Hussein Bakry Gazzaz

Hussein Bakry Gazzaz
Gazzaz Head Office
Born1925
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi
Occupation(s)Businessman
Owner of Gazzaz Department Stores
SpouseSuraya

Hussein Bakry Gazzaz (Arabic: حسين بكري قزاز; 1925[1] – 7 January, 2021) was a Saudi Arabian businessman who founded the Gazzaz Department Stores[2] chain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

History

Gazzaz attended Tah'deer El Be'that school; however, he left school at the age of 13 to pursue employment.[citation needed] Gazzaz's first business, a small counter in the hallway of Bab Ziyadah in Mecca, was established in 1942.[3] Gazzaz also worked for 2 years within the Saudi Ministry of Finance. Gazzaz gained experience and insight into diverse economic principles and business models through his employment within the Ministry of Finance.

In 1946, Gazzaz expanded his business to import well known brands of perfumes, making his company one of the first importers of perfumes in Saudi Arabia,[4] at first he owned the rights to distribute French fragrance Lubin and Ca Train De Paris.[5][6] The company holds distribution rights for several well known luxury watchmakers such as Cartier, Omega, Rado, Baume et Mercier, TAG Heuer.[7]

As of May 2012, there were 35 Gazzaz Department Stores in KSA.

References

  1. ^ "Saudi perfume mogul Hussein Bakry Gazzaz dies at age 95". 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Hussein Bakry Gazzaz and Company Ltd. company profile". Goliath Business Knowledge. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  3. ^ "الشيخ حسين بكري قزاز" [Hussein Bakry Gazzaz] (in Arabic). Arabiyat.com. 12 December 2000. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Gazzaz follows changes in media scene". Saudi Gazette. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Luxury Perfume Market on the Upswing". Arab News. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "الشيخ حسين بكري قزاز يروي ذكرياته لمحاور المشاهير عدنان الكاتب" [Sheikh Hussein Bakry Gazzaz talks about his memories to the famous people interviewer Adnan Al-Kateb] (in Arabic). Hia Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ "حسين القزاز" [Hussein Bakry Gazzaz] (in Arabic). Arabian Business. Retrieved 9 February 2020.