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General Growth Properties Adds a Touch of Holiday Magic and Mobility to the 2010 Mall Shopping Experience
<p class='bwalignc'> <i>From Show-Stopping Santa Experiences to Exclusive Smartphone Applications, GGP Malls Give Shoppers New Reasons to Cheer this Holiday Season</i> </p>
Monday, November 15, 2010
General Growth Properties Adds a Touch of Holiday Magic and Mobility to the 2010 Mall Shopping Experience07:00 EST Monday, November 15, 2010
CHICAGO (Business Wire) -- Holiday shoppers in pursuit of capturing the spirit of the season,
uncovering value-driven incentives and creating special family moments,
can do it all this season at General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP) malls.
“GGP is always seeking ways to innovate the mall experience and offer
holiday enthusiasts a place to create special family moments and embark
on holiday traditions – new and old. We are committed to providing great
holiday programs year after year that give shoppers more ways to make
the most out of their mall experience,” says Mark Pfeifer, SVP of
Marketing and Communications, GGP.
GGP holiday programming kicked off on November 1, at www.MerrierShopping.com,
an online headquarters that helps shoppers find their local GGP mall's
holiday activities and promotions, and features holiday tips and advice
by GGP's Merrier Shopping Expert. Special seasonal activities at
participating malls include:
Reinventing The Mall Santa Experience
GGP unveils exclusive Santa experiences at select malls this holiday
season. New traditions will begin as each enchanting experience is
designed for the entire family to enjoy together. Santa's Toy Works,
Santa's Magical Musical and Santa's Wish Workshop are three of the
newly themed experiences that deliver North Pole magic and wonderment
– and the wait to see Santa is the best part of each attraction.
At Santa's Toy Works, children instantly become master toy builders in
his workshop. Touch screen computers lining the path to Santa allow
children to assemble a toy. Santa presents each child with the very
toy they created while they were in line. Santa's Magical Musical
presents longer visits with Santa Claus and daily choreographed light
shows with more than 215,000 individual bulbs and 2,000 watts of
sound. Santa's Wish Workshop provides a do-it-yourself candy cane
machine, snow making machine and an opportunity for the entire family
to share their holiday wishes.
Locations include:
Crossroads Center – St. Cloud, Minn.
Greenwood Mall – Bowling Green, Ky.
Pembroke Lakes Mall – Pembroke Pines (Fort Lauderdale), Fla.
Pioneer Place – Portland, Ore.
RiverTown Crossings – Grandville (Grand Rapids), Mich.
Woodbridge Center – Woodbridge, N.J.
The Club's Mobile Application
The Club's Mobile Application allows users to access exclusive
promotions, the best discounts, mall event information and more at
150-plus GGP malls across the country. Android and iPhone users can
download the free application and customize their preferences so their
favorite or local GGP mall's information is displayed, including the
store directory and mall map. The application also includes games
users can play every day for a chance to win great prizes, as well as
a GPS functionality to map out key destinations in the mall. Android
and iPhone users can download the free application through the App
Store or Android Market by searching The Club Shopping Mall Guide. The
Club's Mobile Application is one more way GGP enables its shoppers to
get the most out of their mall during the holidays.
Merrier Shopping Expert
From November 1 through the end of the year, shoppers seeking holiday
help for a merrier season, including gift ideas, party themes and
stress-free shopping tips can go to www.MerrierShopping.com
to connect with the GGP Merrier Shopping Expert.
Black Friday Promotion
Retailer discounts and mall giveaways make Black Friday shopping
especially worthwhile. On November 26, participating GGP malls will
reward shoppers with a $10 GGP Shop Etc. Gift Card, while supplies
last, with the purchase of $100 or more.
Mall Ambassadors will surprise and delight customers with giveaways,
such as shopping bags to lighten the load, first aid kits for those
aching feet, stickers for the kids, a portable lint roller and more,
while supplies last.
MagicSnow ®
Participating GGP malls will be transformed into a winter wonderland
twice daily from mid-November through December 24. Mall shoppers will
feel the enchantment of the season beneath a magical snowfall as
flakes of vanishing white snow float down from above – a holiday
spectacle not to be missed.
Story Time with Mrs. Claus
Santa-seeking shoppers have the opportunity to meet Mrs. Claus on
Friday nights, December 3, 10, and 17 at participating GGP malls. Her
cheerful charm will entertain Santa's biggest fans anxiously waiting
to share their holiday wishes. Mrs. Claus will read holiday favorites
and distribute toys to eager children, while supplies last.
St. Nick's Pet PicsSM
Every Monday night from November 29through December 13 is
St. Nick's Pet PicsSM night at participating
GGP malls. Proud pet owners and their furry, four-legged friends are
invited to capture a holiday-hugging photograph with Old St. Nick.
Treat your favorite fuzzy companion to a special mall trip to
celebrate the holiday season.
Merrier Fridays in December
Friday shoppers will be delighted with an extra festive and
incentive-filled mall experience on December 3, 10, and 17 at
participating GGP malls. Buyers can earn a $10 GGP Shop Etc. Gift
Card, giveaways and gifts from mall retailers, while supplies last, by
spending $100 or more. Customers can take advantage of retailer
giveaways and other pleasant surprises such as shopping bags to
lighten the load, first aid kits for those aching feet, stickers for
the kids, a portable lint roller and other pleasant surprises.
GGP currently has ownership interest in more than 180 regional shopping
malls in 43 states. The Company's portfolio totals approximately 200
million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail
stores nationwide. The Company's common stock is currently traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information visit www.ggp.com.
Lesley Cheers, GGP312.960.2646lesley.cheers@ggp.comorAshley
Lynn, Golin Harris312.729.4269alynn@golinharris.com
