Al Maya Group Explained

Al Maya Group
Type:Proprietorship
Industry:Retail
Founder:L. K. Pagarani
Hq Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
Num Employees:1,001-5,000[2]
Num Employees Year:2021

Al Maya Group is a Dubai based retail chain in the United Arab Emirates[3] and operates supermarkets all over the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with around 40 outlets in the UAE alone.[4]

Brands

In 1985, the Group acquired the British Home Stores (BHS) franchise for the Northern Emirates.[5] In 2006, Al Maya Group signed a franchise agreement with Borders Group for entire GCC.[6] [7] [8]

In 2015, Al Maya purchased lifetime rights to the Borders brand in the Middle East and subsequently diversified it into a merchandise mix consisting of books, toys and stationery.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Service My Car demonstrates its convenient customer-experience on Dubai's billboards . insiteooh.com Media Platform . en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225061335/https://insiteooh.com/article/4187-service-my-car-demonstrates-its-convenient-customer-experience-on-dubais-billboards. 25 December 2021. 4 March 2021.
  2. Web site: About Al Maya Group . LinkedIn.
  3. Web site: Al Maya Group and Corsair International of the UK sign partnership agreement. AMEinfo.com. 10 November 2007 . 21 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110311025024/http://www.ameinfo.com/137723.html . 11 March 2011 .
  4. News: Gulf News. Al Maya Group plans expansion. 6 September 2005. Saifur. Rahman . 21 December 2010.
  5. Web site: Al Maya Group in Abu Dhabi & Dubai UAE Directory. 21 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707082849/http://www.adcbuae.com/Dubai/Shopping/Garments/127646-12653.html. 7 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Our History . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614020609/http://www.borders.com/online/store/BGIView_bgiabouthistory . 14 June 2011 .
  7. News: Gulf News. Book retailer Borders to open shop in Dubai. 10 October 2006. Robert. Ditcham. 21 December 2010.
  8. News: Khaleej Times. Zawya.com. Borders set for Dubai debut. 11 October 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617080534/http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20061011041648/Borders%20set%20for%20Dubai%20debut. 17 June 2011.
  9. News: Gulf News. 9 July 2021. Manoj. Nair. For Dubai's Al Maya Group, the final word has not been written on Borders' bookstores. Dubai retailer shows how to turnaround a bankrupt global brand into regional powerhouse.

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