Red Sea Mall
editOwned by Muhammed Alawi the CEO of Red Sea Markets Co. He is also the first Arab business individual to join the board of International Council for Shopping Center (ICSC), he was recognized at the board meeting of ICSC in Las Vegas.[1] Red Sea Mall is one of the largest mall the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the mall, among the blend of global and local brands to shop from, it also has a diverse range of restaurants, cafes and diners, various events take place like there are two permanent bazaars: Khan Al-Khalili and Al-Andlusia, the Sharrai Family event and many activities like carting, climbing, bowling are provided at the mall.[2][3] Furthermore, in the mall resides a 5 star hotel, Elaf Jeddah Hotel, and a passport office in which citizens and residents can find services like exit and re-entry visas, final exit visas and the issue and renewal of residence cards for domestic workers.[4]
Awards received
editRed Sea mall is reported to have received numerous awards, in both national and international awards ceremonies. These awards range from awards dedicated to the marketing teams at Red Sea Mall to awards for having the best shopping experience.
International Awards
edit2015
edit- Awarded the “Most popular Shopping Center for 2015” and “CSR best practises award”.[5]
- The “Shopping Center of the Year Award” and Certificate of Merit in “Best Use of Social Media in Marketing” for 2015 was awarded by the Asia Retail Congress (ARC) 2015 Retail Excellence Awards.[6]
- TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence award for best shopping experience in 2015.[7]
- Asian Shopping Malls Leadership Awards Awarded the Red Sea Mall with the Most Admired Asian Shopping Mall of the Year (Traditional Marketing: Sales Promotion), (Traditional Marketing: Cause Related Marketing), (New Media: Integrated Digital Campaigns), and (New Media: Social Media) awards.[8]
2014
edit- Received the Most Admired Shopping Mall of the Year – Marketing & Consumer Promotions by CMO Asia’s Asia Shopping Malls Excellence Awards Report for 2014.[9]
- Awarded the Innovative Multi-Channel retailing Concept at the Retail and Leisure International (RLI) Awards ceremony.[10]
2013
edit- Received a Silver in “Cause Related Marketing” award for the Civil Defense Awareness Campaign in the 2013 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre Awards.[11]
- Received a Silver “New Media” award for the Red Sea Mall Social Media Campaign in the 2013 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre Awards.[12]
2012
edit- Made a new record in the Guinness Book for World Records team of Middle East for having the biggest polystyrene ship model in the world.[13]
National Awards
edit2014
edit- Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards announced Red Sea Mall as winners of the title of Best Shopping Experience.[14]
2011
edit- The mall was awarded the Best Shopping Experience award during by the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards in 2011.[15]
Nominations
edit- The mall was nominated for the Middle East and North Africa Shopping Center golden award[16]
- During the 2015, Red Sea Mall is nominated for the Best Festival award in the Non-Cultural category and was also nominated for Best Shopping Experience award at the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards.[17][18]
Works Cited / References
edit- ^ Abawaba, Business. "First Arab on board of global council for malls". www.albawaba.com. Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ Red Sea, Mall. "About Us". www.redseamall.com. Chess Tag. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Red Sea, Mall. "Entertainment". www.redseamall.com. Chess Tag. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Khan, Fouzia (23 April 2014). "New passport office opens at Red Sea Mall". Arab News. Arab News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ News, Arab. "Red Sea Mall wins 2 CMO Asia awards for marketing excellence". arabnews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ News, Arab (18 February 2015). "Red Sea Mall wins recognition as center of excellence and innovation". Arab News. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ News, MSN. "TripAdvisor rewards Red Sea Mall with Certificate of Excellence". msn.com. Arab News. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Asian Leadership, Awards. "Asia Shopping Malls leadership Awards". www.asianleadershipawards.com. Asian Leadership Awards 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Asia, CMO. "CMO Asia Presents Asia Shopping Malls Excellence Awards Report 2014". cmoasia.org. CMO Asia. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Nd, Melody. "Umdasch wins RLI Award for work on Hamad International Airport". www.modiereport.com. The Moodie Report. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ (ICSC), International Council of Shopping Centers. "Announcing 2013 Middle East & North Africa Shopping Centre Awards Winners" (PDF). www.icsc.org.
- ^ (ICSC), International Council of Shopping Centers. "Announcing 2013 Middle East & North Africa Shopping Centre Awards Winners" (PDF). www.icsc.org.
- ^ News, Arab (18 November 2012). "Red Sea Mall is Guinness record holder". Jassim Abuzaid. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Saudi Excellence, in Tourism Awards. "Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards Winners". www.sauditourismawards.com. Saudi Excellence of Tourism Awards 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Saudi Excellence in, Tourism Awards. "WINNERS 2011". www.sauditourismawards.com. Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ News, Arab (18 November 2012). "Red Sea Mall is Guinness record holder". Jassim Abuzaid. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Saudi Excellence in, Tourism Awards. "Best Festival - Non-cultural". sauditourismawards.com. Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Saudi Excellence in, Tourism Awards. "Best Shopping Experience". www.sauditourismawards.com. Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.