Riyadh, 12 May 2012: Alshaya has entered into a strategic partnership with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) in Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, Saudi citizens registered for the ‘Hafiz’ programme – part of the HRDF initiative to encourage and support the employment of Saudi citizens in the private sector – can enrol in the Alshaya Retail Academy, the first training facility of its kind in the country to offer certified training courses in retail sales techniques.

Kuwait, 26 March 2012: M.H. Alshaya Co., the leading international retail franchise operator, is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive franchise partnership agreement to bring Muji, the household and lifestyle brand, to the Middle East.

Dubai, UAE: 25 March 2012: Dalma Mall, the largest shopping and lifestyle destination in Abu Dhabi, has signed a leasing agreement with Alshaya, one of the Middle East’s leading international franchise operators, to open 37 new retail outlets covering a predominate part of its retail portfolio in the mall.