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About Us

About Us

Apparel Group cemented itself as a leading powerhouse in the fashion and lifestyle industry. The group caters to millions of customers through its 80+ brands across 2,025+ stores in more than 14 countries while employing over 20,000 multicultural staff

Vision & Mission

Nilesh Ved Image

Chairman

AppCorp Holding

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Founder and Chairwoman

Apparel Group

Chairman

AppCorp Holding

Founder and Chairwoman

Apparel Group

Leadership

Milestones

Apparel Group is set to cross new barriers and create fresh benchmarks in the retail industry to become the topmost global retailer. The company has achieved mercurial growth in the last 26 years by introducing world-class labels from around the globe, including Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Aldo, Charles & Keith, Jamie’s Italian and Tim Hortons, to name a few.

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1996

Apparel group

Apparel Group begins its journey towards success

1999

Milestone 1999 ninewest
  • Apparel Group begins its retail journey by opening the 1st Nine West store at Lamcy Plaza.

2000

Milestone 2000 ninewest 11 stores
  • 11 Nine West stores are opened by the end of 2000.

2001

Milestone 2001 aldo 4 stores
  • Apparel Group brings Aldo and, in three weeks, opens 4 Aldo stores across the UAE.

2002

Milestone 2002 dune london
  • Apparel Group signs an agreement with Dune, UK’s favourite footwear and accessories brand.

2003

Milestone 2003 naturalizer
  • Apparel Group launches Naturalizer in the GCC region.

2004

Milestone 2004 kenneth cole
  • Apparel makes forays into the Singapore and Poland markets.
  • Apparel Group launches Kenneth Cole, New York.

2005

Milestone 2005 skechers
  • Apparel Group launches eight new brands, including Skechers.

2006

Milestone 2006 tommy hilfiger
  • Apparel Group launches the upstate New York fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger.
  • Apparel Group receives the ISO 9001-2000 certification and is honoured by the world’s foremost quality management recognition.

2007

Milestone 2007 coldstone
  • Apparel Group launches Cold Stone Creamery and Anne Klein.

2008

Milestone 2008 aeropostale
  • Apparel Group opens 33 new stores at The Dubai Mall, all in a single day.
  • Apparel Group signs up Aeropostale.
  • Apparel Group inaugurates its new Head Office at Jebel Ali Free Zone, built to serve as a hub for the group’s expansion frenzy.

2009

Milestone 2009 garage
  • Apparel Group reaches the magical figure of 500 stores and signs up Garage.

2010

Milestone 2010 club apparel
  • Apparel Group launches Club Apparel, its loyalty program.
  • Apparel Group launches MBT and Garage.

2011

Milestone 2011 tim hortons
  • Apparel Group launches Tim Hortons, and within a few months, expands to 5 locations across the UAE.

2012

Milestone 2012 the childrens place
  • Apparel Group launches The Children’s Place.

2013

Milestone 2013 randb
  • Apparel Group launches its first homegrown brand, R&B.
  • Apparel Group signs Master Franchise for KSA, Tim Hortons.

2014

Milestone 2014 lc waikiki
  • Apparel Group launches LC Waikiki, All About Watches, Toms, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Bottega Verde, and Glossip Milano.
  • Apparel Group achieves a milestone with its 1000th store.

2015

Milestone 2015 grand central mall
  • Apparel Group launches Z Generation, the trendy kids’ concept from Paris.
  • Apparel Group adds Sbarro, an Italian fast food chain, to its F&B division.
  • Apparel Group launches Charming Charlie in the UAE and Nautica Kids in KSA.
  • Apparel Group launches its first community centre, Grand Centrale, Ajman.

2016

Milestone 2016 shoe gallery lifestyle
  • Apparel Group launches Shoe Gallery in Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi.
  • Apparel Group launched 6thStreet.com, an online shopping site for fashion & lifestyle in the GCC.

2022

2022 milestone
  • Major Brands officially becomes Apparel Group India Pvt.Ltd.
  • Apparel Group’s 6thStreet launches the GCC’s first phygital store in Dubai Hills Mall.
  • Apparel Group launches 45 fashion, lifestyle, and F&B brands in Dubai Hills Mall.
  • Apparel Group expands its footprint in Qatar, Place Vendôme, with the launch of 20 stores.
  • Apparel Group inaugurates its new office in Saudi Arabia.
  • Apparel Group achieves a milestone with 2010+ stores in 14 countries.
  • F5 Global’s first-ever sustainable athleisure store opens at Dubai Hills Mall.
  • Tim Hortons achieves a New Milestone with its 250th Store Opening in the Middle East.

2023

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  • Group Kicks off the First-Ever Great Online Sale – Ramadan in Dubai Edition to save BIG on EID shopping
  • R&B hits a new milestone of 100 Stores across GCC.
  • Apparel Group launches 12 Fashion, Lifestyle and F&B Brands in Al Khiran Mall, Kuwait