Strategic expansion in the Middle East for The Conran Shop

Featured image of the article Strategic expansion in the Middle East for The Conran Shop

An article by Morgane Monteiro

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14 March 2024 à 16h52

Updated on 4 April 2024 à 18h01

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Publication: 14 March 2024 à 16h52, Updated on 4 April 2024 à 18h01

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An article by Morgane Monteiro

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14 March 2024 à 16h52

Updated on 4 April 2024 à 18h01

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Publication: 14 March 2024 à 16h52, Updated on 4 April 2024 à 18h01

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The Conran Shop (sales of €30.75 million in the FY to March 2022, up by 65%) is moving part of the business to the Middle East. The home furnishings retailer (13 stores in 4 countries in 2024) set up a store in Kuwait at the end of 2023 : covering over 630 sq.m, it is located within the huge The Avenues mall (360,000 sq.m GLA with 1,100 stores).

In November 2023, The Conran Shop announced a concentration on the Middle East rather than Europe. The closure of the only loss-making Parisian store (

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