• It is part of a wider strategy to expand its retail portfolio and move into new lifestyle categories

Arab News

DUBAI: Saudi retail giant Alhokair is bringing Flying Tiger and Alo Yoga to the Kingdom.

The arrival of American leisure brand Alo Yoga and Danish variety retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen comes as Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. looks to expand its offering after a tough year for the retail sector.

It is part of a wider strategy to expand its retail portfolio and move into new lifestyle categories, according to a bourse filing on Monday.

Alo Yoga, which sells a collection of yoga clothing and accessories, will open in the Kingdom Center in Riyadh – its first outlet outside the US.

Alhokair is planning to open 45 Flying Tiger stores in five years, with nine outlets and an online store operational in the first year.

The Danish retailer currently has around 900 stores in 27 countries.

Saudi Arabia’s retail sector is one of the Kingdom’s priority areas as it seeks to reduce its reliance on oil.