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Areej debuts in Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, August 19 - 2009 at 16:26
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Areej, the perfume and cosmetic retail chain, has recently entered the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the opening of two new stores, one at Riyadh Gallery and the other at Dhahran Mall.

This brings the total number of Areej stores across the Middle East to 17.

This move comes as part of Areej's expansion strategy to be present in key locations across the region to increase accessibility and reach for its growing consumer base.

Areej in Riyadh Gallery stretches over 516 square metre of design space and is centrally located at Level 2 of the mall. Equally inviting is the new 580 square metre Areej store at Dhahran Mall.

Commenting on the new store openings, T J Van Rooyen, General Manager, Al Tayer Trends - Beauty, said:
"We are excited to enter this new market that offers a unique consumer mix and a dynamic retail environment. Saudi Arabia has very positive growth prospects and we are looking forward to tap into this potential."


Areej is recognized as a key driver of the region's beauty retail industry and has been a major contributor to this growing sector. The brand's success stems from Areej's underlying philosophy of always evolving to meet customer needs, delivering professional beauty advice and regularly providing value-added offers and excellence in service at all levels.

The wide collection of international brands retailed at Areej stores include Dior, Guerlain, Chanel, Lancome Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Clarins, Estee Lauder, Clinique, La Prairie, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Armani, and many more.
Areej new KSA store.
Areej new KSA store.
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About Al Tayer Trends:

Al Tayer Trends is an Al Tayer Group company building new frontiers in lifestyle retail across the Middle East. It operates over 85 stores in Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. Among the brands comprising its portfolio are Areej, Missha, Korres, Bobbi Brown, Gap, Banana Republic, Mamas & Papas, Textura, @home, Cosi, Galler, Café Nero and MORE Café. The company currently employs almost 1000 people.

Al Tayer Group is a diversified regional business established in 1979 with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE. Since its inception, the Group has grown rapidly and currently operates in 12 countries in the Middle-East and beyond. It has built leading operations in multiple sectors, including automotive, contracting, distribution, publishing, retail, and services. For more information, please visit www.altayer.com.

About Areej:

Areej is a leading perfumes and cosmetics retail chain established in 1992, with 17 stores in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman. Areej's core strength lies in the optimum balance between pertinent product range, personalized service and contemporary look and feel.

For further information or inquiries, please contact:

Saima Manzoor
Public Relation Executive - Press Office
Al Tayer Group LLC
Tel: +971 4-2011243
Fax: +971 4-2824901

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