Jarir Bookstore, Jaidah Square

Jarir Marketing Company, also known as "Jarir Bookstore" or "Jarir", was established in Riyadh in 1974 as a small bookstore. In the eighties, Jarir opened its second branch in Riyadh, followed by a branch in the nineties. Jarir is a leading company in the Middle East in the field of consumer information technology products, electronics, office supplies and books. In 2002, Jarir became a joint stock company (Commercial Registration No. 1010032264) and was listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in 2003. Currently, Jarir's capital is 1.20 billion Saudi riyals. It operates in the retail and wholesale trade of its products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the city of Riyadh, Jarir operates through two divisions: retail (including online sales) under the brand "Jarir Bookstore" and the wholesale division. The company’s activities include trading in office and school supplies, toys and educational aids, Arabic and English books and publications, arts and crafts materials, computer accessories and software, mobile phones and their accessories, audio-visual devices, imaging tools, smart TV, and maintenance of computers and electronic tools.