Dolce&Gabbana Unveils Luxury Boutique, Café at Bujairi Terrace in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah

The brand center, one of Dolce&Gabbana’s largest worldwide, seamlessly blends Italian elegance with traditional Najdi architectural heritage. SPA
The brand center, one of Dolce&Gabbana’s largest worldwide, seamlessly blends Italian elegance with traditional Najdi architectural heritage. SPA
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Dolce&Gabbana Unveils Luxury Boutique, Café at Bujairi Terrace in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah

The brand center, one of Dolce&Gabbana’s largest worldwide, seamlessly blends Italian elegance with traditional Najdi architectural heritage. SPA
The brand center, one of Dolce&Gabbana’s largest worldwide, seamlessly blends Italian elegance with traditional Najdi architectural heritage. SPA

Dolce&Gabbana, the Italian luxury fashion brand, opened a new 1,500-square-meter luxury center in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah, The City of Earth, featuring a boutique and café, DG Caffè. The brand center, one of Dolce&Gabbana’s largest worldwide, seamlessly blends Italian elegance with traditional Najdi architectural heritage, enhancing the vibrant atmosphere of Bujairi Terrace—Diriyah's premier fine dining destination and a centerpiece of Diriyah Company's urban development project.

Dolce&Gabbana collections—including clothing, accessories, fine jewelry, watches, beauty, and home decor--are showcased on bespoke displays framed by a dynamic ceiling system that amplifies the sense of space. The boutique features an exclusive Abaya section, showcasing Dolce&Gabbana's dedication to honoring and celebrating local cultural traditions.

Drawing inspiration from Italy’s rich culinary tradition, DG Caffè at the heart of the boutique features a carefully curated menu tailored to Saudi tastes.

"We are excited to unveil Dolce&Gabbana's new boutique and café that will add an additional touch of luxury to the vibrant setting of Bujairi Terrace, our premier dining and retail destination,” said Diriyah Company group chief executive Jerry Inzerillo.

“As we progress on our journey to create the world’s greatest gathering place and a center point of cultural tourism—one that will feature more than 1,000 retail outlets and dining concepts spanning 566,000 square meters—we invite global business partners to join us on this remarkable journey," Inzerillo said.

Since its opening, Bujairi Terrace and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif have welcomed over 2 million visits, with tourists and locals alike drawn to world-class cultural, dining, and retail experiences in a historic setting.

Diriyah is a city within a city and a premier live-work-play destination that will be home for over 100,000 residents. Under transformation by Diriyah Company, Diriyah is projected to attract 50 million annual visits by 2030, driven by its world-class living, retail, hospitality, and cultural offering that will serve as a benchmark for future retail and lifestyle development.



UK's JD Sports Warns on Profit in 'Challenging' Market

A logo is seen outside the newly renovated JD Sports store at Westfield Stratford City in London, Britain, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
A logo is seen outside the newly renovated JD Sports store at Westfield Stratford City in London, Britain, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
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UK's JD Sports Warns on Profit in 'Challenging' Market

A logo is seen outside the newly renovated JD Sports store at Westfield Stratford City in London, Britain, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
A logo is seen outside the newly renovated JD Sports store at Westfield Stratford City in London, Britain, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion downgraded its profit forecast after weaker trading in Britain and the United States and promotional activity at competitors hurt sales, and it warned the outlook was "cautious".
Shares in JD plunged 12% in early deals to a near five-year low of 84 pence, Reuters reported.
JD Sports, which has over 4,500 stores globally, said underlying revenue fell 1.5% in November and December in what it called a "challenging and volatile market".
It cut its profit forecast by as much as 40 million pounds ($48.9 million), or 4%.
The stock had already lost 27% of its value in the last three months on worries about consumer spending and amid a downturn in demand for Nike products, which account for about 45% of JD's sales.
"Market headwinds were higher than we anticipated," Chief Executive Régis Schultz said in a statement on Tuesday. "With these trading conditions expected to continue, we are taking a cautious view of the new financial year."
Peel Hunt analysts said JD's strategy of not discounting to match competitors was the right one.
"The long-term strategy is correct, and JD will continue to lead the market, but we must rein in short-term hopes," they said, adding that JD will benefit from any recovery at Nike.
Nike has warned its turnaround will be a slog after it lost ground in recent years to rivals, including Roger Federer-backed On and Deckers' Hoka, which have lured consumers with fresher and more innovative styles.
JD said while trading during December was stronger, November dragged, and for the 12 months to the beginning of February it expected pretax profit before adjusted items to come in between 915 million and 935 million pounds.
Its previous lower end of guidance had been 955 million pounds. It made 917.2 million pounds in its 2023/24 year.