Home Centre to hire 3,000 staff in region, 200 in the UAE

Home retailer Home Centre aims to increase its workforce by 50 per cent over the next five years by recruiting 3,000 employees for its 50 stores in the region with an investment of Dh1 billion.

Under the expansion plan, the retailer will hire 1,500 staff for 40 outlets in the region and 200 for its four stores planned across the UAE, taking the total to 20 in the Emirates by 2017.

 “We have ambitious plans for Home Centre in the next five years. We will increase our store count and retail footprint by 50%, while venturing into new markets. This expansion will fuel Home Centre’s next phase of growth,” said Médéric Payne, CEO of Home Centre.

Payne announced the plan to invest more than Dh1 billion over the next five years to strengthen its presence across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. It will also remodel over 40 existing stores in the region.

The company is also looking to explore opportunities in other markets and aims to enter in Asian and African countries including Algeria, Angola, Kazakhstan, Kenya and Morocco through organic growth and new franchise operations. It currently has a network of 90 stores across 10 countries with a total space of four million square feet.

Home Centre will also become part of its parent Landmark Group’s online platform from September 20 to enable customers across the UAE to browse and shop for more than 2,500 products ranging from furniture to household accessories.