Dubai, UAE: March 21, 2006 - The region's first specialist recruitment and training agency solely for the burgeoning retail sector has been established in Dubai to locally service this vast market and to help improve retail service levels in the Middle East.

Retail People Consultancy, Dubai, is a specialist Retail HR & Training provider established by long-term retail specialist Matthew Morgan-Jones in answer to unprecedented demands in providing the region's retail sectors with key staff and to offer world-class service levels,  improve customer service experiences.

Mr Morgan-Jones said "Retail People was established to fill a void in the market, with a retail- experienced consultancy catering specifically to the specialised needs of the retail sector."

"The Middle East is currently the world's fastest growing retail sector and in turn has amongst the most heavy demand to find suitable management and executive talent," Mr Morgan-Jones said. "Whilst many often offshore consultancies offer a broad range of job posts, Retail People has the in-depth first-hand knowledge of both the Middle East environment and the HR and staffing needs of the retail market to best source and provide the required talent and training opportunities to ensure an efficient world-class retail sector."

"Both employers, employees and customers are set to gain from the entry of Retail People as it will aid in job inductions and transitions to new roles for job seekers, provide employers with key staff tailored to their specific needs, and, from a customer care perspective, those attending training events organised by Retail People will have a greater awareness and level of skill in dealing with customer needs than what currently exists within the market."

The Retail People consultancy provides comprehensive human resource solutions specifically designed to support the regions expanding retail organization, from middle management to senior executive. 

Retail People Consultancy has four divisions: Retail Careers, Retail Consultancy, The Training School and Retail Academy. Areas of expertise cover:

  • Retail recruitment and career management;

  • Retail management and customer service training;

  • Internationally accredited courses; 

  • People development, retail brand development and franchising.

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NOTES TO EDITORS
The Middle East will have an estimated 101 Million Square Feet of retail selling space by 2010. Dubai alone will account for 35% of this and will need to drive US$8 Billion in retail sales to meet industry norms of US$3,500 per square meter. Retail People is here to support retailers in maximising this opportunity by developing retail expertise, by developing retail customer service, by developing RETAIL PEOPLE" states Morgan-Jones The Middle East is one of the worlds fastest growing retail environments with Dubai and the UAE leading the way. With the investment in more Malls that cater for the ever expanding tourist market managing customer service and meeting international customer expectations is going to be critical for all successful retailers.

About Matthew Morgan-Jones
Matthew has worked in Europe, Australasia, South African, and the Middle East for international retail organizations including Harrods Ltd, Allders Stores, The Body Shop International PLC and the Landmark Group. His roles have covered Retail Operations, Brand Development, Franchising, International expansion, specializing in HR and Training. Matthew graduated in 1996 with a Masters of Arts in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster, London, UK. 

For details visit the Retail People Consultancy website www.retailpeoplme.com or
email info@retailpeopleme.com. 
To speak to a consultant call 04 311 6606.

Retail People Contact:
Matthew Morgan-Jones
matthew@retailpeopleme.com
+971 (0) 4 311 6606
+971 (0)50 6500809 

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