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Home St. Maarten - St. Martin News BLUE MALL SHOPPING CENTER OPENS IN ST. MAARTEN OFFERING NEW ARRAY OF UPSCALE STORES.

BLUE MALL SHOPPING CENTER OPENS IN ST. MAARTEN OFFERING NEW ARRAY OF UPSCALE STORES.

Tuesday, 08 January 2013 01:49 SMN NEWS TEAM
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bluemall07012013PHILIPSBURG:--- What is projected to become one of the most upscale and exclusive shopping areas in the Caribbean just surfaced with the opening of the Blue Mall shopping center in Cupecoy, St. Maarten (www.VacationStMaarten.com). Convenient to both the French and Dutch sides of the island and away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, the mall's soft launch featured the opening of six stores - Enjoy SXM, Fashion and Chic, Swarovski, Swatch Watches, Bacchus and Yogen Fru.

Additionally, Blue Mall will open more stores and other amenities through the first quarter of 2013.

Offering a unique and unparalleled shopping experience in the Caribbean, the Blue Mall shopping facility combines modern architecture with the openness of the region's lifestyle.

"St. Maarten is already a shopper's paradise offering guests duty-free shopping and an abundant assortment of stores," said Edward Dest, interim Director of Tourism for the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau. "The opening of Blue Mall further solidifies the island as a shopping capital to both our visitors and residents with over 110,000 square feet of merchandise and dining."
Blue Mall, located at 162 Rhine Road, Cupecoy, St. Maarten, is easily accessible from the French side of the island via Terre Basses and is just a short distance from Princess Juliana International Airport, Mullet Bay Beach and Cupecoy Beach.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 January 2013 02:41 )  
Comments (18)
  • 08-01-2013 01:57 |Unregistered| Shooz
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    Very nice, but as long GEBE is fleecing me, I'll be shopping on Back Street...

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  • 08-01-2013 03:50 |Unregistered| whaaa!
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    A huge White Elephant marring the horizon. A soft launch and a very hard landing. To me, a sad waste of investment and energy...but hey, good luck all the same. Did anyone point out Le West Indies Mall to the developers? Lovey stucture, and a ugly business model...and Blue Mall is not near as nice as the Marigot fiasco.

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  • 08-01-2013 04:48 |Unregistered| be honest
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    who will be shopping in that mall ?? u think tourist that comes all the way from usa and europe that come to visit sxm for the beaches will do to the Mall ... i dont think so,

    if im living in madama eastate will i go so far to shop ? to be in simspon bay traffic ?? i dont think so ...

    I think the project was a very bad idea ... in this respect sxm is becoming an concreet jungle ... very sad we loosing the island touch ... that's investors for u all the care about is cash

    happy 2013 to all

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  • 08-01-2013 06:19 |Unregistered| THEONOMICS MALL
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    THATS RIGHT
    EVERYONE IS WELCOME
    THATS MY MALL MY PEOPLE MI HENTE
    THATS MY MALL
    THEONOMICS COME AND ENJOY THE RICH AND FAMOUS MALL

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  • 08-01-2013 08:04 |Unregistered| # waiting
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    All I can say:

    It is time this thing done.
    It is about 7 years in the making.

    I don't feel it is the shopping people here look for
    in these days.

    This would of been good when St.Maarten had some money, not today.

    Anyway, good luck to those new store owners.

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  • 08-01-2013 09:19 |Unregistered| Daniel
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    This is only for the rich and the tourists who stay at the hotels in that area. The "regular"/"poorer" locals" cant afford it on their small salaries. So the Indian stores have nothing to worry about.

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  • 08-01-2013 11:58 |Unregistered| WellWisher
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    How many soft launches have they had?
    Why does Bibi keep promoting them?
    I attended their launch and then I read in th paper that was only their soft launch. So what is this being announced?
    Theo filthy paw prints are all over this development. I agree with @theonomics mall. Still I wish the venture well, even if it was built on corruption. But the ordinary man will never prove that one, hey Theo!!!

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  • 08-01-2013 12:44 |Unregistered| Empty Wallet
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    Of course I will be going to the mall. I will browse, fondle and admire the merchandise that only the rich and famous can afford to purchase.
    I will spray on their expensive colonges and try on the type of clothes that only the popular politicians and the privilege money bags wear to functions like maybe a Theo-Nomics red Carpet event.
    I will walk with an air of arrogance and pretend to talk to my investors on my cell phone that has no credit. I will feast on whatever free snacks or drink samples they are offering at the mall.
    Then I will go back home smelling nice, nice mon and my belly full of free snacks but I will still have my only 25 Guilders and some small change in my wallet.
    I WILL BE GOING TO THE MALL THIS SATURDAY. ANYBODY WANT TO JOIN ME? :lol:

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  • 08-01-2013 13:06 |Unregistered| wrv
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    Some investments are not meant to have a positive return!
    The positive return for the foreign developer and foreign shareholders lies in the white-washing of hot in this case Venezuelan money! That is the primary objective and that explains also why these projects just linger around for many years with no end in sight. It is definitely not about SXM, nor its economy or its people.

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  • 08-01-2013 14:13 |Unregistered| yup
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    MY POCKET FULL SO I WILL SHOP THERE

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  • 08-01-2013 14:18 |Unregistered| Wow
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    GAP, Old Navy, Payless coming soon

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  • 08-01-2013 14:21 |Unregistered| Rumbo
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    The same ownners have opened a Blue mall in Santo Domingo . It is very succesful . But the Capitl has 3million people . As Whaaa said "what a waste of money and energy ". On the other hand you never know ........ It looks like a huge washing machine .

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  • 08-01-2013 14:44 |Unregistered| TJ
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    Lmao no st maartener would leave their homes to go all the way low lands to shop at this mall. Philipsburg is much more closer and easy access for public transportation. This mall is only good for tourists staying at nearby hotels.

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  • 08-01-2013 18:40 |Unregistered| hahahahahaahaha
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    The mall is for the rich....get that in your head guys..
    If it was for the average peson there would have Gap /Old Navy/ Nine West/ Kmart/ Walgreens/Ross ...but no we only want the rich so we have high end store.

    Read between the lines it is not for locals hahahahahahaaahahahahahahahahahhhahahahahahahahah

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  • 08-01-2013 21:38 |Unregistered| Culture
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    OKAY
    GOT THE MESSAGE

    NOT FOR LOCALS

    THANKS

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  • 08-01-2013 21:53 |Unregistered| Zoe
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    Just a big piece of block which took up view of the lagoon.

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  • 09-01-2013 01:57 |Unregistered| Caryn
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    I GOT A JOB OVER THERE AND I TURN IT DOWN BECAUSE IT'S A WASTE OF MY GAS AND BREAKING OF MY CAR... DEFFINATELY NOT INTRESTED. :sigh:

    A ROAD FULL OF HOLES!!! NOT FORGETTING THE TRAFFIC TO GET THERE!
    GOOD LUCK TO THE STORE OWNERS.... ALL THAT HIGH RENT?? MMMMM
    YOU OWNERS NEED TO DEMAND FOR DECENT ROADS AND LIGHTS.

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  • 29-04-2013 01:24 | Anonymous  - Suppers
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    Love the new mall. Finally I can get some good clothes in sxm to match the rest of the quality shopping on this nice island. Go sxm we love ya

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