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Dubai to host the World Retail Congress for the first time

28 Jan 2016

Event to attract over 1,000 retailers and industry experts

28 January 2016

Dubai: Dubai will host the World Retail Congress (WRC) for the first time, a major event that will attract the world’s top executives in the retail industry when it opens in April.

The 10th edition of the event will take place from April 12 to 14 at Madinat Jumeirah.

It is anticipated to attract over 1,000 retailers and industry experts, including Tommy Hilfiger, principal designer at... Read More

Mediamost appointed official publisher of inaugural Dubai Food Festival 2016 Magazine

Mediamost appointed official publisher of inaugural Dubai Food Festival 2016 Magazine

27 Jan 2016

First ever bi-language publication in English and Arabic will feature in-depth details of citywide 17-day, delicious events and promotions!

Mediamost the official publisher of the DSF Guide and DSS Guide has been appointed as the official publisher of the inaugural, Dubai Food Festival 2016 magazine. The bi-language publication in English and Arabic will be the ultimate source of information about the key activities, promotions and events happening during the... Read More

 Dubai Food Festival Reveals Citywide Feast Of Events

Dubai Food Festival Reveals Citywide Feast Of Events

27 Jan 2016

Dubai set for a culinary takeover as Festival introduces its widest ever line-up of new activities and promotions, including the first ever Dubai Restaurant Week

Popular Beach Canteen will be the hub of the Festival, offering amazing entertainment and delicious home-grown restaurant concepts

The Dubai Food Festival will set the culinary world alight when it returns on 25th February 2016 with a city-wide showcase of the emirate’s gastronomic... Read More

Dubai's Emirates hits one million Instagram followers

27 Jan 2016

Airline claims it is the first carrier to reach the milestone

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has become the first carrier to achieve one million followers on photo-sharing social network Instagram.

Since launching on the platform in November 2013, Emirates has become Instagram’s largest transportation brand, generating more than 5.8 million likes and comments.

Popular initiatives like its cabin crew campaign have seen the airline’s social media standing soar, generating... Read More

DSF’s Apparel and Fashion themed events highlighted Dubai’s position as an international fashion capital

26 Jan 2016

The Apparel and Fashion themed events during the ongoing 21st edition of Dubai Shopping Festival concluded successfully on 25 January, and once again highlighted Dubai’s position as an international fashion capital. The array of unique retailer-led activations reinforced the importance of the apparel and fashion segments to the emirate’s retail sector and showed just why Dubai is always at its best during DSF.

DSF organisers, the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an... Read More

Chaplin Impersonator Brings a Touch of Magical Comedy to Mercato this DSF

26 Jan 2016

As the Dubai Shopping Festival heads into its final week, shoppers can expect even more fantastic entertainment across the city as retailers and malls look to attract families. Mercato Mall is just one of the many malls that has a diverse choice of entertainment that includes both roaming performers and on-stage entertainers.

One of the roaming performers that has captured the hearts and imagination of both residents and tourists shopping in Mercato Mall is the Comic Chaplin Street... Read More

New City Centre Al Shindagha now open in Dubai’s most historic area

25 Jan 2016

With its proximity to the Dubai Creek and the area's tradition as a trading hub, Shindagha is an ideal location for the new City Centre in the Bur Dubai area.

Majid Al Futtaim on Monday officially inaugurated Dh150 million City Centre Al Shindagha in one of Dubai's most historic areas.

It's the 7th City Centre mall in the UAE, and the 13th in the wider Middle East region by the Dubai-based mall company.

City Centre Al Shindagha caters to the needs of residents, tourists... Read More

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio to add to the charm of DSF

25 Jan 2016

Victoria’s Secret model to be part of festival’s Perfume themed events

Supermodel and designer Alessandra Ambrosio, well known for her work with international brand Victoria’s Secret and her namesake line ale by Alessandra,  will give her fans in the region a golden opportunity to meet her when she visits the various Perfume-themed events of the ongoing Dubai Shopping Festival.

As the 21st edition of DSF continues to give visitors the chance to get up close and personal with... Read More

Dubai's DP World inks $2bn deal to develop Russian ports

24 Jan 2016

23 January 2016

Dubai-based port operator DP World and the Russian Direct Investment Fund have launched a joint venture to develop ports, transportation and logistics infrastructure in Russia.

Signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the deal will give DP World an 80 percent stake in the new company, while the Russian government-backed fund will hold the remainder, news agency WAM reported.

The company will be called DP World Russia and... Read More

Buy an Infiniti Mega Raffle ticket and get a free coupon to Nissan Grand Raffle

24 Jan 2016

Double your chances to win the prize of your lifetime this DSF

Visitors seeking to hit the lucky trail and win a life-changing prize during the current edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival can get closer to realizing their dreams – spend AED 200 to buy a ticket for the daily Infiniti Mega Raffle and get one free coupon to enter the daily Nissan Grand Raffle draw, giving the lucky shopper the chance to win an incredible combination of mega prizes.

This astonishing offer, ... Read More

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