Present operations
Chalhoub Group is active in the luxury, fashion, and beauty sectors in the Middle East through three types of activities: distribution, regionally and locally in 8 countries; retail, with over 750 stores; and marketing services. Some of Chalhoub’s joint ventures, which allow a co-management with the brands, include Louis Vuitton, Dior Couture, Sephora, Fendi, Puig, Celine, Givenchy, Louboutin, and Havas.[9] Some of the group's retail franchises include Saks Fifth Avenue, Loewe, Carolina Herrera, Swarovski, Lacoste, and Michael Kors. The distribution franchise includes L’Oréal Luxury.[18][19][20]
In January 2018, the group entered into a joint venture agreement with Farfetch, a UK-based online luxury fashion retailer. The agreement allows the group to feature some of its brands on the latter's online platform. As part of the agreement, the group agreed to share its distribution and marketing services and curate content in Arabic for the brand.[21][22]
In June 2022, Chalhoub Group signed a partnership with French jewelry and watches brand Korloff to launch five stores in the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.[23] In September 2022, the group acquired a majority stake in the London-based personal shopping e-commerce retailer Threads Styling.[24] The group acquired all shares of the company, with the exception of shares owned by its founder, Sophie Hill.[25][26] The group created and is operating several retail own-concepts, including Tanagra, a lifestyle gift chain with nine stores; Wow by Wojooh, a makeup line; Ghawali, a luxury oriental fragrance brand; Level Shoes, spanning 96,000 square feet, with 40 designer boutiques; and department store Tryano.[27][28] The group has also acquired Christofle in 2017. The group has also focused on developing its human resources; the Chalhoub Retail Academy for front-line staff was established in 2007 in Dubai and at Saudi Arabia in 2009.
