Business & Money | Sunday 25 October, 2015 9:50 am |

Thousands of creative kitchenware, storage and cleaning products and solutions are now available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as Lakeland, one of the UK’s leading kitchenware companies based in Windermere in the heart of the country’s Lake District, has opened its doors in Khobar and Jeddah.

 

With over 50 years of existence of the brand, Lakeland counts millions of highly satisfied customers worldwide mostly from its 69 stores in the UK, their mail order presence in Germany and their 12 stores in the Middle East. These include three stores in Abu Dhabi and two in Dubai in the UAE, two in Qatar, and one each in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. 

 

In KSA, the two Lakeland stores are located at the Mall of Dhahran in Khobar and at the Aziz Mall in Jeddah – the brand’s first store in the Western Province of the country.

 

At the Mall of Dhahran, the Lakeland store can be found close to Gate 5 of the mall and near the food court. Carrying most of its product range that are available across the Gulf region, new product lines are also being introduced from time to time. 

 

On the other hand, Lakeland’s store at the Aziz Mall is conveniently located on the first floor between Gates 1 and 2 of the mall. Offering most of the renowned Lakeland range of products, new ideas and innovative products are also introduced throughout the year.

 

“Intimate and private family gatherings are an integral part of the culture and tradition of this market,” said Imteyaz Khan General Manager –Jawad Business Group-Fashion Department.  (This could be the store manager if you gain their consent, otherwise it’s going to have to be ‘a Lakeland spokesperson said’) of Lakeland in KSA. “This demands the preparation of large portions of a family’s favorite and traditional home cooked meals. As those who are tasked with preparing such meals, not just once but as well as on many instances and occasions, they would require extremely reliable, durable and functional kitchenware that can withstand the heat and pressure in the kitchen.

 

“We are extremely excited to be retailing in KSA, and hope that Lakeland will make a real difference in people’s homes. We look all over the world for innovative, high quality products like our range of push pan baking tins, items that people will use in their daily routine to make life easier, we also receive some fantastic customer suggestions that result in kitchen essentials like our Add- a-Shelf. Our goal is to make our customers say ‘wow, I wish I had had that sooner’ and our biggest triumph is when a customer recommends a product to their family and friends.” Marketing Director, Tony Preedy added, “we pride ourselves on our customer-focused service, which includes family friendly stores that aim to deliver the utmost convenience to our shoppers, the single level stores at our two locations in KSA provide easy access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. We look forward to welcoming customers to our stores where our professional and efficient staff are always more than happy to assist them.” 

 

Lakeland’s stores in KSA are open daily from 10:00 am. The Lakeland store at the Mall of Dhahran in Khobar closes at 11:00 pm, while its store hours at Aziz Mall in Jeddah ends at 11:30 pm.