UAE's Leading Consumer Electronics Giant Plans to Strengthen its Retail Portfolio Further with New Stores in the Pipeline for 2005
UAE - Jumbo Electronics, UAE's leading consumer electronics company and power retailer, has announced the opening of its 26th store at the Ibn Battuta Mall. The store was inaugurated yesterday by Mr. Masaru Tamagawa, Managing Director, Sony Gulf FZE. Jumbo's new store is designed to provide a "touch n feel" and "non-intrusive" shopping experience for the customers.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Arvind Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Jumbo Electronics, said: "With Dubai all set to become a Retail Hub of the Middle East, Jumbo has definite plans to follow the trend and maintain its position as the leading retail electronics store. Our new outlet at the Ibn Battuta Mall will feature top class brands such as Sony, Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Siemens, HP Invent, Acer, Toshiba, Dell, amongst several others and will offer consumers the latest in technological innovations."
With an enviable list of brands and 26 showrooms spread across the UAE, Jumbo plans to capitalize on UAE's booming retail scenario. With the unique design of the Mall, we expect a lot of visitors, both residents and tourists to visit the Mall.
Mr. Masaru Tamagawa, Managing Director, Sony Gulf FZE, said: "The year 2005 looks like a challenging and exciting year for Jumbo Electronics and Sony Gulf. We applaud Jumbo's initiatives in strengthening its presence even further in UAE's retail market. We will continue to support their retail expansion strategies, share innovative ideas and work towards maintaining our fruitful partnership in several years to come."
New Jumbo store at Ibn Battuta mall will be exclusive seller of Vaio laptops. Jumbo also unveiled a special launch promotion for customers shopping at the new outlet at the Ibn Battuta Mall. Every Shopper at Jumbo gets a surprise gift on spending Dhs. 350 or more at the new Jumbo store.
Walk into the brand new Jumbo store at Ibn Battuta Mall today and experience a world full of technological innovations.
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About Jumbo Group and Jumbo Electronics LLC
The Jumbo Group, an international industrial and trading conglomerate, enjoys a presence in over 25 countries with 28 companies covering its multi-facted operations in diverse segments such as consumer electronics, tyres and tubes, breweries, chemicals, industrial machinery and logistics management.
Its flagship company, Jumbo Electronics LLC, is one of the biggest names in the field of Consumer Electronics,
Information Technology and Telecommunications in the UAE. One of UAE's first transnational corporations, the Dubai headquarted Jumbo Electronics, has a well spread out network of 26 showrooms and 10 service centres that spans the entire UAE.
Partner for Global Brands:Jumbo's retail and distribution network have made it a natural choice for manufacturers who want to tap the growing Middle East market. One of the largest Sony distributors in the world, the company has an enviable line-up of brands in its portfolio that includes Acer, Brother, Canon, Casio, Citizen, Dometic, Dyson, Epson, Fujitsu Siemens, Genius, Handspring, HP-Compaq, IBM, I-Mate, Logitec, Motorola, Nokia, Orson, Palm, Philips, Rionet, Samsung, Sendo, Siemens, Sony-Ericcson, Supra, Targus, Teleview, Thuraiya etc.
2004 - A Milestone of Excellence:From modest beginnings in 1974, Jumbo's remarkable progress into being a consumer electronics giant has been built with an uncompromising adherence to quality. Today, in its 30th Anniversary year, Jumbo's five principal divisions, Sony Division, IT Division, Telecom Division, Supra Division, Agencies Division work seamlessly with channels such as the Retail Division and Corporate Sales Division, with support from the Jumbo Services Division, to set new benchmarks in customer service.
For Further information please contact:
Headquarters
Jumbo Electronics Co. Ltd.
Al Gurg Building, Tareq Bin Ziyad Road
P.O. Box 3426, Dubai, UAE
Phone: (9714) 336 7999
Fax: (9714) 334 1798
website: www.jumbocorp.com
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