Citizen Watches has appointed Marzooq Al Shamlan & Sons as the official retailer in Qatar.
The announcement was made in the presence of top officials of both the companies who met in Doha for the conclusive meeting.
“With the growing demand for our brand in Qatar it was but natural to partner with a retailer who has good number of doors and a good brand portfolio,” said Takuma Murata, assistant to the general manager, Citizen Watches Middle East.
“Marzooq Al Shamlan & Sons has a very sophisticated and advanced approach to retail and they are well positioned in all segments of the market with a retail concept for each segment which includes Crono, Crono fashion and Watch Corner, giving our brand the required reach in the market,” he explained.
Mohamed M al-Shamlan, managing director, Marzooq Al Shamlan & Sons, described Citizen as truly a world class watch manufacturer in all regards, capable of making the worlds most admired timepieces completely in house.
“We are very proud to be associated with a brand that has been in the forefront of innovation always defying the conventional approach,” he stated.
K V Ramakrishnan, general manager, Marzooq Al Shamlan & Sons, said Citizen will add a lot of value to the company’s existing portfolio. “Citizen has always been on our wish list, and we are glad that we will be able to offer them to our discerning customers.”
“Marzooq Al shamlan & Sons is present in all leading malls of Qatar which includes the newly opened Gulf Mall, Ezdan Mall and other popular shopping destinations like Hyatt Plaza, Villaggio, Landmark and The Mall plus many other location covering almost 80% of the retail landscape in Doha” he added. Mohamed Faisal, manager – sales and marketing, Citizen Watches, was also present on the occasion.