Retail sales at The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping destination, rose by 24 percent during 2012 compared to the previous year, developer Emaar said on Saturday.
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The company also said the retail mall welcomed a total of 65 million visitors last year, an increase of more than 20 percent compared to the 54 million visitors seen in 2011.
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More than 200 nationalities visited The Dubai Mall, a statement said, adding that the total number of visitors in 2012 surpassed annual tourists to New York City (52 million) and Los Angeles (41 million).
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Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, said: "The visitor footfall to The Dubai Mall has exceeded our expectations every year since its opening in 2008, and in 2012, we marked another landmark by welcoming 65 million visitors.
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