Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, is to open a 26,000 sq ft store in the AKOYA by DAMAC Retail Centre. Set within the 42 million sq ft golf and lifestyle community in Dubai, Waitrose will be the anchor tenant of the precinct which will include high-end shopping outlets, a pharmacy and restaurants. The shop will be the eighth Waitrose to open in the UAE … [Read more...]
UK retailer Waitrose to open sixth UAE store
Waitrose, the food shops of the UK-based John Lewis Partnership, is to extend its presence overseas with the opening of its third branch in Abu Dhabi, bringing the total in the UAE to six. The 6,600 sqft shop is located in Avenue at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi's first standalone luxury shopping destination. It will open under licence through the retailer's partnership with … [Read more...]