Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017-Nov-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, today announced that American Girl, the premium brand loved by girls everywhere, has officially opened its doors in the UAE! The brand new store at City Centre Mirdif is American Girl’s first location in the region and first to open outside of North America.
The new American Girl will offer all of the store’s fan-favourites. This includes a complete assortment of the popular historical and contemporary dolls, along with a selection of doll outfits, accessories, Dress Like Your Doll® clothing, and the company’s best-selling books. Also, for fashionable youngsters, the store features a “Creativi-tees” boutique, where girls can create stylish T-shirts for themselves and their dolls. The store is also equipped with unbeatable party packages, making it the perfect destination to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions.
Commenting on the launch, Cameron Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim – Leisure & Entertainment, said: “We are delighted to have partnered with American Girl and be part of launching their very first store in the region! With its strong ideals, personality, and retailtainment elements, the iconic brand provides engaging and immersive retail experiences, making it the perfect addition to the Majid Al Futtaim – Leisure & Entertainment family. We continue to encourage our guests to share great moments together, and we are very excited to bring the befitting American Girl experience to residents in the UAE. We look forward to spreading American Girl values that inspire and empower young girls across the GCC!”
Katy Dickson, president of American Girl, American Girl, said: “For over thirty years, American Girl has been inspiring young girls to be strong, confident, and proud of who they are. Through our unique characters, publications, and retail experiences, we hope to instill strong values in women from a young age. This is something we are thrilled to expand into the Middle East. Over the years, we have attracted a dedicated international audience and we are excited to better cater to them, with the help of Majid Al Futtaim – Leisure & Entertainment!”
To celebrate this key milestone, American Girl will be hosting a spectacular launch event on Friday, November 24th at the City Centre Mirdif store location. The event will feature exclusive experiences, tasty treats, and pampering perfection for all guests and their little ones!
For more information on the new American Girl store, please go to www.americangirlmena.com.
SOURCE: MAJID AL FUTTAIM
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About Majid Al Futtaim Leisure & Entertainment
Majid Al Futtaim- Leisure & Entertainment is the dedicated recreational and leisure arm of Majid Al Futtaim- Ventures. It currently operates Ski Dubai, the region’s first indoor ski resort at Mall of the Emirates, and has recently opened Ski Egypt at the Mall of Egypt in March 2017. It also operates 31 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and has given the region its first temperature controlled indoor/outdoor water park Wahooo! at City Centre Bahrain. Majid Al Futtaim – Leisure & Entertainment also partnered with the LEGO® Group in 2014 and has since opened 9 LEGO® Certified Stores in the Middle East. It also operates Little Explorers, the advanced edutainment centre, which opened its second location at Dubai Marina Mall in 2016, and iFLY Dubai, the one-of-a-kind indoor skydiving facility at City Centre Mirdif.
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About Majid Al Futtaim
Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 15 international markets, employing more than 39,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.
Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 21 shopping malls, 12 hotels and three mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and four community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in 38 markets across Middle East, Africa and Asia, and operates a portfolio of more than 210 outlets in 15 countries.
Majid Al Futtaim operates 284 VOX Cinema screens and 31 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the region, in addition to iconic leisure and entertainment facilities such as Ski Dubai, Orbi Dubai and Ski Egypt, among others. The Company is parent to the consumer finance company ‘Najm’, a fashion retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel and Maison du Monde; and a healthcare business that operates City Centre Clinics. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management. The Company also owns the rights to The LEGO Store and American Girl in the Middle East and operates in the food and beverage industry through a partnership with Gourmet Gulf. www.majidalfuttaim.com