Carrefour, one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world was introduced to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market in 1995 by Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across MENA. The outlet started its first operation in Saudi Arabia in the year 2004, and currently operates over 250 hypermarkets, supermarkets, and online stores in 15 countries across the region, with plans to extend into 38 countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and Russia.
The outlet owned by Majid Al Futtaim Retail, invests in the development of branded products known as Carrefour private labels, with a view to redefining its stores’ product line. It is the largest chain of retail stores in the world, it hosts more than 107 million customers every year worldwide.