The Sultan Center
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| Company type | Shareholding company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1981 by Jamil Sultan |
Key people | Tarek Sultan (Chairman) Khadija Oubala (Group CEO) |
| Products | Retail Stores, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Restaurants, Investments |
| Website | www |
The Sultan Center (TSC) (Arabic: مركز سلطان) is known for its retail business as the largest independent publicly traded retailer in Kuwait, serving 5 million customers yearly in its 60 stores across Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Bahrain[1]. With its expertise and exceptional customer experience, it aims to expand further across the Middle East as a prominent leader in retail.
History
The four-decade-long story of The Sultan Center was founded by Jamil Sultan. In 1981, he established the first self-service retail store in Kuwait; it was based in Shuwaikh and took on a Home Center format[2]. Jamil Sultan is regarded as a visionary and pioneer in the business community of Kuwait. In addition to founding The Sultan Center, he propelled Agility Logistics, a state-owned warehouse company into a worldwide logistics firm, and he was the Vice-Chairman of National Real Estate Company Kuwait (NREC), a leading real estate investment and development firm present in the Middle East and Africa.[3].
The business ventured into the food retail industry with the opening of the Salmiya store in 1986 that is still serving customers with care as The Sultan Center's flagship store.[4]
Retail Presence
The Sultan Center currently operates 60 stores in 4 countries. It owns 36 stores in Kuwait with a running online shopping service. In Sultanate of Oman, where it first expanded outside Kuwait, it operates 7 retails stores. In addition to that, it owns 15 stores in Jordan and 2 in Bahrain.
References
- ^ "THE SULTAN CENTER – OUR STORY". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "THE SULTAN CENTER – OUR HISTORY". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pioneer Kuwaiti businessman Jamil Sultan passes away | Kuwait Times". news.kuwaittimes.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "THE SULTAN CENTER – OUR HISTORY". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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