Dubai: Retailers have been told to be ready for an imminent re-opening of some malls in Dubai… and that could be from April 25 itself.
In communication sent out to tenants, managements at leading malls in Dubai are saying there will be a “partial reopen” from Saturday for those “retail outlets authorised to reopen between the hours of 12:00pm and 10:00pm”.
This, the mall owner says, will apply to all its malls in the UAE.
Even then, retailers still have the flexibility to decide the date they re-open. As one mall owner advises: “It is not mandatory your stores opens on this date, but we encourage you to open with all precautions in place as soon as possible. Please inform us of your decision.”
So far, retailers say that they have not received any firm authorization from the leading malls in Abu Dhabi.
Who can open and for how long?
Of course, malls will open, as well other retail-focussed shops. So will “open” souqs. In addition, restaurants and F&B outlets can also go about their business – but with strict limitations on the number of customers they can serve at any particular time.
These retail services have been placed in the “exempted sector”, which means they do have a greater flexibility on operating hours and other schedules. (Supermarkets and pharmacies operate on their own schedule.)
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