E-Commerce Operations to Be Carried Out at the Talal Centre

Designed to be fully temperature-controlled, the facility will have 32,500 square metres (350,000 square feet) of enclosed space. The centre will include a dedicated 2,300-square-metre (25,000-square-foot) cold-chain storage area, 43 loading bays, and a dedicated operations centre for e-commerce activities.

The facility will also house Talal Group’s corporate headquarters, a cash-and-carry store operating under a wholesale model, and a customer service centre. This will enable the company’s logistics, retail, customer service, and management units to operate from the same site.

Approximately 600 Jobs to Be Created

Once the new distribution centre becomes operational, it is expected to create approximately 600 jobs. The project will support Talal Group’s regional growth strategy while also increasing the company’s warehousing, distribution, and supply chain capacity.

Saud Abu Alshawareb, Executive Vice President of Industrial at TECOM Group, said the facility reflects the UAE’s and Dubai’s position as a global trade and logistics hub. Alshawareb stated that Dubai Industrial City enables companies to improve efficiency and scale into international markets through its integrated business ecosystem, advanced infrastructure, strategic location, and multimodal transport connections. He also noted that the project is aligned with the objectives of Operation 300bn and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

Cold-Chain Capacity to Be Expanded

Mahmood Haji Baliyil, Co-Chairman of Talal Group, said the expanded cold-chain capacity would strengthen regional food supply chains. Baliyil stated that the company aims to continue its expansion in the region by benefiting from Dubai Industrial City’s connectivity and industrial ecosystem, while pursuing its long-term growth objectives.