Industry Retail Founded 2000 | Area served Middle East/GCC Number of employees 500 | |
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Established in 2000, Dubai Holding Group is a multinational retail organization in the Middle East, representing fashion franchises.
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The Group represents prominent brands such as Zara, Zara Home, Stradivarius (Inditex), women’secret, Gerard Darel, Flamant (company), Promod, Harrys of London, Sfera & Delvaux (company).
History
Operating over the past 15 years, Dubai Holding Group have opened various stores across The UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, with brands from six different countries. The first brand to join the group was the Spanish brand Stradivarius (Inditex), the women’s clothing line belonging to Inditex. Their most recent franchise is with Delvaux (company). Primarily a fashion franchiser, the Group ventured into home textiles with Zara Home in 2008, followed shortly by Flamant (company) in 2014.
Timeline
2000: Stradivarius open in Dubai, Dubai Holding Group’s first store
2001: Zara opens in Abu Dhabi
2007: women’secret opens in Sharjah
2008: Zara Home opens in Abu Dhabi
2009: Gerard Darel opens in Dubai
2010: Stradivarius opens in Qatar
2012: Promod opens in Fujairah
2014: Flamant opens in Dubai
2015: Delvaux opens in Kuwait