Home Centre opens new stores in Obhur and Arar

JEDDAH – Home Centre, the largest home retailer in the Middle East, has opened doors to two new stores across the Kingdom this year – one in the Arar region of the Northern Province on June19, and the second in the Obhur region of Jeddah on July 1. Spread across two levels, the Obhur store covers an area of 32,000 square feet, while the Arar store covers an area of 48,000 square feet. With these two new stores, Home Centre has 33 stores in the Kingdom. The Arar store is one of the largest format stores in the Northern Region. Both stores showcase the brand’s newest range of classic, contemporary and modern furniture and home accessories, and were opened in line with Home Centre’s continued commitment to locate itself within proximity of its customers and provide them with exceptional value. The store opening events began with ribbon and cake cutting ceremonies by Home Centre’s top management, after which, dates and snacks were distributed to the attendees. The new stores also rolled out an array of exclusive inaugural offers on select furniture and home accessories. Customers at the Obhur store enjoyed a Facebook voucher promotion as well as a cross promotion with Centrepoint, and gained a chance to participate in a ‘Spin the Wheel’ activity wherein a minimal spend offered them the chance to win a guaranteed gift. At the Arar store opening, visitors gained an exclusive SMS Voucher of ‘SR100 off’ upon spending SR500 on opening day. Médéric Payne, CEO of Home Centre, said: “The opening of our newest store highlights our relentless efforts to provide our loyal customers in Saudi Arabia with comfortable access to our best-in-class products. The country continues to be the biggest market for our brand, and one of our leading business contributors. Given the increased demand from our customers across the Kingdom, we are confident the new stores will enable us to better engage with our loyal customers in an international shopping environment.” Jayant Khosla, CEO of Landmark Arabia, said: “Home Centre is one of Landmark Arabia’s most popular retail brands, and enjoys the support of customers throughout the region due to its sustained customer-focused approach and ability to blend international styles to local aesthetic sensibilities. As Home Centre continues to expand its footprint and invest in Saudi Arabia, we are confident that the brand will sustain its reputation as the region’s preferred home shopping destination.” Having started with a single outlet in UAE in 1995, Home Centre has grown into an award winning international network of 95 stores spread across 10 countries, occupying over four million square feet of retail space worldwide.