Girls and Boys! Get Ready to Go Back to School!

Press release

Published September 5th, 2018 - 08:46 GMT

Shoppers will have to spend a minimum of Dh100 to receive a raffle ticket that will be entered into the draw.

Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – is helping parents and children to get back to school prepped with everything needed for a new school year. The start of a new term calls for school supplies from stationary, gym kits, lunch boxes, school bags, hair accessories, shoes and more.

At City Centre Me’aisem, City Centre Al Shindagha and My City Centre Al Barsha students and parents can avail from unbeatable promotions on school gear from mall retailers such as Sketchers, Centrepoint, Borders and Typo. As well as shopping for supplies, there are plenty opportunities to win until September 16 as the malls offer incredible prizes. City Centre Me’aisem, City Centre Al Shindagha and My City Centre Al Barsha have partnered with Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) to offer an incredible opportunity for 10 shoppers to win a scholarship worth AED 25,000 each. The winners will be announced on September 18.

Additionally, as part of the Back to School campaign, until 12 September 2018, visitors to Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Deira, Mirdif and Me’aisem in Dubai and City Centre Sharjah are invited to post photos and videos of their special time spent with family and friends in the participating malls on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #mygreatmoments. For every #mygreatmoments post shared, AED 1 will be donated to UNICEF. Seven hundred posts using the hashtag #mygreatmoments can help one child go to school. All funds raised will go towards improving access to education and in providing child-friendly, safe learning environments and development.

During such an exciting time for kids, and for parents after a long summer, Majid Al Futtaim’s shopping malls are the destinations to shop for back to school supplies, enjoy educational fun before class is back in session and spend quality time together creating great memories for the whole family to help towards creating education opportunities for other children.

Background Information

Majid Al Futtaim

Majid Al Futtaim develops and operates a range of community and regional malls that vary in size and type, and each mall is strategically developed to meet the specific needs and requirements of its market.