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New Mothercare store opens in Dubai Mall
The largest international Mothercare store opened in Dubai on Saturday.
- Staff Reporter
- Published: 15:48 December 27, 2008
Dubai: The largest international Mothercare store opened on Saturday in Dubai Mall.
The outlet occupies over 1,314 square metres and is located on the mall's second floor.
It is the largest Mothercare store outside the UK and offers mothers to be, babies and young children a one-stop shop where they can buy anything from pushchairs to car seats, cots to bedding, feeding bottles to nappies, as well as high-end fashion for children up to 10 years.
"We are proud to open the largest Mothercare store outside the UK in this region. It demonstrates the continuing appeal of the 47-year-old brand throughout the Middle East," said Stuart Dickerson, Mothercare Business Director, M.H. Alshaya Co.
"With its large population of young people and children, this region is an important market for Mothercare products," he added.
"This is our 28th store in the UAE. Mothercare Dubai Mall is our first flagship concept store in the region, offering our customers a fantastic new look and feel. It offers our largest range of pushchairs, car seats and nursery products as well as an extensive range of specialist clothing. Featuring within the clothing range is Baby K, a sumptuous range of baby clothes and accessories designed by British celebrity musician and new mum Myleene Klass," he said.
Contemporary
The new Mothercare store provides exclusive services such as free home delivery, product demonstrations, furniture assembling and a personal shopper to guide you through the store.
The store boasts a vast array of international brands including Philips and Avent feeding products, Bugaboo and Quinny pushchairs. Maxi Cosi car seats, Stokke pushchairs/ highchairs and Boori furniture, as well as exclusive Maclaren products.
Mothercare has also introduced the stylish British pushchair range by Silver Cross that offers customers a contemporary selection of home and travel products.
Mothercare entered the region in 1983 in partnership with Kuwait-based M. H. Alshaya Co.
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