Thirteen malls to spend your DSF

A round-up of the thirteen malls across Dubai with DSF promotions to make you richer in 2013

Al Ghurair Centre

Get a coupon to the daily draw for Al Ghurair Centre shopping vouchers or weekend stays, dining for two and spa treatments at Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana for every Dh200 you spend at the mall.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

BurJuman

 

Just spend Dh200 at any store and you get the chance to enter three draws. Five winners will get Dh10,000 in gift vouchers in two draws, while one winner will drive away with a new BMW X5 in the grand draw.



 

Deira City Centre

'Drop in and triple your win' with every Dh300 spent at the mall, every hour, every day until a total of Dh1.3 million is given away. You could also join the 'Make a Date' promotion and exchange a fresh receipt to enter the daily draw for prizes.

 

 

Dubai Festival City

Spend Dh150 to enter the daily draw where three winners will get Dh1,000 worth of gift vouchers. A Toyota Land Cruiser will be given away at the grand draw.

 

 

Dubai Mall

Want to own an Aston Martin Rapide this year? If you're feeling lucky, spend Dh300 to enter the grand draw for this ultra-luxury sedan.

 

 

Dubai Outlet Mall

In addition to everyday discounts of up to 90 per cent off on products, get a chance to win a Nissan Pathfinder for every Dh250 spent in the mall.

 
 

Lamcy Plaza

It's raining gold bars at Lamcy Plaza this DSF. Spend Dh200 to enter the weekly draw where two winners will get 100 grams of gold.

 

 

Mall of the Emirates

Spend Dh300 and triple your win with hourly draws throughout DSF and grab a slice of a total Dh1.3m to be given away.

 

 

Mercato Mall

One of two 2013 Toyota Rav4s will be given away during the grand draw. All you need is just a minimum purchase of Dh200 to qualify.

 

 

Mirdif City Centre

Get a chance to win thrice every day with every Dh300 spent at the mall, or win the product of the day if you make the right guess in 'Price the Prize'.

 

 

Ibn Batutta

You could win a new Nissan vehicle in the weekly draw. Purchases worth Dh200 entitles you to one raffle coupon.

 

 

Oasis Centre

For a minimum purchase of Dh200, you get a chance to play Money Mania where you could win coupons and cash prizes. One winner is picked daily.

 

 

Town Centre Jumeirah

Spend Dh200 and you could win one of two brand new 2013 Toyota Rav4s during the grand draw.

Source: Gulf News

Real shocker at Dubai Mall Reel Cinemas

Cinema-goers experience different type of action at Reel Cinemas as ceiling near entrance caves in; luckily no one was injured

 

 

DUBAI: As blockbuster screen action rolled at the Dubai Mall, a different sort of real-life action took place outside when a huge portion of the ceiling near the cinema entrance collapsed just before midnight on Monday while the place was packed with movie-goers.

Eye witnesses said they heard a loud, cracking sound before the ceiling caved in, portions of which crashed into the 10th floor near the entrance where cafeterias and the lounge of the 22-screen Reel Cinemas are located. Luckily, no one was injured. "I heard a cracking sound, then the ceiling just came crashing down," said Ahmad, an Arab youngster.

It was not immediately clear what caused the ceiling to collapse.

Many of the movie-goers were made up of families and children who were there to catch the last show of current box office hits Mr Popper's Penguins, Smurfs, Captain America and Conan the Barbarian as well as Bollywood blockbuster Bodyguard.

Alarm bells rang out as fluorescent lamps - still lit - broken pieces of the ceiling and the mangled metal frames littered the floor. Security staff quickly sealed off the area and shut down the rolling door that led to the lifts next to the portion where the ceiling caved in. A cinema staff said the collapsed area was "huge", but reported no injuries. "It was a huge portion of the ceiling that gave in. Thankfully, no one was hurt," he said.

The staff said the incident did not affect the screening of movies scheduled for the night.

A Dubai Municipality official said the concerned section will investigate the incident. "In a case like this, the standard procedure is to review the structural design to pinpoint any flaws and establish whether or not the approved design was followed and specified materials were used -- to establish who was at fault," said the official.

A Dubai Mall spokesperson while confirming the ceiling collapse, said, "The incident occurred after mall hours in an area that is not accessible to the public and repairs are in process."

Closure notice for renovation leaves Dubai Mall gold retailers puzzled

Gold souk shops given until September 4 to close with no word on future

Dubai: Retailers in Dubai Mall's gold souk have been given just over three weeks to close up their shops for renovations.

The notice, which was delivered a week ago has informed outlets in certain areas of the gold souk that they have until September 4 to leave.

According to Chetan Dhakan, owner of National Jewellery and two other shops in the gold souk, the renovations have been in discussions for about a year now. This is the first time, however, that they have received an official notice.

"We are not sure if this will happen for sure. They are always changing their minds and there is talk that it might be delayed," said Dhakan.

He added that around 30 shops situated in certain areas of the gold souk, such as Caravan Court, have been given notices.

The notices are unclear as to what kind of renovation will take place and retailers have not yet been told what will happen to their shops after the renovation and how long the work is expected to take.

Retailers in the dark

"We have heard from others that they are going to break down the walls and open up the entrances so it's more accessible, but we don't know exactly what is happening," said Affan, a showroom manager at

Mahallati Jewellery.

When contacted, Emaar, the developer behind Dubai Mall, was not available for comment.

Affan said this closure comes at an unfortunate time.

"Sales right now are slow, as they usually are at around this time of the year. Our high season is after Eid and until December and we will lose those months due to this renovation," he said.

A walk through the souq reveals a deserted look. According to shop owners, many of their neighbours left without paying the remainder of their rents. Emaar is still trying to chase them up through the Dubai Municipality Rent Committee.

"All the owners of the shops surrounding mine have run away. We all signed three-year contracts but they couldn't afford to pay, so they just left," said a retailer in the northern part of the gold souq, which is predominantly closed.

Gold prices have been climbing steadily over the past few months. On Tuesday, prices went past $1700 (Dh6243.5) per ounce, continuing on to record highs. As a result, gold sales have dropped, especially during the month of Ramdan, which traditionally sees less shoppers.

The volume of retail gold sale in Dubai and Abu Dhabi dropped by around 10 per cent in April according to a previous Gulf News report.

A retailer, who did not want to be named, said a reason for the souk not doing well was its structure.

"It's like a maze and in a space with 270 outlets, there's not a single rest room. It's a really bad design," he said.

At its launch, the gold souq was highlighted as one of the key attractions of Dubai Mall.

The area was designed by Northpoint architects and aims to recreate the traditional structure of an Arabian souk with its meandering corridors and themed courtyards.

200 per cent hikes

Retailers also have to face higher rent levels if they are looking to renew their contracts. According to the retailer Gulf News spoke to, shop owners have been informed contract renewals for another year will entail hikes in rent and they will have to take up bigger retail spaces than the smaller ones that are available now.

Source: Gulf News

http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/closure-notice-for-renovation-leaves-dubai-mall-gold-retailers-puzzled-1.849536