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FILE PHOTO: Makkah Mall, one of the shopping malls operated by Arabian Centres, is pictured in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Waleed Ali
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian retailer Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair has agreed to buy a minority stake in e-commerce platform VogaCloset, it said on Wednesday, seeking to boost its online presence.
Alhokair said it will acquire 25.5% of the share capital in the UK-based e-commerce company, with the 68.9 million riyal ($18.4 million) transaction funded through its own resources.
“This deal will allow Alhokair to gain access to a leading international website with a strong position and presence in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia to strengthen its brands and bring it closer to its customers,” Alhokair said in a bourse statement.