Abu Dhabi Duty Free, in partnership with DFS Group, a leading luxury travel retailer, has opened a new beauty boutique in Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), hosting new and prestige brands of The Estée Lauder Companies.
The new boutique includes MAC Cosmetics, Jo Malone London, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, By Killian, Smashbox and Le Labo. The brands join Estée Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, Tom Ford Beauty and Aramis & Designer Fragrances which are already available at the airport.
Each of these prestige brands will be launched with a special activity or promotion. Smashbox will be bringing the photoshoot concept to life with its experiential corner, and Smashbox contouring brushes will be given out for free with the purchase of two or more products to the first 100 lucky customers. MAC Cosmetics will offer travel retail exclusives and gifts as tokens of appreciation with the purchase of three or more products, while stock lasts. Luxury British fragrance brand, Jo Malone London, will be launching its limited edition, Star Magnolia Cologne and offering complimentary hand and arm massages.
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, By Killian and Le Labo will be offering complimentary fragrance consultations at Abu Dhabi Duty Free, during the launch period.
Daniel Cappell, acting chief commercial officer at Abu Dhabi Airport, said: “We are excited by this new addition at Abu Dhabi Duty Free, as these leading and popular brands are a testament of AUH’s ability to accommodate passengers’ demands and deliver to their expectations, any time of the day! We are, as always, keen to work with our partner DFS to continuously develop our offers and brands in line with global and local trends, ensuring that Abu Dhabi International Airport is the ultimate travel shopping venue.”
Sue Fox, vice president and general manager, travel retail Europe, Middle East, Africa, Estée Lauder Companies, said: “We are proud to be partnering with Abu Dhabi Duty Free, DFS and Abu Dhabi International Airport to introduce this exclusive beauty boutique, featuring several of our newest brands. We are also excited to be introducing Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle and Le Labo to the travel retail channel for the first time. The new boutique enables us to continue to serve the needs of the traveling consumer in a first-class shopping environment.”
Abu Dhabi Duty Free opens boutique featuring Estée Lauder brands
Abu Dhabi Duty Free opens boutique featuring Estée Lauder brands
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment projects worth SR8bn launched in Makkah
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company has announced the launch of several real estate projects belonging to the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment system in Makkah, with a total investment exceeding SR8 billion ($2.1 billion). These projects include commercial, residential, and hospitality developments, as well as strategic land plots, as part of the company’s commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s real estate sector and enhancing the quality of life in the holy city.
The announcement was made during a field tour by a delegation of high-level officials including Saleh Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites; Ihsan Bafakih, chairman of the board of directors of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Haitham Al-Fayez, chairman of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Moath Al-Mukhudub, managing director and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company; and Anas Mansour Abadi, CEO of real estate at Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company and representative of the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment, alongside members of the board of directors of both the holding and real estate companies and the executive team.
The tour included the launch of the Tilal Towers project, with an investment value of SR2 billion, featuring more than 2,500 hotel rooms, strengthening the hospitality sector in Makkah.
The delegation also visited the Tilal Village project, valued at SR2.8 billion. It is one of the prominent qualitative projects within the hospitality ecosystem in Makkah.
Furthermore, the visit covered the residential buildings within Tilal Village, comprising 828 units, with an investment of SR800 million. The delegation inspected the specialized hospital, medical complex housing, and the office and commercial plazas.
During the tour, a contract was signed for the Al-Rajhi Center project, valued at SR250 million, as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan.
The inspection also included the Al-Ukayshiyyah land, spanning 4 million square meters, and the Al-Ghazzawi project land, valued at SR250 million.
The tour concluded with prayers at the Aisha Al-Rajhi Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Makkah after the Grand Mosque, with a capacity for 50,000 worshippers.
This visit underscores the importance of these investments, which represent a clear direction toward enhancing the management of the endowment’s assets through diversification, redevelopment, and strategic expansion, in line with the development goals of the Makkah city and Saudi Vision 2030.
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate, a subsidiary of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company, continues to provide innovative solutions to elevate the real estate sector to international standards.
