Sidnawy and Products Selling

Sidnawy and Products Selling (Arabic: شركة صيدناوي وبيع المصنوعات) is one of Egypt's oldest and largest state-owned retail and trading companies. Its roots go back to 1913, when the Sidnawy brothers, Selim and Sam'an Sidnawy, opened a store in the Muski district of Cairo that became a byword for upscale commerce. In October 1932, the national economist Talaat Harb founded the Egyptian Products Selling Company (شركة بيع المصنوعات المصرية) by royal decree, with a capital of only 5,000 Egyptian pounds and six branches, as a vehicle for marketing Egyptian-made goods and reducing dependence on foreign imports. The two businesses were merged in 1967, and after nationalization the large Shamla, Tarabishi and Islam stores were folded in as well. In 2018 the full merger was completed under the unified name Sidnawy and Products Selling. The company operates a wide network of branches across Egypt, selling clothing, textiles, household goods and general consumer products. According to Arabic Wikipedia, it owns 170 branches (12 owned and 55 leased) and 60 warehouses (4 owned and 56 leased) throughout the country. It is a subsidiary of the Holding Company for Tourism, Hotels and Trade, which reports to Egypt's Ministry of Public Business Sector. Its board is chaired by Engineer Tarek Fouad El-Shazly, with Mohamed Haitham Hassan Rabie as Executive Managing Director. Sidnawy occupies a distinctive place in Egyptian retail history: it is a legacy of the country's early industrialization drive and remains a familiar high-street name, particularly for affordable clothing and household goods. Recent activity includes participation in Egypt's national digital transformation project and the opening of a new branch in Tanta in October 2025.

The history of Sidnawy and Products Selling spans more than a century and reflects the broader story of Egyptian retail and economic nationalism. In 1913, the brothers Selim and Sam'an Sidnawy founded the Sidnawy stores in the Muski district of Cairo, which became one of the oldest and most prestigious commercial establishments in the area and later an icon of upscale trade in Egypt. In October 1932, by royal decree, the national economist Talaat Harb established the Egyptian Products Selling Company (شركة بيع المصنوعات المصرية) as a national vehicle for marketing Egyptian products and encouraging local industry. It began operations in 1933 with six branches — Fuad I, Muski, Sohag, Mansoura, Alexandria and Shebin El-Kom — and a capital of only 5,000 Egyptian pounds. The company later expanded to include branches for manufactured goods, popular stores and popular clothing. During the nationalization policies of the 1950s and 1960s, these entities became part of the public business sector. The Sidnawy clothing and consumer products company, which had been founded in 1913 as Selim and Sam'an Sidnawy stores, was merged with the Egyptian Products Selling Company in 1967. After nationalization, the large Shamla stores and the Tarabishi and Islam stores were also incorporated. In 2018, a full merger between the two companies was completed under the unified name Sidnawy and Products Selling (شركة صيدناوي وبيع المصنوعات المصرية), allowing the company to continue its leading role in serving Egyptian consumers with a wide branch network across the country. Today the company is a government-owned entity affiliated with the Holding Company for Tourism, Hotels and Trade under the Ministry of Public Business Sector. It operates 170 branches (12 owned and 55 leased) and 60 warehouses (4 owned and 56 leased) across Egypt. Its board is chaired by Engineer Tarek Fouad El-Shazly, with Mohamed Haitham Hassan Rabie as Executive Managing Director. Recent developments include participation in the national digital transformation project and the opening of a Tanta branch in October 2025.

• 2018

  Full merger completed under the unified name Sidnawy and Products Selling.

• 1967

  Sidnawy stores merge with the Egyptian Products Selling Company; Shamla, Tarabishi and Islam stores later incorporated after nationalization.

• 1933

  Company begins operations with six branches and capital of 5,000 Egyptian pounds.

• 1932

  Talaat Harb founds the Egyptian Products Selling Company by royal decree in October.

• 1913

  Selim and Sam'an Sidnawy open the Sidnawy stores in the Muski district of Cairo.

• Tanta branch opened.

• Company participates in the national digital transformation project.

State-owned legacy Egyptian retailer offering affordable clothing, textiles and household goods through a nationwide branch network, with a heritage dating to the early 20th-century national economic movement.

• Clothing and apparel

• Textiles and fabrics

• Household goods

• General consumer products

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2. 2من نحن – Official Websitesidnawy-almasnoat.com
3. 3Sidnawy and products selling – Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4صيدناوي وبيع المصنوعات – Arabic Wikipediaar.wikipedia.org