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THE WORLD’S ONLY GLOBAL RETAIL AND LEISURE MAGAZINE
www.rli.uk.com MARCH 2024 ISSUE 189
MARCH 2024
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GLOBAL FOCUS
ROSHN GROUP SPECIAL FEATURES
EVOLUTION OF
THE KINGDOM
A timeless, colourful and creative French brand that was
born in Marseille, The concept for American Vintage was
inspired in part by Founder Michaël Azoulay’s many trips
AMERICAN VINTAGE INDOCHINO NOVUM HOSPITALITY 189
Assert Your Own The Perfect Thriving on to the US.
Personality Fit Innovation
DUBAI DUTY FREE | GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE & MASTERPLANNING | KSA GIGA-PROJECTS | MIPIM | PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL | PLACEMAKING
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Cover Story 20 22 THE PERFECT FIT
Founded on the belief that you do not need to spend a
Emboldened by Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan, Diriyah fortune to build a custom wardrobe, the Indochino brand
Company has been tasked with bringing to fruition an has taken the premium made-to-measure experience direct
ambitious, dynamic project to turn Diriyah into a world- to the consumer.
renowned centre for culture, heritage and tourism.
24 THRIVING ON INNOVATION
NOVUM Hospitality is one of the largest family-run
Editor’s hotel groups in Germany that continues to attach great
Foreword importance to achieving things together as a team and never
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forgetting where they came from.
After our very successful (and might I add, very 22 28 SHOWCASING AUTHENTICITY
Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor
busy) events in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of
February, I am pleased to welcome you to our and licensor of a broad line of high quality men’s and
special MIPIM edition which features projects and women’s apparel, accessories and fragrances which are
features galore along with all the usual news, views distributed through major retail channels.
and interviews to prepare you for the upcoming
trade event in Cannes, one of the highlights of the 30 A GLOBAL LEADER
retail real estate event calendar. Founded on 20 December 1983, Dubai Duty Free has
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PLACEHOLDER James Quinn, Editor 24 50 time it has grown into one of the largest single travel
recently celebrated its forty year anniversary and in that
Till next time…
operators in the world.
SPECIAL FEATURE - KSA GIGA-PROJECTS
The 14 Giga-Projects across Saudi Arabia are shaping
Publisher’s
the country in-line with Vision 2030 and are a selection
Comment Transforming Tourism and Unlocking New Sectors
of schemes being designed to oversee a significant
transformation of the Saudi Arabian economy.
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It’s been a busy few weeks following our events, 56
a culmination of passion, vision and teamwork 28 VOYAGER - MIPIM
made them once again a resounding success. My Transforming the Built Environment
stint back on UK soil however was short lived The 2024 edition of MIPIM will take place on 12-15 March
as I was back in Riyadh a few days later for the
much anticipated Retail Leaders Circle. It was at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France and it will be
great to catch up with everyone in a more relaxed the premier real estate event, gathering the most influential
atmosphere. How does one define a successful players from all sectors of the international property
event? I believe that it’s about creating memories
that matter, one that leaves a lasting impact… industry under one roof.
the perfect blend of hard work, dedication and REGULARS
creativity. Thank you once again for all your kind
feedback and positive comments, it truly makes a
difference. RLI successfully achieved its mission by 04 34
bringing together international brands to connect RLI MEETS - BRIE OLSON RETAIL INSIGHT - IAN JOHNSTON
with potential partners, owners, investor and
developers to expand within the GCC. In excess 06 UK NEWS 36 FOOD FOR THOUGHT - JONATHAN DOUGHTY
of 1000 meetings were completed over two days,
building those all-important relationships. Read
more on pages 16-19. 08 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 37 FIT-OUT GALLERY
With MIPIM just around the corner, our March 10 AMERICAS NEWS 38 LEISURE INSIGHT - HOLLY HALLAM
issue is out bursting with lead interviews and
exciting features. Our Cover Story this month 12 39
features…. MIDDLE EAST NEWS DESIGN GALLERY
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Enjoy the read and I look forward to catching up ARCHITECTURE & MASTERPLANNING
with many of you in Sunny Cannes!
16 EVENT REVIEW - RLI CONNECT MENA 44 SPECIAL FEATURE - PLACEMAKING
Jayne Rafter, Publisher
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