Zippy opened its first store in Palestine shortly after announcing the opening of three other new stores outside of Portugal, namely in Saudi Arabia, Latvia and Algeria, as well as a new location within Portugal, specifically in Barcelos.
The Portuguese brand sees the opening of its latest locations as a demonstration of its equitable commitment at both national and international levels, a path that Zippy believes will make the brand global.
Palestine
The store in Palestine is the brand's first in the country. With a total of 128 square meters of sales area, the store is located in the city of Ramallah. “ We are very pleased with the enthusiasm with which Zippy has been received in Palestine. It is the fourth international opening in the last six months, and undoubtedly another important step in Zippy's expansion ,” declares Joana Ribeiro da Silva, CEO of Zeitreel and COO of Zippy.
Over the past six months, Zippy has opened four stores in the international market. In Saudi Arabia, the brand's 15th store opened in Jeddah, with a total area of 102 square meters. Zippy is also present in the cities of Dammam, Al Jubail, Taif, Madinah, and Dhahran.
The brand also recently debuted in Latvia, with its first store opening in the new outlet shopping center in the tourist area of Jurmala, ten minutes from the capital Riga, occupying a total of 128 square meters of sales area, divided between 38 square meters of new collection area and 90 square meters of outlet area. In Algeria, Zippy opened its second store in the country's capital, Algiers, with a total of 66 square meters of sales area. With this new opening, the brand is now present in Algeria's largest cities: Algiers and Oran.
Premium
Internationally, Zippy was recently recognized, for the second consecutive year, with the Gold award in the "Baby & Child Clothing Retailer of the Year" category in the United Arab Emirates. This award aims to recognize the contribution of brands, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and other entities to the future of families and the help they give to mothers and in the education of children.
Despite the international focus, investment in the Portuguese market continues, as evidenced by the opening of the most recent store in Barcelos. With 284 square meters of space, this is the brand's first location in the city and is situated on Rua Dr. António Barroso. " Investment in the Portuguese market will always go hand in hand with international expansion, and in that sense, we continue to have several openings planned in Portugal ," concludes the administrator.
With the most recent openings, the brand now has a network of over 60 stores internationally and 56 locations in Portugal.
