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Business / Qatar Business

Ooredoo partners with Al Meera to enable Qatar’s retail innovation

Published: 21 Nov 2018 - 12:09 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 02:04 am
Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi (second left), Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Business Officer, Ooredoo, and other executives, after the signing ceremony in Doha yesterday.

Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi (second left), Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Business Officer, Ooredoo, and other executives, after the signing ceremony in Doha yesterday.

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DOHA: Ooredoo, the region’s leading enabler of digital business innovation, announced yesterday a digital partnership with Al Meera, one of Qatar’s leading retailers, to drive digital innovation and transform customer experiences.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, Ooredoo becomes the preferred partner for Al Meera’s digital transformation. Ooredoo will provide its state-of-the-art telecommunications and ICT solutions, across ISP services, data centre and disaster recovery, smart Wi-Fi, and the ‘Internet of Things’ with connected fleet management.

Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, said: “Ooredoo’s partnership with Al Meera on the company’s digital transformation will support new levels of retail innovation to enhance business competitiveness and customer experiences. We are exchanging best practices to provide the digital foundation that can further enhance Qatar as one of the world’s most innovative retail countries.”

Al Meera operates more than 50 branches in different formats, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores in Qatar and Oman.

Salah Al Hammadi, Deputy CEO of Al Meera, said: “In line with our vision to become Qatar’s favourite neighbourhood retailer, our digital transformation with Ooredoo will enable real-time operation and customer insights. Mobile shopping apps, in-store digital heat maps, and connected fleets present a strong opportunity to enhance our supply chain, customer experiences, and environmental sustainability.”

Business customers can leverage the Ooredoo Advantage, making Ooredoo “Best for Business”, thanks to its breadth and depth of talent, best fixed and mobile networks, broadest portfolio of ICT services and solutions, and trusted partner for 60 years.