Dubai is known for the biggest and largest of all kinds – and also for shopping products of all kinds, whether it is fashion, gold, tech, electronics, lifestyle products such as perfumes and cosmetics among others.
The Dubai Mall at the base of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is the largest in the UAE and the wider region but is fifth overall in the world behind other malls – all in Asia – according to this list.
However, the Dubai Mall’s supremacy in the country is at risk from the Dubai Outlet Mall once it opens the doors to its extension in the fourth quarter of this year.
According to the shopping destination, located on the recently expanded Dubai-Al Ain Road, Dubai Outlet Mall (DOM) is close to achieving its major expansion drive. Once known also as the Seconds Mall, the annexe of DOM will bring the total area of the mall to 3.8 million square feet.
Although the DOM claims it will be the largest ‘outlet mall’ not only in the region but in the world, the parameters for that definition is still not established and clear.
Dubai Mall, for instance, is spread over an area of 3.77m square feet. According to Wikipedia, it is the second-largest in the world for total land area behind Iran Mall. It had the second-largest mall opening in retail history behind West Edmonton Mall, when the former opened on November 4, 2008.
Yet, according to gross leasable area standards, the Dubai Mall, built over several storeys with a lot of retail spaces, ranks 26th in the world, tying with West Edmonton Mall and Fashion Island (Bangkok) —both of which are older than it. Dubai Mall has a total retail floor area of 5,400,000 sq ft.
At 3.8m square feet, the currently one-storeyed Dubai Outlet Mall is promising with the expansion to deliver outstanding experiences to customers and boost the country’s retail economy.
Strategically located at the intersection of MBZ & Dubai Bypass & Al Ain Road, DOM is easily accessible to all UAE residents across the seven Emirates and provides a well-structured comprehensive retail mix offering great value from high-end brands to streetwear.
While the extension is wrapping up its leasing phase and gearing up for its upcoming opening, a huge roster of international brands have joined the family of great brands at DOM.
“We are excited to see our list of partnering brands grow with us as we welcome New Balance and Aigner and all of the new brands that have joined us as we realise the vision of re-imagining the world of shopping and retail. I’ll be very excited to announce in due course all of the brands that have signed up for the expansion,” said Mohammed Naser Khammas, chief executive of Al Ahli Group.
– Staff report
