Red Sea Mall, Jeddah’s Leading Retail Destination

A strategy think tank, with over 35 years of experience in creating successful developments and renovating existing retail properties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mohammad is a public Saudi figure on the retail scene. He moves ahead of his time by utilizing all the state-of-the-art resources to achieve his goals. As an active MECS+R member, he has been instrumental in spreading the MECS+R mission to other retail operators and mall developers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

MOHAMMAD IQBAL ALAWI

Chairman of the Executive Committee Red Sea Markets Company Situated on the northern western tip of Jeddah, the Red Sea Mall is the city’s leading year-round retail and entertainment destination. The Red Sea Mall welcomes over 14 million visitors each year and is a mall like no other with more than 600 retail outlets that include anchor department stores and a hypermarket. Tenants of the mall include multinational brands, regional brands, and local up-and-coming brands; with numerous multinational brands choosing the Red Sea Mall for their flagship and or exclusive location in Jeddah.

The Red Sea Mall additional features a twelve-screen state-of-the-art movie theatre, more than 73 restaurants and cafes and five large entertainment centers. For Jeddah’s guests and visitors, the Red Sea Mall is also home to a five-star boutique hotel with easy access to the Corniche; The Elaf Jeddah Hotel.

The Red Sea Mall is only a few moments’ walk away from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which hosts the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix each year. The Red Sea Mall is also right next door to one of the plots that host the annual Jeddah Seasons events and activities. The Mall is a short 15-minute drive from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport.

The Mall has a built-up area of 242,200 square meters and a gross leasable area of 144,000sqm. 5,000 parking spots (outdoor and covered) are available at the mall.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Red Sea Markets Company, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Alawi, is currently steering the Mall towards achieving its ambition of becoming ‘A Mall for the Jeddah of Tomorrow.’ By overseeing the revamp of the Red Sea Mall’s customer journey and promise he, and his team, are setting new standards in what people expect from their mall experience.

Mr. Alawi commented, “The entire team at the Red Sea Mall is working around the clock to understand the everchanging needs of our tenants and visitors. We have completed numerous experience enhancing uplifts and will continue

to further develop the mall experience.” Mr. Alawi added, “While the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 led to the significant adjustment of consumer habits, they did also help us identify numerous opportunities that will allow us to stay ahead of the game and offer dynamic and engaging experiences to our visitors and new revenue generating opportunities to our tenants.”

The Red Sea Mall has an intense calendar of activities 12 months a year. These activities have been developed based on an in-depth understanding of the demands of mall visitors. From celebrations of national occasions to exhibitions, shows and pop ups; every visit to the mall is an opportunity for guests to see and experience something new.

In a third-party survey conducted at the end of 2021 the Red Sea Mall stood out as Jeddah’s leading retail and entertainment destination. On 96% of the occasions respondents listed the Red Sea mall as their favorite mall in Jeddah. Survey respondents defined the main activities during visits as 98% dining, 96% coffee shops, 64% entertainment and a far majority said they visit the mall once a week in groups of three. They visit because it is organized and easy to browse, they like to walk around, and the Mall offers everything they are looking for.

At the Red Sea Mall, our invitation to both potential tenants and visitors is “SEAing is believing.” We have a vision of inviting, inspiring and rewarding. We will achieve our vision by carrying our brand values with us in every decision we take: Comfortable, Welcoming, Exciting and Unique. That is what every employee of the Red Sea Mall stands by and represents. We are all passionate about what we do, we are a familiar friend, a trustworthy partner, and an experienced guide. We promise to always be fun, authentic, and always close to hand. We are proud for what we stand for, and we are respectful to others.