DUBAI — Residents and visitors are gearing up to make the most of the final weekend of this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), with numerous options awaiting them in terms of shopping, entertainment and pure family fun, as part of the ‘Own The Summer’ experience.
With the 19th edition of DSS due to conclude on Aug. 20, shoppers are making a beeline for participating malls and retail outlets across the city to grab the best bargains and benefit from various promotions, offering amazing prizes including luxury cars, exotic holidays and loads of shopping and gift vouchers. The 43-day summer extravaganza features over AED15 million worth of prizes offered in retail promotions, as well as hefty discounts of up to 75% on an array of merchandise.
Joining the last-minute flurry of shopping are many residents who have just returned to Dubai after their summer vacation overseas and parents scouting for school-related merchandise with the start of the back-to-school season.
The ‘Shop & Win’ promotion run in collaboration with the Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), offers visitors the opportunity to win two more Infiniti Q50 cars this week on spending a minimum AED200 at participating malls. A total of 12 Infiniti Q50 cars have been offered as prizes during DSS in association with the Arabian Automobiles Company (AAC), flagship company of AW Rostamani Group, and the exclusive dealer for Infiniti in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
Starting from today (Aug. 18), shoppers spending a minimum AED200 on school-related purchases are entitled to a raffle coupon that will be entered into a draw, offering the chance to win a full year’s scholarship for their child up to a maximum value of AED 50,000 in the ‘Shop & Win Scholarships’ promotion, also run jointly with DSMG.
You can also ‘Multiply Your Summer Fun’ at The Dubai Mall with exclusive deals and money-saving summer passes for some of Dubai’s most exciting indoor entertainment venues located at the mall.
In the ‘Go Where You’ve Always Wanted’ promotion at City Centre Deira & City Centre Mirdif, win daily airline tickets to any destination for a minimum spend of AED300 while at Mall of the Emirates shop for AED 450 and get a chance to win a mystery vacation worth AED 150,000. Take the plunge for supersized fun at the Giant Ball Pit activation at The Dubai Mall.
Shoppers who spend AED 100 at any children’s outlet will get a free session in The Giant Ball Pit and a toy.
At Dragon Mart 2, spend AED200 and get a Scratch & Win card with prizes while there will be a weekly draw offering one shopper the chance to win AED 10,000 worth of shopping vouchers.
Visitors to THE BEACH can avail themselves of special offers and discounts on a variety of entertainment activities and at food outlets, while at Ibn Battuta Mall, for every minimum spend of AED300, five lucky shoppers each get the chance to win vouchers worth AED10,000 every week.
At Mercato and Town Centre Jumeirah, for every AED200 spent at any retail outlet, customers will be entitled to receive one coupon that will be entered into the raffle draw to win one of the following prizes - Cadillac Escalade Car, a 7-night family trip of 4 to Mauritius or Jewellery Prize worth AED25,000.
DSS shoppers can also enjoy interactive summer activities indoors at Dubai Festival City Mall and also shop for AED250 and enter a draw to win a Jeep Wrangler.
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