The 1 million square metre market will focus on food, fashion and furniture.
The mega wholesale market is a result of a joint venture between Investment Corporation of Dubai and Dubai South which is creating a city-within-a-city around the Expo 2020 site. The Dubai Global Connect market will be located in Dubai South and will be open for year-round trading deals to happen in one central location. The showroom will be open to qualified retail buyers and designers, manufacturers and industry professionals but will be closed to the general public.
Construction of the Dubai Global Connect has already begun and the first phase which will comprise of 400,000sq m of dedicated trade facilities and a purpose-built visitor centre is expected to open later in the year. Mohammed I. Al Shaibani, Managing Director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai has commented: “ICD has embarked on the creation of Dubai Global Connect with the vision to build a unique trade infrastructure that enhances efficiencies in global trade flows through Dubai.”
