Phil McArthur & Partners
Retail Development Strategy

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & ADVISORY SERVICES

Unlock growth with strategies

that turn vision into profit


Exclusive Retail Leasing Services

EXCLUSIVE RETAIL LEASING SERVICES

Benefit from our extensive

experience and retail relationships.


Retail Development Review & Turnaround Strategy Services

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW & TURNAROUND STRATEGY SERVICES

Revive struggling projects with

proven turnaround solutions.


Concept Design Review & Strategic Planning Services

CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW & STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES

Ensure concept design maximises

functionality and financial returns.


Market Research & Development Feasibility Reporting

MARKET RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY REPORTING

Reduce risk with insights that

reveal true market potential.


Financial Modelling and Feasibility Reporting

FINANCIAL MODELLING AND FEASIBILITY REPORTING

Accurate and realistic financial

planning and forecasting.


Retail Asset Valuation

RETAIL ASSET VALUATION

Know your asset’s real worth to

protect and grow value.


Brand Representation and Operator Selection

BRAND REPRESENTATION AND OPERATOR SELECTION

Representing leading international

brands and operators.


Marketing Strategy and Services

MARKETING STRATEGY AND SERVICES

Drive traffic, sales, and loyalty

with smart campaigns.


150+ yearscombined experience
30+countries
USD 20B+project investments

Your Partner in Retail Growth

PHIL McARTHUR & PARTNERS Retail Development Specialists is a Dubai-based retail real estate advisory firm, delivering strategy, leasing, and positioning solutions for mixed-use and retail-led destinations across the GCC, MENA, and globally.

Who We Are

We partner with property owners, developers, retailers, and investors to deliver end-to-end solutions in leasing, design and development, marketing, strategy, research, and shopping centre operations.

What We Do

We drive value at every stage of retail development—revitalising underperforming assets to unlock long-term growth, guiding new projects with sound planning and optimal tenant mix, and creating experience-led destinations that boost footfall, asset value, and placemaking impact.

World map

Our Global Impact

250+

projects completed

10+ million m²

gross leasable area

30+

countries

Our Services

Retail Development Strategy & Advisory Services

Retail development strategy services

Unlock growth with strategies that turn vision into profit.

Exclusive Retail Leasing Services

Exclusive retail leasing services

Benefit from our extensive experience and retail relationships.

Retail Development Review & Turnaround Strategy Services

Retail development review services

Revive struggling projects with proven turnaround solutions.

Market Research & Development Feasibility Report

Market research and feasibility services

Ensure concept design maximises functionality and financial returns.

Brand Representation, Franchisee / Operator Selection

Brand representation services

Reduce risk with insights that reveal true market potential.

Financial Modelling

Financial modelling services

Accurate and realistic financial planning and forecasting.

Concept Design Review & Strategic Planning Services

Concept design review services

Know your asset’s real worth to protect and grow value.

Retail Asset Valuation

Retail asset valuation services

Representing leading international brands and operators.

Marketing Strategy & Social Media Services

Marketing strategy services

Drive traffic, sales, and loyalty with smart campaigns.

Leadership background

Leadership

Phil McArthur

Phil McArthur

CSM, CDP, CRX

Founder & Chairman

Chetan Kothari

Chetan Kothari

CA

Chief Financial Officer & Partner

Vythnathan Mahalingam

Vythnathan Mahalingam

B.Arch, PG.Const.Mgt, DIP SCM ( UK), MRICS, AMDP (Harvard)

Chief Operating Officer & Director of Leasing

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A Shared Vision

At PHIL McARTHUR & PARTNERS Retail Development Specialists, we are united by a shared vision to shape the future of retail real estate through deep regional insight, global perspective, and uncompromising execution. From leasing and strategy to design, marketing, and research, we help our clients create destinations that perform — commercially, culturally, and sustainably.

Our Featured Projects

Mall of Qatar in Doha, Qatar

Mall Of Qatar

Doha, Qatar

MODA Mall in Bahrain

Moda Mall

Manama, Bahrain

Jeddah Central Development - Urban revitalization initiative in Jeddah

Jeddah Central Development

Jeddah, KSA

Hann Reserve resort community in Clark, Philippines

Hann Reserve

Clark, Philippines

Granada Mall - Retail destination in Riyadh

Granada Mall

Riyadh, KSA

DIFC Dubai

Difc - Dubai International Financial Centre

Dubai, Uae

The Point, Abha

The Point

Abha, KSA

Phil McArthur & Partners