Majid Al Futtaim launches Retail Business School in Saudi

Majid Al Futtaim launches Retail Business School in Saudi

- Committed to skilling and upskilling over 2,000 colleagues annually

- Dynamic education facility supports the national transformation goals of the Saudi Vison 2030

- Carrefour aims to recruit 500+ more Saudi nationals by 2024

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, which holds the franchise rights to operate Carrefour in over 30 countries – officially launched its second regional Retail Business School in the Saudi capital of Riyadh today. It will deliver bespoke learning programmes that leverage almost 30 years of experience in operating Carrefour regionally.

The Retail Business School was inaugurated by Eng. Majed Aldahwi, Deputy Minister for Localisation, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Holding, Hani Weiss, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Mohammed Al Assaf, Country Manager of Carrefour Saudi Arabia, in addition to a number of other government officials and members of Majid Al Futtaim’s leadership team.

Offering courses covering retail technical skills, customer experience, leadership development and localisation programmes, the school will equip Saudi nationals, both from within Carrefour and across the supply chain, with professional retail skills. It will provide a dynamic