17 November 2003

Popular retail-chain operator and consumer-products distributor Al Jazira Group launched Sanrio store in Bahrain in its Mahooz showroom yesterday. The Sanrio showroom was inaugurated by Mohammed Sadeq Dawani, group managing director, in the presence of Saleh Sharaf, managing director, Sharaf Group, Dubai.

At the inauguration, Dawani said: “At Al Jazira supermarkets, we’ve made shopping a delightful experience and a family outing for our customers. Our focus has always been to bring shopping for all needs under one roof.”

Sanrio is a worldwide designer and distributor of character-branded stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories.

They are best known for the Hello Kitty range of products which is their star character and corporate symbol.

“The Sanrio boutique in Al Jazira, Mahooz, offers a full assortment of Sanrio products available with over 2,500 individual items adorned with Hello Kitty and the other trademarked Sanrio character designs,” said K. P. Rajendran, general manager, Al Jazira Group.

© Bahrain Tribune 2003