The highly anticipated Dubai Mall opened on November 4,unveiling the first phase of a new retail,fashion and entertainment arena.At 5.6 million square feet of retail space,the mall is considered the largest in the world.There are 1,200 stores plus 160 food and beverages outlets,and the mall is expected to attract 30 million visitors in its first year.And while Dubai,like the rest of the world's economies,is experiencing a slowdown,the mall is poised to do business in their major shopping and leisure destination.Dubai mall has more than 165 International stores that have not been previously been represented in the Middle East."To deliver a fresh retail experience,it was important for us to bring in names that are new to the region and we developed partnerships with many leading International retailers to open for the first time in Dubai" quoted the general manager.
