Press Releases

Retail academy and federation initiatives will help launch and advance retail careers In the UAE

New 1,000,000 square feet shopping mall that will be built in phases. IMPZ is a business park that is home to world class companies including Sony and Xerox. Phase 1 of 300,000 square feet is due to open in 2015. Part of the AED3 billion of new investments in Dubai by Majid Al Futtaim to support the Government’s plans for EXPO 2020.

Further diversifies the company’s retail portfolio with the inaugural location in Nasseriya, Sharjah, addressing the practical and daily needs of residents

First time stand-alone boutique brands to Dubai include: McQ, Halston Heritage, Alice & Olivia, Maje, Elie Tahari, Sandro and C Wonder. AED 100 million investment to significantly enhance Mall of the Emirates luxury fashion offer with a refreshed collection of contemporary brands. Reveals phase one of Evolution 2015, Mall of the Emirates multi-stage redevelopment worth AED 1 billion

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, announces the appointment of Simon Azzam as the Chief Executive Officer of its Communities Business Unit at Majid Al Futtaim - Properties. Simon joined the company on 1st of January 2014.

Dubai, 26 January 2014: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, has stressed the importance of sustaining tourism growth in the build-up to Expo 2020 and beyond.

Majid Al Futtaim today reported its preliminary and unaudited operational and financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013, confirming another year of strong performance across its businesses.

More than 180 employees from Majid Al Futtaim took part in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon event on Friday January 24th, and triumphantly finished among the top 100 out of 785 teams that entered the event.

Two Majid Al Futtaim brands, Carrefour and VOX Cinemas, have been voted among the UAE's most positive brands for 2013 in the latest BrandIndex rankings.