Accueil » Patrick Chalhoub, CEO Chalhoub Group : ”Shopping in the Middle East is a matter of entertainment rather than just buying” Patrick Chalhoub, CEO Chalhoub Group : ”Shopping in the Middle East is a matter of entertainment rather than just buying” The Dubai-based Chalhoub operates and grows the retail businesses of international retailers in the Middle East. Specialising in high-end fashion and beauty brands, it does not publish turnover and profi tability. Global Retail News met Patrick Chalhoub, the CEO of the eponymous group. Through Sophie Baqué. Published on 22 October 2014 à 17h19 - Update on 23 October 2023 à 20h14 Resources Global Retail News: Can you explain Chalhoub’s retail business? Patrick Chalhoub: My parents created the family fi rm of Chalhoub in 1955, based in Damas, Syria. We imported French luxury brands such as Christofl e tableware for the new upper class. Chalhoub runs 600 shops covering up to 10,000 sq.m. GLA in 14 Middle Eastern countries with annual sales up by 20 % in 2013. It is active in three re-tail sectors: beauty (47 % of our turnover), fashion and accessories (40%) and home equipment (5%). What international retailers do you part-ner with? PC: Let’s consider Sephora and L’Occitane in the beauty sector, and Carolina Herrera, Dior, Chanel and Lacoste in the fashion sec-tor. We have been the franchisor of the U.S.… Sophie Baqué
