Once dubbed one of the five best hi-fi shops in the world by a leading men’s mag, this purpose-built facility, which stretches over two floors, boasts five listening studios.

With the opening of this store in May 2007, Sharaf DG can now claim to have the largest electronics shop in Dubai.

Here you’ll find a large selection of big-name phone brands displayed behind wall-mounted glass-fronted displays.

This self-titled ‘megastore’ includes a PC clinic, where repairs and upgrades are carried out while you wait, and sells specialist software programmes, computing magazines and books.

The business of Dubai is largely business with America, and that’s why the shopping malls are stuffed with Stateside chains, such as Radio Shack – a household name over there.

SoundsME describes itself as a maverick company, and while it’s certainly got that cool feel to it, it’s anything but wayward.

The Mall of the Emirates outlet is the region’s biggest Virgin Megastore.