Cairo, Egypt - 14 October 2010 Azadea Group has signed an agreement with Mall of Arabia to open a series of fashion and food outlets. This step is meant to expand the group's retail network in Cairo, following the opening of a panoply of outlets for several of their brands earlier in the year .
The outlets at Mall of Arabia are planned to open during the first quarter of 2011 and include the following international brands; Zara, Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Uterque, Bershka, Pull and Bear, Stradivarius, Oysho, and PAUL.
'We are very keen on expanding our operations in Egypt and our agreement with Mall of Arabia falls under this direction' stated Said Daher, Chief Executive Officer of Azadea Group Holding SAL. ' Egypt is an attractive market for us as it holds a progressive economy and a vibrant population that is receptive to the brands we are offering. The opening of our outlets in Mall of Arabia reinforces our will to be conveniently available to our customers wherever they are'.
To date, Azadea Group operates in Egypt around 10 international franchised brands across clothing, accessories, food, multimedia, and home furnishings. The group has been representing franchised brands for more than 25 years in the Middle East & North Africa, managing more than 30 international brand names such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, Mango, Promod, Bershka, Gymboree, Sunglass Hut, Virgin Megastore, Columbus Café and PAUL. The company operates 350 stores in 11 markets including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon and Romania.
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For more information please contact Rana Moughabghab, Senior Corporate Communications Specialist, Azadea Holding Group on +961 1 835111 or rana.moghabghab@azadea.com
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