Business & Money | Tuesday 6 September, 2016 4:21 pm |

Panda Retail Company has announced that all its stores across the country now offer Hady and Udhiya coupons at SR460 a coupon for all types of sacrificial animals. 

Reflecting the company’s constant endeavours to launch new services that reinforce Panda’s emphasis on excellence in customer service, the new initiative helps both Saudi citizens as well as expatriates perform this important ritual with considerable ease. Panda has been officially authorised by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to sell such coupons to the members of the general public. 

Starting Sunday 04 September 2016, Udhiya, Hady, Aqiqa, Sadaqa and Fidya coupons are available for purchase at all Panda stores (Panda, HyperPanda, Pandati) across the Kingdom. Supermarket cashiers issue the desired coupons and notify IDB accordingly. 

 “We are proud to partner in this important project to help our customers overcome any difficulty in performing the rituals of Hady and Udhiya. It is an honour for us to support this project, which is considered to be one of the largest charity projects at the global level that reflects the true meaning of social solidarity in Islam,” said Muwaffaq Mansour Jamal, Chief Executive Officer, Panda Retail Company. 

The cooperation with IDB comes in line with the Saudi Project for Utilization of Hajj Meat, established in 1983. Since its inception and until the last Hajj season, over 16 million animals have been slaughtered and their meat distributed among the poor in Makkah City as well as to foundations and charitable organisations in 19 countries. The distribution process was supervised and managed by IDB.

Panda forms the Retail Division of the Savola group of companies. It is one of the largest retailers in the Middle East, catering to more than 400 million visitors every year across its different outlets – Panda, HyperPanda and Pandati – which offer a diverse range of high quality products that meet all the needs of the family, at competitive prices.