of it."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14942599

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Rory Jones
Sep 22, 2011



Porsche Centre Dubai. Jorge Ferrari / Porsche


Fast cars and big spending are back in vogue in Dubai, with Porsche enjoying its best month for deliveries during Ramadan

Porsche Centre Dubai, part of Al Nabooda Automobiles, delivered 211 new cars to customers last month, the strongest performance for any Porsche showroom globally, the company said.

"Our increasing sales figures prove that the Porsche brand is growing significantly in the UAE," said Vijay Rao, the general manager of Porsche Centre Dubai. "In combination, I believe the retail market for passenger cars in general has also grown slightly."

In the first eight months of this year, deliveries of Porsche cars were 46 per cent higher than in the same period last year, indicating a booming market in Dubai that is bucking the recent economic gloom.

"Our typical target group is immensely diverse, including both young and old, male and female with interest in sports, luxurious goods all the way to aficionados and collectors," said Mr Rao.

Dubai beat its own worldwide record of 207 new car deliveries, which it set in March 2008.

"I think regionally the market is recovering. The Middle East is doing really well," said Pierluigi Bellini, the associate director at IHS Automotive, a global consultancy.

Retailers and car dealerships across the UAE have reported strong growth in sales this year, with many companies' sales exceeding last year's, often by more than 20 per cent.

Mr Bellini cautioned that deliveries of Porsche cars did not necessarily translate directly to sales in August because some customers might have bought their cars in the months before Ramadan.

"Maybe Porsche are selling very well, but they might have also had a backlog in deliveries," he said.

The Porsche Cayenne remains the top seller for the brand, accounting for 63 per cent of all deliveries, followed by the Panamera at 26 per cent.

Porsche recently announced the arrival of the Panamera Turbo S and will launch the latest 911 model early next year.

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By Shane McGinley
Monday, 3 October 2011 5:07 PM


Artist's impression of Alfie's Restaurant and Lounge, Dubai


British luxury retailer Alfred Dunhill will open its third overseas restaurant in Dubai’s Jumeirah Emirates Towers in early 2012, the company said Monday.

The launch of Alfie's Restaurant and Lounge is scheduled for January 2012, to coincide with the opening of the company’s new Dunhill fashion store in the same location.

The Dubai restaurant will be Dunhill’s first in the Middle East and its third worldwide, following in the footsteps of existing venues in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

“We are very excited about this new venture into one of Dubai’s most iconic destinations,” said Nader Elmir, general manager of Alfred Dunhill, Europe & Middle East.

Established in the 1890s in London, the company specialises in luxury products for men, including clothing, jewellery and leather goods. Alfred Dunhill operates nearly 220 stores worldwide.


http://www.arabianbusiness.com/luxur...nt-423365.html

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By Claire Ferris-Lay
Tuesday, 4 October 2011 10:34 AM




US reality TV star Kim Kardashian said Monday she wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to open a Kardashian hotel or night club in Dubai if the opportunity was right.

Speaking to Arabian Business ahead of her trip to the emirate next week, the ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ star said a new business venture in the UAE would enable the family to travel to Gulf state on a regular basis.

“I’m just excited to meet new people and see what other business opportunities are out there other than what I’ve already have got on,” she said. “Absolutely [I would look at real estate], if it made sense and there was something there.

“I’m hoping that I fall in love with the Middle East. I want to go out there all the time. I want to bring my sisters so I hope the right opportunity comes about and I’m able to really do my homework and research some great real estate opportunities or other opportunities in general,” she added.

Kardashian’s mother and manager, Kris Jenner, said the family may also look at opening a nightclub and a branch of retail outlet Kardashian Khaos.

The brand’s first boutique is due to open in Las Vegas at The Mirage in November.

“I would love the opportunity to help design a hotel and get into that business or maybe open a club, like a Kardashian experience, I think it would be really amazing,” Jenner told Arabian Business. “We’re opening up a store in Vegas called Kardashian Khaos and I would love to bring that to Dubai, it would be fun. We consider it a great opportunity to see what’s going on.”

Compared to the US, the Dubai club scene is relatively untapped, Kim said.

“It’s something we have had offers out here in the States but it’s very saturated out here. I think it would be really fun to have something in a place we can go away and have fun.”

Kardashian is set to launch the first overseas branch of US-brand Millions of Milkshakes in Dubai Mall next week. The 30-year-old shot to fame along with her family in the reality TV show, ‘Keeping up With The Kardashians’. The hit television show has spawned several spinoffs, the latest of which features Kim and her sister Kourtney opening their boutique DASH in New York City.

In December, Kardashian became Hollywood’s top earning reality star, earning an estimated $6m from her various enterprises. The star lends her name to a host of products including skincare, swimwear and also promotes the weight loss product Quick Trim.

Kardashian said any business venture she did take on in Dubai she would be fully involved in.

“It might seem like we have a lot going on but when we do choose to put our name on something it’s not just putting our name on it, its fully being involved, every step of the way,” she said.

“If I do take on an opportunity in Dubai or Abu Dhabi or wherever, I will be so involved and I’ll have to come back constantly. So I wouldn’t take on the opportunity unless it’s something I really wanted to do because there are so many things going on here in the States.”



http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kim-k...al-423454.html

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this opened on SZR last month...I think next to tower no. 1..havent been but i have heard A LOT abt it..


Tim Hortons to open 120 GCC stores by 2016

Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest restaurant chain, plans to open 120 stores in the GCC within the next five years, the CEO of its local franchise partner, Apparel Group, has said.

The coffee shop chain, which opened its first restaurant in Dubai in September, will open four new restaurants in the UAE before the end of 2011.

“With the growth in Canadian expatriates and the number of travellers who now visit the country, we know the popularity of the brand will grow here,” Nilesh Ved, chairman and CEO of Apparel Group, said in a statement.

UAE branches will include Deira City Centre, Dubai Outlet Mall and Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi. The brand is also in talks with other mall operators for further expansion, David Roy, managing director for international operations for Tim Hortons said.

“We’re certainly pleased with the initial guest reaction [in the first store], particularly during the weekends when it’s been very busy with families,” he said.

“We don’t have a specific timeframes for the other markets yet but certainly our focus will be on the UAE,” he added.

Tim Hortons, named after the hockey player who founded the brand in 1964, is something of an institution in Canada with more than 3,600 outlets worldwide. In its home market the brand has a 40 percent market share of all quick service restaurants and serves up to two billion cups of coffee every year.

The UAE is home to an estimated 27,000 Canadian expatriates and the Gulf state is Canada’s largest trade partner in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The first UAE branch of Tim Hortons in Downtown Dubai was mobbed by Canadians before it even opened last month.

“I went there when it first opened and there were these queues coming out the door and they were all Canadians so it’s actually bringing all of these Canadians together. It even tastes the same, it tastes like home,” said Canadian expat Heather Chuter.

“I think it’s reminiscent of routine for us, it’s a part of a daily routine so you go in the morning, or for lunch, it’s something that joints people together,” said Canadian Nicole Rogers. “It really is something people go quite crazy for; there was even one in Kandahar at the military base,” she added.

Tim Hortons in August reported a 1.5 percent increase in profit as it passed on higher coffee costs to customers and saw its US sales increase. The chain, which has previously struggled to replicate its success in the US, said sales in the US increased 6.6 percent and 3.8 percent in Canada.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/tim-h...16-423786.html

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Beware, they say Tim Hortons coffee is very addictive.

This Canadian chain has some where in the ball park of 90 percent of all the coffee sold in Canada, not including home consumption of course.

It's not unusual to see more than thirty cars at a time waiting at the drive threw in the morning.

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Originally Posted by noir-dresses

Beware, they say Tim Hortons coffee is very addictive.

This Canadian chain has some where in the ball park of 90 percent of all the coffee sold in Canada, not including home consumption of course.

It's not unusual to see more than thirty cars at a time waiting at the drive threw in the morning.

I used this chain every day when I visited Toronto, much better than Starbucks and prices also great , need more in Dubai !

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2 of Ireland's best musicians are coming to Dubai to celebrate the reopening of the garden at McGettigan's... Paul Brady and Damien Dempsey.

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United Arab Emirates: 3 hours, 2 minutes ago

PRESS RELEASE

Last year, Belhasa Hospitality acquired a majority stake in the Italian restaurant 800Pizza to increase its presence in the UAE and develop its retail sector. 800Pizza is one of the brands represented by the Belhasa Group, in the UAE, such as Ben's Cookies.


"Belhasa Hospitality is currently focusing on the UAE's hospitality market. There are many opportunities and brands are interested about the UAE's potential," expressed Kerem Camcigil, General Manager of Belhasa Hospitality.

800Pizza already operates two restaurants in Dubai Marina (Marina Walk) and Al Barsha (Mall of the Emirates area). 800Pizza will open two new venues in the Old Town and Motor City. The official opening is scheduled for the end of October. From these four outlets, 800Pizza drivers will be able to deliver quickly Italian food to a larger number of customers.

"We have had many requests from clients from these areas and we have finally decided to move forward," added Alessandro D'Ubaldo, the Founder of 800Pizza.

800Pizza has garnered many accolades for its outstanding gourmet approach. The restaurant imports only the finest Italian ingredients - mozzarella, flour, tomato and oil - and aims at keeping the ancient traditions alive to preserve the flavor of the traditional and authentic Italian pizza.

Kerem Camcigil assured that Belhasa Hospitality will be opening more outlets in the UAE, especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in 2012. He added that Belhasa Hospitality will also bring more brands to Dubai. The strategy for Belhasa Hospitality is to develop a balanced portfolio of branded food and beverage leisure retail concepts, locally and regionally.

With interests ranging from family and themed restaurants and top branded cafes, to retail boutique bakery outlets, Belhasa Hospitality is a recognised force in local and regional Food and Beverage market. The underlying theme in all Belhasa Hospitality divisions is Quality in: ingredients, preparation, service, venue and experience.

800Pizza is a member of Belhasa Group of companies.


http://www.ameinfo.com/277565.html

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Oct 20, 2011

Deira City Centre has expanded the number of outlets in the mall, joining a number of other shopping centres in Old Dubai that are adding retail space.

The mall has added 55 stores and restaurants, a total of 3,065 square metres of retail, to the 370 businesses it already accommodates.

"Our expansion is creating an enhanced experience for both our loyal customers and new visitors to the mall from new shopping experiences, new amenities and greater accessibility on all fronts," said Fuad Al Najjar, the asset director for the mall.

The new brands at the mall include Tommy Hilfiger, Marks & Spencer, Toys 'R' Us and a 2,000-sq metre Fitness First. More than 15 speciality gold and jewellery stores have also reopened or been added to the mall's retail mix.

Both BurJuman mall and Al Ghurair Centre recently announced expansions as they try to compete with newer, bigger malls in the new parts of Dubai.

Al Ghurair is spending Dh2 billion (US$544.5 million) to add 150 stores to the current 200, and BurJuman is to be increased by 25 per cent in size to nearly 93,000 sq metres.

Visitor numbers at the malls have increased since the opening of the Dubai Metro's Green Line, while Deira City Centre is building a bridge to connect shoppers to the transport system.

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Company is known for its gourmet coffee

By Aya Lowe, Staff Reporter Published: 00:00 October 21, 2011

Dubai: Julius Meinl, the Austrian gourmet supermarket, restaurant and coffee brand, is set to open in Dubai Mall in early 2012.

The Austrian house, famous for its gourmet coffee, is being brought to Dubai by retail conglomerate Bin Hendi.

"It's a boutique type of supermarket which has great foods and a few restaurants, and is due to open in early 2012," Mohi-din Bin Hendi, president of Bin Hendi enterprises, told Gulf News.

In Austria, Julius Meinl's culinary menu, available both in their supermarkets and restaurants, includes more than 16,000 delicacies, 400 kinds of cheese, a wide selection of chocolates, caviar and truffles, and Meinl's Restaurant is considered among the top five in Austria.

The Austrian company also operates three coffee shops in Chicago, USA, besides their presence in Europe. This will be their first outlet in the region.

Bin Hendi, which also owns food concepts Japengo, Bella Donna and China Times, is looking to bring in additional newer food concepts to the UAE.

"Our new additions are called Hanchai and Now Café. These are due to open very soon — in the next three to four months," said Bin Hendi.


http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/...-mall-1.910966

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McGettigan's Irish Pub

Paul Brady - His final performance in Dubai, this Friday night at McGettigan's. Tickets 120AED from the bar. Show from 8pm. Don't miss this one!

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2 of Ireland's best musicians are coming to Dubai to celebrate the reopening of the garden at McGettigan's... Paul Brady and Damien Dempsey.

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FREE DRINKS! Don't forget there will be FREE cocktails, wine and bottled beers available to celebrate the re-launch of Healy’s Bar and Terrace tomorrow night between 6pm and 9pm. So if you are a McGettigan’s regular then why not give our sister venue @ the Bonnington a try – Healy’s Bar & Terrace, See you there! Spread the good news

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Company is known for its gourmet coffee

By Aya Lowe, Staff Reporter Published: 00:00 October 21, 2011

Dubai: Julius Meinl, the Austrian gourmet supermarket, restaurant and coffee brand, is set to open in Dubai Mall in early 2012.

The Austrian house, famous for its gourmet coffee, is being brought to Dubai by retail conglomerate Bin Hendi.

"It's a boutique type of supermarket which has great foods and a few restaurants, and is due to open in early 2012," Mohi-din Bin Hendi, president of Bin Hendi enterprises, told Gulf News.

In Austria, Julius Meinl's culinary menu, available both in their supermarkets and restaurants, includes more than 16,000 delicacies, 400 kinds of cheese, a wide selection of chocolates, caviar and truffles, and Meinl's Restaurant is considered among the top five in Austria.

The Austrian company also operates three coffee shops in Chicago, USA, besides their presence in Europe. This will be their first outlet in the region.

Bin Hendi, which also owns food concepts Japengo, Bella Donna and China Times, is looking to bring in additional newer food concepts to the UAE.

"Our new additions are called Hanchai and Now Café. These are due to open very soon — in the next three to four months," said Bin Hendi.


http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/...-mall-1.910966

Having lived in Vienna, I certanly know them, but interestingly, there is already a Julius Meinl coffe shop on the lobby of Four Points Sheraton on Khalid Bin Waleed Str. (Bank Str.)

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Having lived in Vienna, I certanly know them, but interestingly, there is already a Julius Meinl coffe shop on the lobby of Four Points Sheraton on Khalid Bin Waleed Str. (Bank Str.)

Well, like many old establishments in Dubai, the journalist may not have known this. I guess it's bit like how not many people know that Dubai has three icerinks and three water parks

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United Arab Emirates: 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

American Eagle Outfitters Inc., a lifestyle apparel brand catering for women and men 15-to-25 years old, celebrated the opening of its largest store in Dubai. Located in the hugely popular Deira City Centre, the 967 SQM store is yet another addition to the existing AEO stores in Mirdiff City Centre, Mall of the Emirates and The Dubai Mall.



American Eagle Outfitters opens its largest store in Dubai, at Deira City Centre.


The new store is also the first AEO store in the region to feature an 'Accessory Shop' offering customers a larger variety of footwear, bags and jewelry. Designed with wood paneling and all new concrete tiled flooring, the store has an authentic American ambiance.

Complemented with a service-oriented shopping experience that American Eagle Outfitters is known for around the world, the new store offers great fashion at affordable prices.

Opening with the Holiday Collection, the focus is on creating a complete layered outfit with the most loved basics underneath stylish sweaters, fleece and outerwear for both men and women.

True to the AE brand, denim is at the core of the collection with a wide selection of fits and new washes perfect to complete any outfit.

Special attention is given to accessories with trendy jewelry, bags and winter accessories like scarves and hats. This season customers will "Live to Give, Love to Get" from American Eagle Outfitters.

For girls, traditional Fair Isle prints are updated with bright neon colors for a modern twist. The Fair Isle styles like the crew neck and the sweater vest can be paired with denim in bright colors like red, blue and pink.

Dresses are also big for the season; American Eagle Outfitters offers feminine silhouettes and a variety of fabrics and patterns like floral, solid colors, and even touches of sparkle and sequin.

The dresses are versatile enough to wear with a cardigan and booties during the day or with the Tuxedo Blazer for a more formal and festive look at night.

The holiday season is all about accessories, including printed scarves, feather necklaces, and Navajo printed bags to complete any look or to give as a great gift.

For guys, AE continues to offer an extensive selection of tops including long sleeve tees, fleece and woven shirts. Flannel shirts are especially popular this season in a variety of modernized plaid styles and color combinations.

The rustic Flannel pieces can be worn on its own or thrown over a striped tee or vintage graphic to play with pattern and texture. The Toggle Jacket is an outerwear favorite, it's a nod to the classic style, yet fresh and cool for our AE guys.

The Aerie collection is pretty, cozy and sophisticated this season. We continue to offer an extensive Vintage Lace collection with a variety of styles and colors, like the bright undies with matching neon bralettes and bandeaus.

Drew, the newest push up style, is now added to the Vintage Lace collection this season in bright colors and an all over lace body. With a focus on gift giving, the festive collection showcases floral bras with matching undies as well as cute vintage holiday prints and bright colors throughout the collection.

In apparel the V-Neck Cable Dolman sweater and Open Knit sweater are two favorites that offer her that cozy feeling we love so much in Aerie. Their feminine silhouettes and sparkle and lace details also provide a sophisticated look.

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Seems like there will be lots of empty shops


Dubai one hit wonder Rohit Iyengar once passionately asked, “How many stores do they have here (Dubai Mall)”? And though a loud and somewhat confused “Over one thousand” came as response, Iyengar need not be so overwhelmed by shopping options at the Dubai Mall—at least not anymore. After all, Emaar’s decision to review the leasing contracts of the not-so hot retail outlets at the mall means that the mall will soon boast of fewer shops.

Mohi-Din BinHendi, the president of BinHendi Enterprises, said: “All the malls, after they open, re-adjust their clients and customers … (the mall) “is filtering out businesses that are not really adding value by their existence in the mall.”

SUSPICIOUS SHOP-WEEDING

Of course the Dubai Mall shake up isn’t the first dramatic mall review we are to see this year. Earlier this year BurJuman announced similar plans when it asked 100 of the 300+ shops within it to leave. Eisa Ibrahim, the general manager for the mall, had something of a spooky “swimming with the fishes” Mafioso-like tone when he told The National “There are different ways to make it easy for someone to move out or make it difficult for them to stay, there are tactics.”

Now BurJuman, having significantly fallen from its “major mall” status back in the ‘90’s to an unknown pink block in the heart of Karama/Bur Dubai, surely does need a bit of a shake up.

TWO SIDES OF THE COIN

But when it comes to Dubai Mall, we can’t help but wonder if the management is right in issuing a rather threatening warning to those businesses that are willing to put out that much of money to rent out a shop in the world’s largest shopping mall.

After all, do we need bring up the story of Saudi’s Retail Group Gulf which as of late last month closed down more than 40 stores in Dubai, selling of some of its franchises to other retailers. The main complaint? High rents, of course!

Simon Marshall, the chief executive of Fawaz Alhokair (the company that has a majority stake in Retail Group Gulf) told The National: “There’s two sides to Dubai. There’s a side where you have malls that are offering good rental rates but don’t get the footfall to support the model and then you have malls that are getting the footfall but, because of the rates, don’t support the model either. It’s a bit of a lose-lose at this moment in time.”

A rather pertinent statement, one that describes both ends of the retail scene: the Burjumans and the Dubai Malls of Dubai. Now, we aren’t going to suggest that a mall shouldn’t have the ability to determine which retail outlets set up shop in their mall, of course the shops are a main attraction, but consider just how expensive retail space is. According to a Jones Lang LaSalle report retail space in malls go for no less than Dh2,750 per square metre.

Now also consider that Dubai currently holds the record for having the heaviest concentration of shopping centers per capita in the world with a record of 1,385 square meters (the highest in the world).

The emirate is closely followed by the United States of America with 1,028 square meters per 1,000 people – much higher than Europe’s 231 square metres per 1,000 people.

Given that Dubai already has a rather unsustainable oversupply of malls, is shooing away retail outlets from your mall because they aren’t, excuse the term, hot enough, really a wise thing to do? After all, do you know how many malls are there in Dubai? Take it away Rohit!

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Originally Posted by noir-dresses

Beware, they say Tim Hortons coffee is very addictive.

This Canadian chain has some where in the ball park of 90 percent of all the coffee sold in Canada, not including home consumption of course.

It's not unusual to see more than thirty cars at a time waiting at the drive threw in the morning.

Another opening at the JBR soon, close to Hilton.

[Imre]

1/December/2011

JBR ,Internet Heroes gone , Tim Hortons opening soon