Al Shamsi Holdings

Al Shamsi Holdings
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded2000
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Area served
Middle East/GCC
ProductsApparel, Footwear, Accessories, Home accessories
Number of employees
520
Websitehttp://alshamsiholdings.com/index.php?

Al Shamsi Holdings is a retail organization focusing on fashion in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The company was founded in 2000. It represents international brands Desigual, Vincci, Parfois, Okaidi and Tati.[1] It is one of the leading retail companies in the GCC, employing over 500 multicultural staff, running over 75 stores.[2]

History

Over the past 15 years, they have opened 76 stores across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar, with brands from 5 different countries.[2] The first brand to partner with Al Shamsi Holdings was the popular French children’s clothing brand Okaidi.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Five Minutes With...Emmanuel Deroude, CEO, Tati - Gulf Business". gulfbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Home". Alshamsi Holdings (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  3. ^ http://www.okaidi.com/#ok-okaidi-page