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]

Al Maya Group
Company typeProprietorship
IndustryRetail
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
FounderL. K. Pagarani
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
Number of employees
1,001-5,000[2] (2021)
Websitewww.almaya.ae

Brands

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Service My Car demonstrates its convenient customer-experience on Dubai's billboards". insiteooh.com Media Platform. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
  2. ^ "About Al Maya Group". LinkedIn.
  3. ^ "Al Maya Group and Corsair International of the UK sign partnership agreement". AMEinfo.com. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  4. ^ Rahman, Saifur (6 September 2005). "Al Maya Group plans expansion". Gulf News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Al Maya Group in Abu Dhabi & Dubai UAE Directory". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Our History". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  7. ^ Ditcham, Robert (10 October 2006). "Book retailer Borders to open shop in Dubai". Gulf News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Borders set for Dubai debut". Khaleej Times. Zawya.com. 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
  9. ^ Nair, Manoj (9 July 2021). "For Dubai's Al Maya Group, the final word has not been written on Borders' bookstores". Gulf News. Dubai retailer shows how to turnaround a bankrupt global brand into regional powerhouse
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