{"id":590,"date":"2022-02-03T09:26:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apparelglobal.com\/en\/wp\/bio\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:21:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"590\" class=\"elementor elementor-590\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a21f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b4a21f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b68351e\" data-id=\"b68351e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a143a83 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a143a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\"mainEntity\": [\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"What makes Apparel Group the best retail company in Dubai and the UAE?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Leading the fashion and lifestyle sectors, Apparel Group is distinguished by its extensive portfolio of over 85 international brands and more than 2,200 stores. 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1600a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1600a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate residing at the crossroads of the modern economy \u2013 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Today, Apparel Group caters to thousands of eager shoppers through its 2,500+ retail stores and 85+ brands on all platforms while employing over 27,000+ multicultural staff.<\/p><p>Apparel Group has not only established a strong presence in the GCC \u2013 Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia &amp; Kuwait but also strategically expanded its reach to thriving markets in India, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Egypt. Moreover, the company has set clear strategies to venture into promising emerging markets such as Hungary and the Philippines, showcasing its forward-thinking approach.<\/p><p>Apparel Group has curated a diverse portfolio of brands, offering an omni-channel experience. These brands, originating from the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia, include leading names in fashion, footwear, and lifestyles such as Tommy Hilfiger, Charles &amp; Keith, Skechers, ALDO, Crocs, Nine West, Calvin Klein, A\u00e9ropostale, Jamie\u2019s Italian, Tim Hortons, Cold Stone Creamery, Inglot, and Rituals. This diverse range reflects the company&#8217;s versatility and adaptability.<\/p><p>Apparel Group owes its impressive growth to the vision and guidance of its owners: Founder and Chairwoman Sima Ganwani Ved and Nilesh Ved, both have taken the company from strength to strength since its inception in the last two decades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c35ef78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c35ef78\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"vision-and-mission-section-anch\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b535a vision-mission-flex\" data-id=\"79b535a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca6e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ca6e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision &amp; Mission<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615316e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"615316e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174ea3f slider-on-mobile elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"174ea3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mission-image.svg\" alt=\"Vision &amp; Mission\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/purpose-image.svg\" alt=\"Vision &amp; Mission\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/values-image.svg\" alt=\"Vision &amp; Mission\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vision-image-1.svg\" alt=\"Vision &amp; Mission\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ede237a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ede237a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20a9b35\" data-id=\"20a9b35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e874dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e874dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-719df3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"719df3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0df485\" data-id=\"a0df485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb92b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb92b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b51a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b51a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa153e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaa153e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e7442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"09e7442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What makes Apparel Group the best retail company in Dubai and the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1031\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Leading the fashion and lifestyle sectors, Apparel Group is distinguished by its extensive portfolio of over 85 international<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/all-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> brands<\/a> and more than 2,500 stores. Our commitment to innovation, diversity, and superior customer service positions us as a Dubai and UAE retail leader.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does Apparel Group contribute to the retail landscape in Dubai, UAE and the Middle East?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1032\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Apparel Group plays a pivotal role in enhancing the retail landscape by integrating a wide variety of international and homegrown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/all-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brands<\/a> with sustainable practices and advanced digital innovations. Our omnichannel strategy ensures an exceptional shopping experience, seamlessly connecting physical stores with digital platforms to cater to diverse consumer needs across the region.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What sets Apparel Global apart from other retail groups in Dubai and the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1033\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our extensive range of high-fashion, lifestyle, and dining brands and a dedicated multinational workforce set us apart. We focus on employee well-being and customer satisfaction, establishing us as a unique presence in Dubai&#8217;s retail scene.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1034\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1034\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many brands and retail stores does Apparel Group have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1034\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1034\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Apparel Group operates over 2,500 stores worldwide, representing over 85 renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/all-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brands<\/a> in the fashion, footwear, and lifestyle sectors across 14 countries.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1035\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1035\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does Apparel Global select the brands and designers featured in its retail stores?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1035\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1035\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We select brands that align with regional preferences and global fashion trends, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and market demand. This strategy ensures a vibrant and varied retail offering.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1036\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1036\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many employees does Apparel Group have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1036\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1036\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">With over 27,000 multicultural staff members, Apparel Group fosters an inclusive and dynamic working environment throughout its global operations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1037\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1037\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who is the owner of Apparel Group?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1037\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1037\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simaved.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sima Ganwani Ved, Founder and Chairwoman of Apparel Group<\/a>, has driven the company&#8217;s significant expansion and success since its inception in 1996.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1038\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1038\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When was Apparel Group founded?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1038\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1038\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Established in 1996, Apparel Group has evolved into a preeminent player in the global fashion and lifestyle retail markets over the past two decades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1039\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1039\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What awards has Apparel Group received for its contributions to the retail sector in Dubai, UAE and the Middle East?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1039\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1039\"><p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Apparel Group has received several prestigious awards, including &#8216;Retail Company of the Year&#8217; and &#8216;Most Admired Retailer of the Year&#8217;, acknowledging our leadership and innovative impact on the Middle Eastern retail sector. Please look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awards<\/a> page for a detailed list of our accolades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2747a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2747a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"leadership-section-anch\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f9646f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f9646f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99dc9c6\" data-id=\"99dc9c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb58ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb58ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c119f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61c119f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.info-section{\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 50%;\n    transform: translateY(-40%);\n    width: fit-content;\n}\n.leadership-under-image{\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    gap: 5px;\n    width: fit-content;\n    margin-left: 100px;\n}\n\n    .nilesh-leadership-image img{\n        width: 283px;\n        margin-left: 200px;\n    }\n    .sima-leadership-image img{\n        width: 295px;\n        margin-left: 200px;\n    }\n.leadership-social-icons{\n    display: flex;\n    gap:10px;\n}\n.leadership-social-icons img{\n    width: 20px;\n    height: 20px\n}\n@media screen and (max-width:1400px){\n        .nilesh-leadership-image img{\n        width: 220px;\n        margin-left: 200px;\n    }\n    .sima-leadership-image img{\n        width: 230px;\n        margin-left: 180px;\n    }\n}\n@media screen and (max-width:1100px){\n    .nilesh-leadership-image img,.sima-leadership-image img{\n        width: 200px;\n        margin-left: 180px;\n        margin-bottom: -9px;\n    }\n\n}\n.founders-section .elementor-widget-image{\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.leadership-mobile-section {\n    width: 100%;\n    display: flex;\n    gap: 30px;\n    justify-content: center;\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\n}\n.leadership-mobile-column{\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 20px;\n}\n.leadership-mobile-section .leadership-position{\n    font-size:10px;\n}\n.leadership-mobile-section .leadership-department{\n    font-size:10px;\n}\n@media screen and (max-width:1024px){\n.leadership-under-image{\n    margin-left: 0;\n}\n\n}\n.elementor-column-gap-default>.elementor-column>.elementor-element-populated {\n    padding: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba28e89 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-full_width founders-section elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba28e89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa123c4\" data-id=\"fa123c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464bc40 nilesh-leadership-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"464bc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/nilesh-ved-image.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15739\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4697c info-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b4697c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c5e1a4\" data-id=\"3c5e1a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce9481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6ce9481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leadership-under-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/nilesh-name.svg\"\/>\n<p class=\"leadership-position\">Chairman<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-department\" style=\"text-align:center\">AppCorp Holding &<br> Owner of Apparel Group<\/p>\n<div class=\"leadership-social-icons\">\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nileshved.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/website-icon.svg\"\/>\n     <\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilesh_Ved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wikipedia-icon.png\"\/>\n     <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e774276\" data-id=\"e774276\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6b66c sima-leadership-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee6b66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mrs-sima-leadership-image-25.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-74649\" alt=\"Mrs. Sima Ved\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78847ce info-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78847ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09cdfb3\" data-id=\"09cdfb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2878d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c2878d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leadership-under-image\">\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sima-name.svg\"\/>\r\n<p class=\"leadership-position\">Founder and Chairwoman<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"leadership-department\">Apparel Group<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"leadership-social-icons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thesimaved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/linkedin-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesimaved\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/instagram-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simaved.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/website-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sima_Ganwani_Ved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wikipedia-icon.png\"\/><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec0bd4d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-full_width founders-section-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec0bd4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b3d7f\" data-id=\"50b3d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0522b17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0522b17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fb8ba9\" data-id=\"1fb8ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a7a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"34a7a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leadership-mobile-section\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"leadership-mobile-column\">\r\n        <div class=\"leadership-image-div\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: auto;\" width=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/nilesh-ved-image.webp\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"leadership-under-image\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/nilesh-name.svg\"\/>\r\n            <p class=\"leadership-position\" style=\"padding-top: 4px;\">Chairman<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leadership-department\" style=\"text-align:center\"> AppCorp Holding &<br> Owner of Apparel Group<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"leadership-social-icons\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nileshved.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/website-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilesh_Ved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wikipedia-icon.png\"\/><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"leadership-mobile-column\">\r\n        <div class=\"leadership-image-div\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top:7px;\" width=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mrs-sima-leadership-image-25.webp\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"leadership-under-image\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sima-name.svg\"\/>\r\n            <p class=\"leadership-position\">Founder and Chairwoman<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leadership-department\">Apparel Group<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"leadership-social-icons\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thesimaved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/linkedin-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesimaved\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/instagram-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simaved.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/website-icon.svg\"\/><\/a>\r\n                 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sima_Ganwani_Ved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wikipedia-icon.png\"\/><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8ed03b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8ed03b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ab242a\" data-id=\"1ab242a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc6ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9dc6ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-953b7ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"953b7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb8dc74\" data-id=\"cb8dc74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f06d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f06d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a41458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a41458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d667a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4d667a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n.leadership-name {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    font-size: 13px !important;\n}\n.leadership-p {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    font-size: 13px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"display:none !important\"> \nNeeraj Teckchandani is the CEO at Apparel Group.\nKamal Kotak is the CBO at Apparel Group.\nAmit Samdaria is the CFO at Apparel Group.\nKrishnan Gopi is the Chief Transformation Officer at Apparel Group.\nArun Pagarani is the CEO at R&B.\nVivek Rajukumar is the CEO at 6thStreet.\nSiddharth Dixit is the Vice President associated with LC Waikiki, Birkenstock, Athlete's Co, BBZ, and NewYorker.\nDeepak Jain is the Vice President associated with Beverly Hills Polo Club, Levi's, The Children's Place, and Ardene.\nAtish Rakholia is the Vice President for F&B.\nJatin Kalra is the Vice President and Country Head (UAE Sales & Operations) at Apparel Group.\nSunil Thakkar is the Vice President and Country Head (Qatar) at Apparel Group.\nDheeraj Ratnani is the Vice President and Country Head (Bahrain) at Apparel Group.\nSelina Ved is the Founder and CEO at Nysaa.\nReena Bedi is the Vice President at Rituals.\nNeha Sharma Hussain is the Vice President associated with Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Charles & Keith.\nPankaj More is the Chief Information Officer at Apparel Group.\nWessam Sorial is the Vice President for Real Estate.\nDheeraj Kalwani is the Vice President & Country Head (KSA) at Apparel Group.\nAditi Chandra is the Chief Human Capital Officer at Apparel Group.\nAnda Dalati is the Chief Marketing Officer at Apparel Group\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d107aaf elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d107aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/selina-ved-leadership-img.webp\" alt=\"selina-ved-leadership-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Selina Ved<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Founder &amp; CEO<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Nysaa<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/neeraj-teckchandani-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Neeraj Teckchandani<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p>\n\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kamal-kotak-image.jpg\" alt=\"kamal kotak image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Kamal Kotak<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Business Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/amit-samdaria-image.jpg\" alt=\"amit samdaria image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Amit Samdaria<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/arun-pagarani-image.jpg\" alt=\"arun pagarani image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Arun Pagarani<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">R&amp;B<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vivek-rajukumar-img.webp\" alt=\"Vivek Rajukumar\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Vivek Rajukumar<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">6thStreet<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/krishnan-gopi-img.webp\" alt=\"krishnan-gopi-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Krishnan Gopi<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Transformation Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/anda-img.webp\" alt=\"Anda Dalati\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Anda Dalati<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Marketing Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aditi-img.webp\" alt=\"Aditi Chandra\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Aditi Chandra<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Human Capital Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/neethu-abraham-img.webp\" alt=\"neethu-abraham-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Neethu Abraham<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">General Counsel - Legal\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pankaj-more-img.webp\" alt=\"Pankaj More\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Pankaj More<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Chief Information Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/reena-bedi-image.webp\" alt=\"reena bedi image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Reena Bedi<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Beauty<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/siddharth-dixit-vimage.jpg\" alt=\"siddharth dixit vimage\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Siddharth Dixit<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">\nBirkenstock, Asics, Lotto, Athlete's Co, Off Price\n<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/neha-sharma-hussain-5.webp\" alt=\"NEHA SHARMA HUSSAIN\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Neha Sharma Hussain<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Charles&amp;Keith<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/deepak-jain-image.jpg\" alt=\"deepak jain image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Deepak Jain<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">\nBeverly Hills Polo Club, Levi's, Ardene, Aeropostale, Koton\n<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/atish-rakholia-image.jpg\" alt=\"atish rakholia image\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Atish Rakholia<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">F&amp;B<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wasem-sorial-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wessam Sorial\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Wessam Sorial<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\"> Real Estate<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/georges-img.webp\" alt=\"Georges Abou Abdallah\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Georges Abou Abdallah<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President - F&amp;B<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\"> Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jatin-klra-img.webp\" alt=\"jatin-klra-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Jatin Kalra<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President &amp; Country Head\n<br>\nUAE Sales &amp; Operations\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dheeraj-img.webp\" alt=\"Dheeraj Kalwani\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Dheeraj Kalwani<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President &amp; Country Head (KSA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sunil-thakkar-img.webp\" alt=\"sunil-thakkar-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Sunil Thakkar<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President &amp; Country Head (Qatar)\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 22\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dheeraj-ratnani-img.webp\" alt=\"dheeraj-ratnani-img\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Dheeraj-Ratnani<\/strong>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Vice President &amp; Country Head (Bahrain)\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"leadership-p\">Apparel Group<\/p> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d9abfa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d9abfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"milestones-section-anch\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa7ef1\" data-id=\"9aa7ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf4555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3cf4555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-761eb7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"761eb7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28c7787\" data-id=\"28c7787\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0ac52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0ac52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Milestones<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1f00d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f1f00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apparel Group will cross new barriers and create fresh benchmarks in the retail industry to become the top global retailer. The company has achieved mercurial growth in the last 26 years by introducing world-class labels from around the globe, including Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, ALDO, Charles &amp; Keith, Jamie\u2019s Italian, and Tim Hortons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b70bbe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b70bbe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67da882\" data-id=\"67da882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e39f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d2e39f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/SsBGIQOcRfM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf5a60 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cf5a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"milestone-timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83cc3c4\" data-id=\"83cc3c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c7b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"21c7b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    #milestone-timeline ul.slick-dots:after{\n\tcontent:'2025';\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1813e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1813e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-wrp \">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider wpostahs-slider-inner-wrp wpostahs-slider-design-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-1\" class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-1 wpostahs-slider-nav wpostahs-slick-slider\" data-slider-nav-for='wpostahs-slider-for-1'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">1996<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">1999<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2000<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2001<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2002<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2003<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2004<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2005<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2006<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2007<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2008<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2009<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2010<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2011<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2012<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2013<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2014<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2015<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2016<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2022<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2023<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2024<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-title\">2025<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-for-1 wpostahs-slider-for wpostahs-slick-slider\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">1996<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4193\" style=\"padding: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Apparel-Group.png\" alt=\"Apparel-Group\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<h3>Apparel Group begins its journey towards success<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">1999<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-1999-ninewest.jpeg\" alt=\"milestone-1999-ninewest\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group begins its retail journey by opening the 1st Nine West store at Lamcy Plaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2000<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2000-ninewest-11-stores.jpeg\" alt=\"milestone-2000-ninewest-11-stores\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>11 Nine West stores are opened by the end of 2000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2001<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2001-aldo-4-stores.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group brings Aldo and, in three weeks, opens 4 Aldo stores across the UAE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2002<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2002-dune-london.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group signs an agreement with Dune, UK&#8217;s favourite footwear and accessories brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2003<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2003-Naturalizer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Naturalizer in the GCC region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2004<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2004-Kenneth-Cole.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel makes forays into the Singapore and Poland markets.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Kenneth Cole, New York.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2005<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2005-Skechers.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches eight new brands, including Skechers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2006<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2006-Tommy-Hilfiger.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches the upstate New York fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group receives the ISO 9001-2000 certification and is honoured by the world&#8217;s foremost quality management recognition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2007<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2007-Coldstone.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Cold Stone Creamery and Anne Klein.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2008<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1951 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2008-Aeropostale.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group opens 33 new stores at The Dubai Mall, all in a single day.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group signs up Aeropostale.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group inaugurates its new Head Office at Jebel Ali Free Zone, built to serve as a hub for the group&#8217;s expansion frenzy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2009<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2009-Garage.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group reaches the magical figure of 500 stores and signs up Garage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2010<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2010-Club-Apparel.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Club Apparel, its loyalty program.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches MBT and Garage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2011<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2011-Tim-Hortons.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Tim Hortons, and within a few months, expands to 5 locations across the UAE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2012<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2012-The-Childrens-Place.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches The Children&#8217;s Place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2013<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2013-randb.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches its first homegrown brand, R&amp;B.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group signs Master Franchise for KSA, Tim Hortons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2014<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2014-LC-Waikiki.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches LC Waikiki, All About Watches, Toms, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Bottega Verde, and Glossip Milano.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group achieves a milestone with its 1000th store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2015<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2015-grand-central-mall.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Z Generation, the trendy kids&#8217; concept from Paris.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group adds Sbarro, an Italian fast food chain, to its F&amp;B division.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Charming Charlie in the UAE and Nautica Kids in KSA.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches its first community centre, Grand Centrale, Ajman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2016<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/milestone-2016-Shoe-Gallery-lifestyle.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Shoe Gallery in Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launched 6thStreet.com, an online shopping site for fashion &amp; lifestyle in the GCC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2022<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-milestone.jpg\" alt=\"2022-milestone\" width=\"666\" height=\"444\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Major Brands officially becomes Apparel Group India Pvt.Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group\u2019s 6thStreet launches the GCC\u2019s first phygital store in Dubai Hills Mall.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches 45 fashion, lifestyle, and F&amp;B brands in Dubai Hills Mall.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group expands its footprint in Qatar, Place Vend\u00f4me, with the launch of 20 stores.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group inaugurates its new office in Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group achieves a milestone with 2010+ stores in 14 countries.<\/li>\n<li>F5 Global\u2019s first-ever sustainable athleisure store opens at Dubai Hills Mall.<\/li>\n<li>Tim Hortons achieves a New Milestone with its 250th Store Opening in the Middle East.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group won the Gulf Sustainability Award in the Waste and Water Management category in 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group won the World Business Outlook Awards for Best CSR Initiatives Firm in UAE 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group received a Certificate of Appreciation from the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Emirates Nature WWF.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group won the RetailME Award in the category of Most Responsible Company.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group receives the Impact Seal Award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2023<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19913 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/greate-online-sale-popup-image.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"380\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Group Kicks off the First-Ever Great Online Sale \u2013 Ramadan in Dubai Edition to save BIG on EID shopping<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;B hits a new milestone of 100 Stores across GCC.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches 12 Fashion, Lifestyle and F&amp;B Brands in Al Khiran Mall, Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group brings Indian Luxury Ayurvedic brand, Forest Essentials, to the region, opening its first store in Dubai Hills Mall.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group\u2019s brand Beverly Hills Polo Club opens its 150th store in the GCC.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group launches Tim Hortons in Mumbai, India.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group &amp; Black Spoon joins forces with Allo Beirut.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group opens 19 new stores at The Warehouse, Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group and Firehouse Subs join forces and announce new expansion plans in the Middle East.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group forms a multi-brand licensing alliance with Marquee Brands across GCC and India.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group signs a joint venture agreement with Forever New.<\/li>\n<li>Tim Hortons achieves milestone with over 300 stores in GCC and India.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group received The National CSR Fund: Impact Seal \u2013 Platinum Tier.<\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group\u2019s brand ALDO won the Silver Award for Best Community Development at the Gulf Sustainability Awards.<\/li>\n<li>The IMAGES RetailME Awards 2023: Apparel Group won the Most Admired Responsible Retailer of the Year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2024<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bliss-bites-opening-img.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"430\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Apparel Group is proud to launch Bliss Bites, o<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\">ffering a unique selection of clean, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Bliss Bites is an ideal spot for health-conscious diners in Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Apparel Group was announced as the Headline Partner for the RLI MENA Awards.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group was announced as the Lifestyle Partner for RLI MENA Connect in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group partners with Crocs, bringing this iconic brand under its wings in Kuwait.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group launches 1st Forever New store in Qatar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group becomes the Platinum Partner at The Retail Summit 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group\u2019s loyalty programme, Club Apparel, reached 10 million members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group was awarded MENA Retail Partner of the Year at the RLI MENA Awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group\u2019s Founder &amp; Chairwoman, Mrs. Sima Ved, was recognised as one of the Arabian Business\u2019 50 Inspiring Woman Leaders in 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group\u2019s Founder &amp; Chairwoman, Mrs. Sima Ved, was among the Top 35 Women Leading the Marketing and CX Change by Martechvibe.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group\u2019s Founder &amp; Chairwoman, Mrs. Sima Ved, was named one of Forbes Middle East&#8217;s 100 most influential businesswomen in 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Apparel Group team grows to 24,000 employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Apparel Group expands and celebrates a milestone of 2,300 stores.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Tim Hortons achieves a milestone of reaching 300 stores in the Middle East.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-nav-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wpostahs-centent-title\">2025<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-centent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"milestone-contents\">\n<div class=\"left-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76178 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/apparel-group-expands-its-footprint-in-saudi-arabia-through-strategic-partnership-with-arabian-alesaar-group-img.webp\" alt=\"Apparel Group Expands Its Footprint in Saudi Arabia through Strategic Partnership with Arabian Alesaar Group\u00a0\" width=\"833\" height=\"555\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">90-Minute Fashion Delivery Service from 6thStreet.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">KORA Properties Debuts in the UAE <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">R&amp;B Fashion Wins \u2018Most Admired Value Retailer\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Expands Its Footprint in Saudi Arabia through Strategic Partnership with Arabian Alesaar Group<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Announced as Premier Partner for the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors\u2019 Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Global Brand Leadership in Fashion &amp; Lifestyle Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Dominates the Spotlight at the Images RetailME Awards 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">HEYDUDE Steps into the Gulf: Apparel Group Launches First Store at Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">First Martha Stewart Retail Store in the Middle East<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Launching The First Sur La Table Store In Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Welcomes Off\/Price to the UAE <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Launches Barbour\u2019s First Two Stores in Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Launching UAE\u2019s First Forever New Store<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Launching MLB\u2019s First Store in the UAE<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Apparel Group Brings BCBG to GCC and India, First Store Opens in Bahrain<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">Headline Partner For 2025 RLC Global Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpostahs-slider-conf\" data-conf=\"{&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplayInterval&quot;:&quot;10000&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;fade&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;centermode&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;slidestoshow&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-625e1ae awards-about elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"625e1ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"awards-section-anch\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a01992c\" data-id=\"a01992c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd5a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd5a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859fb7e upk-navigation-type-none upk-carousel-style-carousel elementor-widget elementor-widget-upk-alice-carousel\" data-id=\"859fb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"upk-alice-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"upk-alice-carousel-859fb7e\" class=\"upk-alice-carousel\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000},&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:20,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;watchSlidesVisibility&quot;:true,&quot;watchSlidesProgress&quot;:true,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:20,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1},&quot;1023&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:4,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1}},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#upk-alice-carousel-859fb7e .upk-navigation-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#upk-alice-carousel-859fb7e .upk-navigation-prev&quot;},&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#upk-alice-carousel-859fb7e .swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;clickable&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:false},&quot;scrollbar&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#upk-alice-carousel-859fb7e .swiper-scrollbar&quot;,&quot;hide&quot;:&quot;true&quot;},&quot;coverflowEffect&quot;:{&quot;rotate&quot;:50,&quot;stretch&quot;:0,&quot;depth&quot;:100,&quot;modifier&quot;:1,&quot;slideShadows&quot;:true}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content-bottom-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-carousel swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/retail-bg-2-1024x480.webp\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"2025\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"upk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/awards\/2025-awards\/\" title=\"2025\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" >2025<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apparel-group-is-the-mena-retail-partner-of-the-year-at-the-prestigious-rli-mena-awards-2024-1024x675.webp\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"2024\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"upk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/awards\/2024-awards\/\" title=\"2024\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" >2024<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/awards-2023-image.webp\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"2023\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"upk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apparelgroup.com\/en\/awards\/2023-awards\/\" title=\"2023\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" >2023<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item 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