Festival Plaza, Al-Futtaim’s latest lifestyle shopping destination in Jebel Ali and the Dubai South community, has confirmed Marks & Spencer as its clothing anchor store, complementing an extensive and growing range of retailers set to open their doors at the end of the year. Marks & Spencer, the leading multinational retailer, will bring its full offering of womenswear, menswear and kidswear to the new store, in addition to its popular Foodhall and M&S Café.
Timothy Earnest, Group Director, Retail Malls, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, commented: “We are delighted to be welcoming Marks & Spencer to our newest community mall at Festival Plaza. The well-known British brand will be joining a list of prominent brands, including IKEA and ACE. With its winning combination of must-have clothing pieces, quality food items and exceptional customer service, Marks & Spencer will bring a unique retail and dining experience to the Dubai South community.”
Stephen Rayfield, Vice President, Marks & Spencer Middle East & Asia, added: “Customers are at the heart of everything we do at Marks & Spencer andwe are very excited to welcome them to our new store at the eagerly awaited Festival Plaza. This opening marks our ongoing expansion in the region, adding to our existing 16 stores in the UAE, and 32 across the Gulf. We look forward to bringing the very best of Marks & Spencer’s must-have clothing and high-quality food to more customers in the UAE and offering a truly fantastic shopping experience.”
Festival Plaza is committed to bringing a convenient and welcoming lifestyle destination to the Dubai South community, in addition to the established residential areas of Jebel Ali, Al Furjan, Dubai Marina and commuters travelling through the E11 and Abu Dhabi interchange. Following its ground-breaking in March 2017, construction on Festival Plaza is on track and planned to open in Q4 2019.
