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DUBAI RETAIL
OVERVIEW             July 2018
DUBAI RETAIL OVERVIEW - July 2018 - Core
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                         Dubai Retail Market
                                                               02
                                                               Global Comparison
                                                                                                      03
                                                                                                      Dubai Retail Market
                         Overview                                                                     Supply

                         04
                         Key Trends
                                                               05
                                                               Future Outlook

                         This publication
                         This document was published in July 2018. The data used in the charts and tables is the latest available at
                         the time of going to press. Sources are included for all the charts. We have used a standard set of notes and
                         abbreviations throughout the document.

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D U B A I R E TA I L OV E R V I E W                                                                                                                                                                                     J U LY 2 0 1 8

                                                                                                                                                            Dubai retail market – an oligopoly

Overview                                                                                                                                                   5                                  87%
Dubai’s retail sector weathered                    occupancy across malls came                                   Mall Phase 2 which added
                                                                                                                                                      developers own                           of the mall stock*
challenges over 2017,                              under marginal downward                                       52,400 sqm GLA to the retail
absorbing the impact of a                          pressure. This impact was                                     market, and the Al Seef Phase
slowdown in the global retail                      also compounded by a steady                                   2 and 3 developments. Total
market, particularly the luxury                    increase in supply which                                      GLA in the Emirate is expected

                                                                                                                                                         15                                   90%
sector.                                            drove competition between                                     to continue increasing with
                                                   retail developments to attract                                the completions of other large
Due to the lingering impact                        retailers, particularly the ones in                           developments such as Al Khail
of low oil prices over the                         upcoming locations.                                           Avenue, Nakheel Mall, Dragon
2014-2016 period and                                                                                             City, Deira Mall, Deira Islands
the resulting weakness in                          Prominent additions to supply                                 Night Souk and The Wharf over     retailers operate almost             of the international brands
consumer sentiment, average                        include the completion of Dubai                               the next few years.

                                                                                                                                                              *Malls/shopping centres above 10,000 sqm.
                                     Dubai GDP By Economic Activity

                                                                         Others
                                         Administrative Services 3%

                                    Electricity & Water, 3%

                           Professional Services, 4%

                         Telecommunications, 4%
                                                                                                    Wholesale, retail, F&B
                                                                                                           30%

                                Public admin, 6%

                             Real estate activities, 7%

                                     Construction, 7%
                                                                                                 Transport. & storage, 12%

                                                     Manufacturing, 9%

                                                                                  Finance, 11%

Retail sector contribution to the economy
Dubai’s retail sector is one of the largest contributors to the emirates economy representing almost
27% of real GDP in 2017 (approximately 103.6 billion AED) according to the Dubai Statistics Centre.

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D U B A I R E TA I L S E C TO R OV E R V I E W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          J U LY 2 0 1 8

Dubai vs. Global Retail
                                                             Total International Tourist Spend vs Prime Rents

                                        30                                                                                                      3,000
Overnight International Visitor Spend

                                        25                                                                                                      2,500

                                                                                                                                                          Prime rent per USD/sq.ft
                                        20                                                                                                      2,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                           What markets offer attractive expansion opportunities?

                                        15                                                                                                      1,500

                                                                                                                                                                                                           The headwinds facing luxury retailing in 2016 and into the early part                                         Toronto, for example, out performs Sydney in terms of population,
                                        10                                                                                                      1,000                                                      of 2017 was exacerbated by high occupational costs in cities such as                                          presence of HNWI, overseas visitor numbers and volume of retail sales.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           New York and London. It goes some way to explain why these cities did                                         Yet, prime rents on its key luxury street are less than half of that seen
                                                                                                                                                                                                           not feature in the top three for new store openings. Yet, examining                                           on Sydney’s luxury equivalent. Toronto’s relative ‘affordability’ and
                                                                                                                                                                                                           the potential trading fundamentals in regards to size of market,                                              luxury spend potential has no doubt helped to drive its appeal to
                                         5                                                                                                          500                                                    international visitors and presence of High Net Worth Individuals                                             luxury brands and hence its feature in the top 10 cities for luxury store
                                                                                                                                                                                                           (HNWI), both cities continue t`o look attractive. In fact, examining the                                      openings in 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           key global luxury destination cities purely on potential macro trading
                                                                                                                                                    0                                                      indicators, the top three cities are New York, Tokyo and London.                                              Other high growth visitor destination markets such as Dubai, Seoul,
                                         0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Miami, Los Angeles, Madrid and Tokyo, all of which have seen
                                                 Dubai            New York           London          Paris            Tokyo             Hong Kong                                                                                                                                                                        international overnight visitor numbers increase by more than 20%
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Beyond these top three, there are a number of global                                                          since 2013, are likely to prove attractive particularly in light of their
                                                                                                                                                                                                           luxury cities that stand out in terms of potential macro                                                      relatively lower store rental costs in some cases. Albeit domestic
                                                                                                                                                                                                           trading fundamentals and relative rental affordability.                                                       trading conditions, brand saturation at a city level and total operating
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Toronto is one such city.                                                                                     costs will be key to ensuring these locations are sustainable trading
                                        Overnight International Visitor Spend in USD Billion                 Prime rent per USD/sq.ft                                                                                                                                                                                    locations over the longer term.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Global Luxury Cities - Affluence, International Visitors And Rents
All rents reflect annual prime asking rents for the key luxury locations in the given city.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Global luxury cities – affluence, international visitors & rents                                                                                         Prime rent per sq ft per annum in the key
Source : Savills research, MasterCard Destination Index 2017 (The overnight international visitor spend volumes are for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             luxury street/area (as of Q3 2017)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Prime rent per sq ft per annum in the key luxury street/area (as of Q3 2017)
year 2016, and were the latest available at time of print).                                                                                                                                                                                    7,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $3,200
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5,000                                                                                                                      LONDON
                                                                          Dubai’s Position In Global Retail

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Approx. no. of high net worth individuals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $2,918

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               4,000                                        HONG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            KONG
The potential for further growth                                               Destination Index international        Dubai’s potential for further                                                                                                                                         $1,535

in Dubai’s prime retail market                                                 overnight visitor spend reached        growth as a luxury retail city is                                                                                        3,000                           LOS

continues to be significant                                                    $28.5 billion in 2016 more than        likely to be recognised by global
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ANGELES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $700

despite recent weakness in the                                                 double the figures seen in cities      brands in the near term as the                                                                                                        SAO PAULO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              $286               SHANGHAI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     TOKYO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2,000
global luxury retail market. As                                                such as Paris, Singapore and           number of new entrants into the                                                                                                                   TORONTO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   $361
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $1,157
visible in the graph above, lease                                              Hong Kong.                             market increase.                                                                                                                                    $318                                                                                     PARIS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   $1,636
rates for prime retail property                                                                                                                                                                                                                1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SYDNEY                                SEOUL
in Dubai are significantly lower                                               Dubai also hosts a large number                                                                                                                                                       $723                                  $542

than those in key global retail                                                of high net worth individuals,                                                                                                                                                                          MILAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $1,418
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   DUBAI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0                                                                                               $381
hubs including London, New                                                     visibly higher than cities such                                                                                                                                                       MIAMI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $350 MADRID
York, and Hong Kong, despite                                                   as Miami and Milan. Although                                                                                                                                                                $236

the exceptionally high overnight                                               such comparisons do reflect an                                                                                                                                  -1,000
international visitor spend seen                                               overall disparity in purchasing                                                                                                                                          0                    5                            10                                     15                           20                          25

by the city.                                                                   power across these markets,                                                                                                                                                                                   International overnight visitors 2016 (millions)

According to the MasterCard                                                                                                                                                          Source: Savills
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Source: Savills Research; Wealth-X, Mastercard Destination Index. Note: Rents are for luxury locations bar Seoul which is for high footfall location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 ParisResearch;      Wealth-X,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      and London rents               Mastercard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       are ZA and therefore on a per sq ftDestination      Index.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          basis would be lower        Note:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               than that detailedRents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 above. are for luxury locations bar Seoul which is for high footfall location. Paris and London rents

                                                                                                                                                                                     are ZA and therefore on a per sq ft basis would be lower than that detailed above.                                                                                                   11

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Savills Global Luxury Retail:
The Geography of Luxury Retailing

                                                                                                     Global Luxury Retail Cities
                                                                                              Share of global luxury store openings         Prime luxury retail rent Q317 (US$ per sq ft per annum)      Global luxury city investor attractiveness ranking*

                                                                                                                                      LONDON
                                                                                                                         5.0%         $2,918**       1
                                                                                                                                                                            PARIS
                                                                                      NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                                               5.9%       $1,636**          5                                                                           SEOUL
                                                                               3.7%    $3,200          2
                                                TORONTO                                                                                                                                                                                                        0.6%     $642***    7
                                    3.1%             $318                  4                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TOKYO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5.9%      $1,157       6

                                                                                                                               MADRID
                                                                                                                    0.6%         $236            9
                                                                                                                                                                            MILAN
                                                                                                                                                                5.0%        $1,418          14
          LOS ANGELES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     SHANGHAI
  3.7%             $700                3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2.2%      $361        10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HONG KONG
                                                                    MIAMI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4.7%          $1,535      12
                                                    0.6%             $350       7                                                                                                                           DUBAI
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.6%       $381           13

                                                                                             SAO PAULO
                                                                                      0.3%      $286           15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            SYDNEY
Source: Savills Research
* Investor attractiveness ranking based on market size & occupier terms.                                                                                                                                                                                                           1.6%      $723         11
** Rent is ZA per sq ft.
    8
*** Rent for high footfall location not luxury

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                                                                                                                                                                                                         Market Performance

Market Supply                                                                                                                                                                             Rent Average
                                                                                                                                                                                    Regional & Community Malls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rent Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Prime Super Regional Malls*

                               Gross Leasable Area sq. ft.
                                                                                                                                                                                            150 – 200                             700 – 1,500
70,000,000
                                                                                                                                                                                            AED/ sq ft                             AED/ sq ft
60,000,000

50,000,000
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average Occupancy                       Average Occupancy
                                                                                                                                                                                    Regional & Community Malls             Prime Super Regional Malls
40,000,000

30,000,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                80-83%                              90-95%
20,000,000

10,000,000
                      2015   2016                  2017           2018 (e)           2019 (e)                     2020 (e)

                                                                                          Existing stock        Upcoming stock                            *          Prime super regional malls also see revenue share models which put upward pressure on
                                                                                                                                                                     average rental rates

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Retail Launch in 2017/2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Retail Launch in 2018/2019*
                                                                        The Pointe
                                                                                                                                                                       Deira Mall                                      Retail Launch in 2020*
                               Bluewaters Retail Strip

                                                                       Al Nakheel Mall                                                                               Deira Islands Night Souq

                                                          Ain Dubai
                                                                                                                                                Al Seef

                                                                                                                Meydan One                              Dubai Wharf
                                          Al Khail Avenue Mall
                                                                        The Circle Mall                                                                       Dubai Creek Harbour Retail

                                                                                                                                    Nad al Sheba Mall

                                    Nakheel Mall

                                                                                                Cityland Mall

                                                                                                                                 Avenues Mall                 Dragon City
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Due to longer completion timelines,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      delivery of these projects may be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    delayed or phased.

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Key Trends                                                                                                  Future Outlook
Experience based retail             attracting a higher number of          AED1.4 million on energy
                                    retailers and creating a self-         costs every year. City Centre    Consumer and business              significant increase in supply      spending in Dubai will see
Cityland Mall is expected to        sustaining development.                Me’aisem and My City Centre      sentiment is expected to           with approximately 16 million       a greater variety of retail
be completed in Q4 2018 		                                                 Al Barsha are also examples      improve visibly over 2018          sq.ft. of retail space coming       options available. The rapidly
and will be a ‘nature-inspired’     Retailers choosing to go               of retail developments that      due to higher oil prices           on to the market.                   expanding e-commerce
shopping destination.               green                                  have solar panels in order to    and the launch of several                                              sector in Dubai may also
                                                                           increase sustainability.         large infrastructure projects      Additionally, the rapid             work towards diverting
Nakheel’s Deira Mall will           Shopping malls are                                                      by Dubai Government,               expansion of retail                 consumer spending away
feature a 1km retractable           increasingly looking at                Mid-market vs. luxury            including the AED394 million       developments in                     from brick and mortar stores
glass atrium                        methods of increasing                  retailers                        Shindaga bridge project and        neighbouring Emirates may           and will require retailers
                                    their energy efficiency and                                             the Dubai Cruise Terminal          work towards softening              to introduce innovative
Integrating retail and              reducing overall energy                Although the luxury sector       Project. Nevertheless, retail      demand in Dubai, as                 concepts and enhance
residential                         consumption through the                has seen a slight slowdown       developments in Dubai              consumers from these                customer experience.
                                    implementation of green                over the past few years,         continue to face a number          markets that previously
The number of integrated            practices and reducing                 consumers are shifting           of challenges including the        added notably to consumer
developments that offer a           waste. For example, Mall of            towards mid-market brands.
mix of retail and residential       the Emirates has completed
units are increasing given          the first phase of a solar
that they increase an areas         photovoltaic (PV) plant that is
marketability and are seen          expected to generate 3GWh
to grow ‘communities’ thus          of clean energy and save

                                                                         Integrating
                          Going green                             retail and residential -
                                                                        mid-market

                                                                                                                        Consumer                                                                 Increasing
                                                                                                                        sentiment                                                                  supply

      Experience                                  The rising
                                              affordable luxury                              Local Brands
      based retail                                 market

                                                                                                                                            Drivers                   Deterrents                          UAE retail
                                                                                                              Tourism                                                                                       sector
                                                                                                                                                                                                          expansion

    Retail starts to see institutional investment
                                                                                                                        Declining                                                                 Online
    Although most mainstream retail stock is still held by state-backed developers, we are starting to                   rents                                                                   presence
    see community retail gain interest from institutional investments. Emirates REIT holds Le Grande
    Community Mall in Dubai Marina and ENBD REIT recently acquired Souq Extra Retail Centre in
    Dubai Silicon Oasis. We expected this trend to continue with well performing community retail
    centres with mid-tier brands and established catchment areas to achieve steady yields.

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