Al-Futtaim Malls and Tabby Card to introduce BNPL payment option

By Leandra Monteiro

Al-Futtaim Malls announced a partnership with Tabby, one of the MENA’s largest shopping and payments apps, to launch the Tabby Card for shoppers to use across all eligible stores in Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza, Jebel Ali.

Tabby partners with retailers to provide their customers with the flexibility to pay for online and offline purchases in multiple payments, without any interest or financing fees. Over +8,500 global brands and small businesses, including IKEA, Ace, and Marks & Spencer use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

The Tabby Card is a Visa digital card that allows customers to split purchases into four at their favourite in-store locations without the stress of interest or fees. Shoppers can add the Tabby Card to their digital wallet and use it easily by tapping their phone at checkout.

Commenting on the partnership, Hayssam Hajjar, General Manager of Al-Futtaim Malls – UAE said, “We are always looking for ways to enhance the shopping experience we offer with a goal of ensuring a stress-free, convenient visit. With our partnership with Tabby and the launch of Tabby Card at Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza Jebel Ali, we are confident in achieving this goal and ensuring our customers enjoy a smarter, more agile method of shopping.”

Zarik Nabi, Director of Cards at Tabby said, “Our partnership with Al-Futtaim Malls enables us to increase merchant and customer awareness about Tabby in-store products including the recently launched Tabby Card through activations across Al-Futtaim Malls. The Tabby Card that is now available to anyone who downloads the Tabby app will take our BNPL experience in-store and scale Tabby to new heights, creating a truly seamless omnichannel experience for customers to pay overtime, interest free.”