Gulf Marketing Group (GMG), one of the Middle East s leading family-owned holding companies, is increasing its investments in Saudi Arabia and has announced the opening of a new mega-warehouse facility in Riyadh to serve its expanding customer base.
GMG gears up for e-commerce boom with omnichannel strategy
DUBAI, January 14, 2021 Dubai-based Gulf Marketing Group (GMG), a leading distributor for global brands like Nike, Columbia, Timberland, Vans, has witnessed a surge in online sales across its sports division during the 2019-20 period. One of the Middle East s leading family-owned holding companies, GMG said it is gearing up for a continued surge in e-commerce demand across its sports division. The company has now deployed an expanded omnichannel ecosystem that enhances customers’ accessibility to leading sports brands through digital and mobile-commerce platforms. GMG Sports is a major sports retailer in the Mena region with an international footprint of over 550 sports retail stores, including homegrown brands such as Sun and Sand Sports as well as being a distributor for global brands like Nike, Columbia, Timberland and Vans.
Gulf Marketing Group (GMG), a Middle Eastern family-owned holding company, is expanding its global presence in the sports retail market through the purchase of Royal Sporting House (RSH), a multi-brand sports retailer in Southeast Asia.
Over the last four decades, the GMG Sports division has expanded from a single retail store in Dubai to more than 300 stores in 18 cities across six countries, becoming the largest sports retailer in the MENA region. The GMG Sports portfolio includes homegrown brands such as Sun and Sand Sports as well as being a distributor for global brands like Nike, Columbia, Timberland, Vans, and more.