The month-long event “Sharjah Shopping Promotions” is still underway in the major shopping malls and retail stores in the Emirate of Sharjah, where a new lucky winner of the brand-new car (Mini Cooper) has been announced earlier this week.

Manal Almanfa, a Mauritanian citizen, has been named the new lucky winner of the Mini Cooper during the fourth week of the Sharjah Shopping Promotions, which is organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)under the slogan ‘Back to shopping’.

The fourth-week raffle draws were held at Sharjah City Centre where a large number of shoppers wonvouchers and cash prizes worth AED 3,000 to 5,000.

Hana Al Suwaidi, Head of the Festival and Exhibitions Department at the Chamber, stressed that shopping malls across the emirate of Sharjah are witnessing a high turnout of shoppers who are looking to take advantage of the shopping promotions, adding that the more people shop, the higher their chances are of winning valuable prizes.

She noted that the last two weeks of Sharjah Shopping Promotions will feature many more surprises in addition to the raffle draws on two Mini Cooper, gifts, luxury perfumes and bicycles, as well as major discounts on various products, merchandise and the most famous brands.

Aisha Saleh Al Zarouni,  Member of the Raffle Draw Committee, said that “Sharjah Shopping Promotions”has indeed turned shoppers’ dreams into reality and provided them with an ideal shopping experience rich with the surprises offered by shopping centers across the emirate of Sharjah.

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Alef Group, the developer of 06 Mall, has announced the continuation of its Winter Festival, each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, targeting families and children of all group ages, in line with “The Coolest Winter in the World” Campaign and Sharjah Shopping Festival which will last until 12 February 2021.

06 Mall Winter Festival includes engaging activities in the “Candy Land” such as arts and crafts, doodle, bubble shows, and many more. Families can also enjoy their time in a relaxed atmosphere in the outdoor seating areas, try the most delicious international dishes from the best restaurants in the emirate.

Issa Ataya, CEO of Alef Group, said, “We are pleased to extend 06 Mall Winter Festival activities, which is open to all visitors and shoppers. We aim to provide unique shopping, lifestyle, dining, and entertainment experiences all under one roof.

Ataya continued: “06 Mall, which is one of the most important shopping and entertainment destination in the Emirate of Sharjah, which includes a selection of retail stores, restaurants and cafes, world-class entertainment facilities, and various activities and events the mall hosts, contributes to creating an integrated shopping experience that suits all tastes”.

Ataya pointed out the importance of adhering to public health advice, directives, and guidelines to prevent transmission of COVID-19. “We are following the best protection measures, such as implementing social distancing, and wear face masks and gloves all times, to ensure that everyone is enjoying our Winter Festival activities in a safe environment”.

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The 2nd edition of Sharjah Shopping Promotions, which is organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and runs till February 13 under the slogan ‘Back to Shopping’, gives five cogent reasons why Sharjah is your perfect shopping destination while enjoying the world’s coolest winter.

Shop & win

Sharjah’s shopping malls and retail stores offer many opportunities to win incredible prizes up to AED 2 million for 120 winners. This includes 7 premium cars that are handed over through weekly raffles, as well valuable gifts such as luxury perfumes and bicycles worth Dh300,000, while the shopping centers are offering a number of valuable prizes such as 4 luxury cars and cash and in-kind prizes.

Huge discounts

The Sharjah Shopping Promotions is providing huge discounts and exclusive deals on a wide range of products and high-end fashion offered by the participating malls and stores, making the Emirate is your destination at this time of the year to enjoy shopping and grab your favorite items and products.

Recreational events and activities

The Organizing Committee has been keen to put forward a program full of indoor and outdoor recreational activities that are suitable for all family members, including exciting games, live competitions, and safe recreational spaces for kids, making the shoppers’ experience full of pleasant surprises.

Attracting most renowned chefs

Another reason that makes Sharjah your ultimate destination is that the shopping centers offer the most renowned cuisines and restaurants and attract the brightest chefs that deliver the most delicious Arabic and Western dishes.

Health and safety …. a top priority

The Organizing Committee of Sharjah Shopping Promotions and the participating malls and stores attach special importance to the health and safety of shoppers and visitors, with the implementation of strict precautionary and preventive measures to make the shopping experience pleasant and safe for everyone.

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The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, revealed that the shopping malls and retail stores participating in the ‘Sharjah Shopping Promotions’ campaign, the emirate’s largest trade event for this year, have dedicated up to AED 2 million prizes for the shoppers during the weekly raffle draws which will be held from January 8 to February 12, 2021.

In a statement, the SCCI called the emirate residents and visitors to actively participate in the campaign events, which kicked off on 17 December 2020 and lasts continues till 13 February and make the most of the amazing deals offered so that they can have greater chances to win valuable prizes and gift vouchers. The raffle draws will be held in some of the shopping malls and central markets, including Souq Sharq in Khorfakkan, Sahara Center, Mega Mall, City Center, Zawaya Walk, and Al Majaz Waterfront.

There will be a weekly live show at 8 pm every Friday on Sharjah TV to broadcast the activities and events of the Promotions, where 120 lucky shoppers will have a wonderful chance to winADE 2 millionworth of prizes, including 7 premium cars, gift vouchers, cash prizes, high-end perfumes, and bikes valued AED 300,000, while the shopping malls offered a number of valuable prizes, including 4 luxury cars, cash, and in-kind prizes.

Ibrahim Rashid Al Jarwan, Director, SCCI Economic Relations and Marketing, said: “Sharjah Shopping Promotions is one of the largest commercial events through which the SCCI is seeking to bring joy and happiness to the visitors and residents and pave the way for them to explore the emirate’s tourist attractions and sightseeing.”

Al Jarwan added that the Shopping Promotions campaign is coinciding with various promotional events and activities, including the ‘World’s Coolest Winter’ campaign, something that places greater importance to the campaign in terms of bolstering the retail sector, boosting sales activity, and reinvigorating the hospitality and domestic tourism sector.

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Sharjah Islamic Bank recently started offering customers banking services on Fridays.  This service, which is available in three branches on all days of the week is accessible at Mega Mall, Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Mirdif, where these branches provide all the different banking services and facilities. As a pioneering initiative provided by the bank to its customers in the context of its keenness to provide innovative banking services at times convenient to them.

According to the new service initiative, Sharjah Islamic Bank adopted new appointments during the Friday holiday to serve its customers in the three branches. Starting from 3 pm and continuing until 9 pm, the service reflects the bank’s guarantee to serve its customers and meet their financial requirements while fitting around their working life.

Wider choice and added value for customers

Nabil Abou Alwan, Head of Retail Banking at SIB said: “This step represents an important achievement and comes within the bank’s commitment to continue enhancing its services as a way to provide more convenience and added value to customers. As part of our endeavour towards innovation and following best practices, this initiative will enhance communication and consolidate our existing relationships with customers by giving them wider options for banking on all days of the week, including Friday. ”

He added, “Our branch network and all channels of providing our banking services constitute a fundamental focus in our efforts to establish partnerships with customers to achieve excellence within the framework of rapid digital development. We will continue implementing initiatives to meet customer expectations in accordance with the highest banking standards.”

Apply the strategy of near-presence to customers

Sharjah Islamic Bank seeks to implement the strategy of being close to its customers and meeting their banking needs. The bank continues to ensure it is compatible with the provisions and principles of Islamic Sharia through its presence in essential shopping places and the expansion and geographical spread.  In addition, it continues to expand through innovative smart services, having recently recorded a growth of 55% in the use of electronic channels and smart services during the period from January to the end of May 2020.

Sharjah Islamic Bank continuously strives to provide all electronic services and facilities, which are designed to meet the requirements of the retail and corporate customers during the current period. The bank seeks to support the nation’s efforts to contain the Coronavirus under the slogan ” We Commit Until We Succeed,” and aligns with the UAE’s vision 2021, aimed at achieving a competitive and technology based advanced knowledge economy through innovation, along with the bank’s strategy to keep pace with the latest global digital banking technologies.

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Malak Al Tawouk Restaurant, one of the most popular Lebanese fast-food chains, opens the first branch in the Emirate of Sharjah in Matajer Al Juraina, one of the distinctive shopping malls that provides a unique shopping experience for residents and university students in the heart of Sharjah.

Currently, Malak Al Tawouk brand is proud to increase the number of its stores in the UAE to five branches, four branches in Dubai on Hessa Street, Motor City, Business Bay and Dubai Silicon Oasis, and one branch in Sharjah. The company is looking forward to opening its first delivery unit in Abu Dhabi next month.

Founded in 1996 with over 40 branches in Lebanon, Malak Al Tawouk is a famous Lebanese fast-food chain serving the best Tawouk Sandwiches with a sumptuous selection of delicious Burgers and Platters. The brand is famous of its large classic Tawouk sandwiches folded in fresh Lebanese bread with a wide selection of starters.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Mahmoud Harb, the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Yummy Junction, said: “Since inception, Malak Al Tawouk brand has been looking to reach out to the largest number possible of customers in various locations in the country. Sharjah has been always on the top of the list withits diversity of residential communities and presence of the most prominent educational and universities especially inAl Juraian area, which is surrounded by various scientific and medical complexes.”

“We are proud to cooperate with Matajer – part of Majid Al Futtaim Group- known for its management and deep experience in managing commercial and shopping centers with high efficiency.” Harb added.

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The Fashion and Electronic Products Exhibition ‘The Great Shopping Campaign 2020’, has concluded on a high-note after another successful chapter, attracting more than 9,000 visitors of various nationalities and different age groups.

Hosted by the Expo Centre Sharjah, the event, which ran from October 1 to 4, provided visitors with exclusive offers and huge discounts on high-quality products showcased by major local and international brands specialized in the field of fashion, accessories, home appliances, smartphones and electronics.

The four-day exhibition also attracted more than 100 brands from the UAE and various countries of the world.

Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre Sharjah, affirmed that the resounding success of the exhibition, which attracted a large number of visitors and the most famous international brands, is yet another testament to the correctness of the decision taken by Sharjah Executive Council to resume exhibitions and conferences that are held under the umbrella, supervision and management of the emirate’s government institutions.

“The council’s decision was a step in the right direction towards reviving the emirate’s economic sectors and upgrading their performance. The Fashion and Electronic Products Exhibition provided an ideal platform for exhibiting companies to enhance their presence in the region’s markets, and stimulate their sales, especially after being affected by the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic,” Al Midfa added.

“Throughout the four-day event, Expo Centre Sharjah was very careful to strictly implement COVID-19 precautionary measures in order to safeguard the health and safety of all visitors and exhibitors. We have regulated the entry to and exit from the event, prepared a waiting hall to avoid overcrowding inside the main halls, in addition to constantly sterilizing the event’s venue,” he further said.

“We have also taken into account other health and safety requirements before we allowed visitors to enter the venue including measuring their temperature, installing smart AI-based thermal cameras, re-organizing the exhibition area in a well-thought-out manner to guarantee social distancing and provide the highest degree of protection. We also distributed awareness posters throughout the center,Al Midfa noted, adding that these measures will be applied to all events that will be organized later.

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Giving its customers one more reason to shop, Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, dining, entertainment and leisure destination, has announced an exciting ‘Score big with Tissot’ campaign.

Under the campaign, shoppers spending AED 200 will be eligible for a draw to win Tissot watches and gift vouchers. The winners of the campaign will be selected through a raffle draw on 7^th, 21^st October and 10^th November.

As life slowly returns to normal and the UAE opens up to tourists, the new campaign aims to mark the season by rewarding buyers for shopping with Sahara Centre, which is taking all needed precautionary measures to ensure health and safe shopping of its customers.

To be eligible for the raffle draw, customers need to spend AED 200 from 24^th September till 10^th November 2020 at Sahara Centre outlets for a chance to win luxurious Tissot watches. And shoppers will get a gift voucher to be redeemed at the Tissotstand. Terms and conditions apply.

The campaign is part of Sahara Centre’scommitment to regularly conduct rewarding customer campaigns enriching the shopping experiences of its customers.

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After the successful hosting of the first exhibition since the coronavirus outbreak, Expo Centre Sharjah is gearing up to host another key consumer event early next month.

The Consumer Electronics Fashion – Big Sale 2020 will be the second major event that will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah after normal life and business activities started returning to normal in the UAE.

Offering some of the biggest discounts in town, CEF – The Big Sale 2020 will showcase the best deals on fashion, accessories, home appliances, smartphones and electronics from October 1 to 4, 2020.

“Expo Centre Sharjah resumed its operations after putting in place a host of measures to ensure that all our staff members, exhibitors and visitors are protected against the coronavirus infection. The Expo Electronics Exhibition held from September 17 to 19, 2020, was our first event since the outbreak of the pandemic,” said H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre Sharjah.

“We went by the book and followed everything from crowd control to social distancing and introducing provision for hand sanitising at entrance and exits to installing thermal cameras. And we are extremely thrilled to inform you that the event was a big success, attracting more than 15,000 buyers during its three days. Now, we are ready for our second event and hope to replicate the success,” he added.

Demand for consumer goods is already showing signs of recovery, and at CEF – The Big Sale 2020, exhibitors will look to woo visitors to take advantage of pent-up demand and the upcoming festive season.

“The Big Sale 2020 will be the perfect opportunity to grab latest brands at a competitive price. Recent reports by several agencies have revealed that consumer spending has seen a significant jump in August and September when compared to March. With life and business returning to normalcy, residents should not miss out on the biggest sale of consumer electronics and fashion products taking place in the country now,” said Mr. Jacob Varghese, the strategic partner of event.

Apart from the big discounts, another key attraction of the event will be the long line-up of leading retailers who will be looking at offloading their inventory of premium brand products at mouth-watering prices.

With brands like Aeropostale, Birkenstock, Brand Bazaar, Call it Spring, Nine West, Crocs, Bellismo, Juicy Couture, Naturlizer, Nautica, Cache & Cache, Sisley, Kelme, Skechers, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Sfera, Carolina Boix, Motiva, Elena Miro, Diana Gallest, Marypaz, Caractere, Dogi Trend Shoes, Angel Alarcon, LAB, Lancome, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Zoize Nairo, Encuentro, Abu and Oltre vying for attention, buyers will be spoilt for choice.

The Consumer Electronics Fashion – The Big Sale 2020 will be open from 11am to 11pm at Expo Centre Sharjah for trade and general visitors. While parking is free, entry will be charged Dhs 5.

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The management of Souq Al Haraj for Cars has announced that their occupancy rate has remained at 99%, despite the circumstances experienced by the global pandemic. This reflects the strength of Sharjah’s investment landscape, and underlines the success of Sharjah Asset Management- which oversees its management- in developing the various procedures, services and facilities offered on the market.

Majid Al Mualla, Manager of Souq Al Haraj said, “Despite the global pandemic, achieving a 99% rental rate for exhibitions demonstrates the strength and growth of Sharjah’s automotive trade sector.”

Al Mualla stressed that the implementation of precautionary measures andproactive plansand strategiesdeveloped by the company’s management has contributed to overcoming the economic recessioncaused by the pandemic.

He continued, “We have seen a shift toward the use of digital and technological platforms in recent months. We drove the use of our website and smart applications, as well as social media, to ensure business continuity and customer satisfaction.”

Al Mualla added that the wise leadership of the Government of Sharjah has contributed to building a competitive economy for the emirate, through applying the best investment practises to increase the returns on investments and asset management activities. The heavy focus on the role of community responsibility has also been a vital contributing factor.

Souq Al Haraj For Cars covers an area of more than 420,000 square meters and includes more than 415 exhibitions and 70 stores for car care services and accessories. There is approximately 20,000 exhibition parking spaces, 5,000 visitor and market-goer seating spaces, and dedicated car storage spaces. Souq Al Haraj’s aim is to provide a major destination for the sale and purchase of cars inSharjah.

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