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Jarir Marketing Company
Trade name	Jarir Bookstore
Native name	مكتبة جرير
Traded as	Jarir
ISIN	SA000A0BLA62
Industry	Retailing; Bookshop; Book publishing;
Founded	July 9, 1979; 45 years ago
Founder	Al-Agil brothers
Headquarters	Al Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Number of locations	Saudi Arabia 59; Qatar 3; UAE 2; Kuwait 3; Bahrain 1 ;
Area served	Middle East
Key people	Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Agil (Chairman); Abdulkarim Bin Abdulrahman Al-Agil (CEO); Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Alagil (Chief operating Officer)
Services	Books and Electronic Retail
Revenue	3,779,222 SAR (30/06/2019)
Net income	402,819 SAR (30/06/2019)
Total assets	3,883,246 SAR (30/06/2019)
Website	jarir.com

Jarir Marketing Company (Arabic: شركة جرير للتسويق), also known as Jarir Bookstore (Arabic: مكتبة جرير), is a Saudi Arabian establishment founded by Abdulrahman Nasser Al-Agil. Currently,^[when?] Jarir has a paid-up capital of SR 1.20 Billion. Jarir’s headquarters is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.^[2] Jarir operates through two divisions namely Retail (including online sales), under the trademark of Jarir Bookstore, and a Wholesale division.

Jarir is active in the Middle East for trading in Office and School Supplies, Children’s Toys and Educational Aids, Arabic and English Books and Publications, Arts and Crafts Materials, Computer Peripherals and Software, Mobile Phones and Accessories, Audio Visual Instruments, Photography Tools, Smart Television and Maintenance of Computers and Electronic items.^[3]

History

Jarir was established in Riyadh in 1974 as a small bookshop, which dealt in used books and art sold by expats living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the 80s, Jarir opened a second branch in Riyadh followed by one in the 90s. In 2003, the company had undergone an initial public offering and a third of its shares is currently traded on Tadawul the Saudi stock exchange. In 2017, Jarir was recognized as the 7th “Most Valuable Retail Brand” in Saudi Arabia (BRANDZ Top 20 Most Valuable Saudi Arabian Brands).^[4] In 2018, Jarir figured in the “Top 100 Listed Companies” in the Arab World (Forbes, Middle East).^[5]

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Online sales rose six-fold in the second quarter 2020 comparing to previous year.^[6]

Branches

Branches:^[7]

Saudi Arabia: 59 stores
Kuwait: 3 stores
Qatar: 3 stores
UAE: 1 store
Bahrain : 1 store

The headquarter is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "أعضاء مجلس الإدارة". www.jarir.com (in Arabic). Jarir Bookstore. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "About Jarir". Jarir Bookstore. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "About Jarir". Jarir Bookstore. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^ "BrandZ Saudi Arabia Top 20, 2017" (PDF). BrandZ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^ "Top 100 Listed Companies in the Arab World 2018". Forbes Middle East. 2018-06-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^ "Arabian Business".
^ "Jarir Storelocator". www.jarir.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.