20 new outlets launched at Doha Festival City

A month after opening, Doha Festival City has announced that 20 new fashion, food and shopping outlets opened their doors to the public last weekend. Doha Festival City is the “largest entertainment, retail and hospitality destination in Qatar”, managed and operated by Al-Futtaim.The newly opened stores include Victoria’s Secret and Pink, British department store Debenhams and French cosmetics chain Sephora. Over the weekend, visitors also got a first glimpse of fashion and beauty powerhouse brands such as Reebok, Coast, Smashbox, Makeup Forever and Collezione at Doha Festival City, according to a statement.“Foodies were delighted with the opening of the delectable Bridgewater Chocolate,” the statement noted, adding that shoppers can now also avail of convenient amenities such as Au Nom de la Rose florist.  The other outlets that opened at Doha Festival City are Stride Rite, Farah, Lego, Borders, Molteni Home, NU, Gamers, Ci Gusta, NewYorker and Samsung.Trevor Hill, general manager of Doha Festival City Mall, said: “On top of the world-class offering we have had over the past month, there are 20 more reasons to celebrate at Doha Festival City, including some of the most anticipated fashion and beauty brands. Since opening our doors on April 5, we have welcomed thousands of visitors, many of whom we know are coming back time and again. We have more exciting launches such as TFK, Kiehl’s, Harvey Nichols and our Family Entertainment to come over the summer and cannot wait to share them.” During the first month of its opening, Doha Festival City opened the world’s largest Monoprix Hypermarket, Qatar’s first VOX Cinemas, the country’s biggest Marks & Spencer, the market’s first West Elm, Muji, new flagship stores from H&M and Centerpoint, and the purpose-built Outdoor Leisure Trail, a 3km track designed with fun and fitness in mind.