New Virgin Megastore Actually Opens!

January 7th, 2009 // 5 Comments

OK, so it’s in the seemingly forever-expanding emirate of Dubai, but any port in a storm, right? And look: “Virgin Megastore today has six stores in the UAE and seven across the rest of the region including Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Bahrain with further plans to open more stores in the UAE and Bahrain.” Yes, that’s right: Expansion plans from a music retailer. In 2009. Miracles can still happen! [AME Info]


  1. Dickdogfood

    Dubai: a magical unicorn land where the ordinary laws of economics (and human rights) no longer apply.

    Out of curiosity, what’s the file-sharing situation in the Gulf States?

  2. Ned Raggett

    They probably just shifted over whatever was still unsold at the OC Virgin Megastore.

  3. mackro

    Mr. Mirainga becomes the most popular Western rock band of the Middle East.

  4. DJorn

    @Ned Raggett: I went to the Anaheim one last week and can report that there wasn’t much to ship; place was plundered. And they were selling everything; the microwave from the employee break room was $50 OBO (seriously!).

    Anyone got any word on when the Times Square one is closing? That’s gonna be a killer sale.

  5. Brice Nordgren

    Nice post , This is my third visit to this blog ,keep up the good work !

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