Saudi Company for Hardware (SACO) seeks to open around 14 new stores over the next three years, with four set to open in 2018, chief executive Sameer Al-Hamidi told Argaam.
The company also plans to enter other GCC markets and open a store in Bahrain.
SACO will open a specialized technology department — selling mobile phones, tablets, gaming and related accessories — at its stores, amid plans to acquire a strategic stake in this market, Al-Hamidi noted.
It will also a new division for sell smart phones and related accessories at around 10-12 stores in the Kingdom over the next 6 months.
“These new divisions have lower profit margins due to fierce competition; however, we offer our products at attractive prices,” Al-Hamidi added.
SACO today opened its first specialized technology department at SACO World store in Riyadh, as part of the company’s strategic plan announced in February.
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