Al Ghurair City, the first shopping mall in the Middle East, has expanded its portfolio by include a wide range of international brands.

The new shops range from leaders in the fashion sector to popular food chains, and are already proving to be a big hit with shoppers. The arrival of these new brands has added to the list of over 200 stores that are located at Al Ghurair City, said an official spokesman.

New additions include the world famous pizza chain, Papa John’s Pizza, the shirt manufacturers, Original Marines, renowned Jewelry makers Monet and Co., international fashion chain, Liz Claiborne , Sacoche, a home-grown trading establishment boasting of world-renowned brands, Skin Food, a popular skin well-being store, Marasil,  Cold Stone Creamery and Inglot.

“Al Ghurair City is delighted to welcome our new partners, as their outlets will further enhance our already existing wide selection of world-class home-grown and international brands. Shoppers at Al Ghurair City are spoilt for choice with these additional offerings that will guarantee them the best shopping experience ever,” said events and PR coordinator, Al Ghurair City, Mukta Sabharwal.

Papa John’s Pizza chain currently operates close to 3,000 restaurants worldwide making it a leading brand in the fast food pizza industry. Original Marines, established in 1980, was the first store to specialize in white t-shirts much like the ones worn by the marines, and now includes trendy leisure time clothes for men, women and children that is perfect for Dubai’s climate.

For more than 75 years, the exclusive Jewelry designers Monet and Co. is a world-renowned brand that values quality, craftsmanship and style with offerings of classic pieces in metal, stone and pearl, as well as fashion accessories designed to complement current trends.

Among the other new brands at Al Ghurair City, Liz Claiborne is a companion for all the different areas in a woman’s life, dressing ‘her’ from work to weekend, head to toe, complemented by an entire range of accessories, cosmetics, fragrances and jewellery.

Sacoche has gained a reputation for housing a range of top international brands including Kenzo, Roccobarocco, Iceberg, Francesco Biasia, Blu Girl, Rochas, Guy Laroche, Ferre, and Versus, to name a few. Skin Food cosmetics made of delicious food, offers your skin a ready-to-serve banquet from which you can choose your cosmetics according to your taste.

Al Ghurair City is also running an exciting mall promotion during Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Shoppers spending a minimum Dh200 ($54) in any of Al Ghurair City’s well known shops can enter a raffle draw that will give them the opportunity to win a BMW X5 and a trip to an African safari destination of their choice.

Retail outlets representing leading local and international brands, will add to the shopping excitement by offering special deals and incentives during DSF.

Al Ghurair City is also running a specially conceived competition for DSF that will allow shoppers to submit photographs they have of their most memorable holiday experience. The holder of the winning photograph will be rewarded with a holiday to the same destination that is featured in the picture. – TradeArabia News Service