Almanea
Riyadh-founded retailer that sells consumer electronics, home appliances, air conditioners and mobile phones through 41 stores in 10 Saudi cities and its website. It says it opened in 1984.
Industry: Consumer electronics and home appliance retail | Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Founded: 1984
About Almanea
Almanea is a Saudi Arabian retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, air conditioners and mobile phones. Its website names Hamad Abdullah Al Manea Trading Company as the operating company and describes the business as selling and distributing electrical appliances, air conditioners, mobile phones and electronics. As of October 2026 its branches page lists 41 stores in 10 cities and seven warehouses.
The company says it was founded in 1984 in Riyadh, starting as a small shop selling new electrical appliances in the Haraj Bin Qasim area. A June 2026 report on its agreement with Hisense named Abdulaziz Al Manea as chairman, Mujeeb Noman as chief executive, Ibrahim Al Manea as chief commercial officer and Osama Abu Deshish as commercial director.
The store network is concentrated in Riyadh, which has 24 of the 41 stores, followed by Jeddah with six and Mecca with three. Dammam has two stores, and Al Khobar, Al Ahsa, Madinah, Jazan, Abha and Al Kharj have one each. The warehouses are in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, Jazan, Khamis Mushait and Tabuk. The home page of its website carries brands including Apple, Samsung, LG, Philips, TCL, Gree and Toshiba, with product categories that run from split air conditioners, smartphones and laptops to washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and smart home devices.
On 9 June 2026 Hisense Saudi Arabia and Almanea signed a partnership agreement to widen the availability of Hisense smart televisions, home appliances and air conditioners through Almanea's physical and digital channels. The stated aims were better product visibility, competitive offers and stronger customer service. The report named Leo Hu, general manager of Hisense Saudi Arabia, and Ismail Hurani, Hisense's chief executive for the Middle East and Africa, alongside the Almanea executives.
TechScoop reported on 30 June 2026 that Tabby's longer repayment plans for larger purchases were live at retailers including Almanea. The sources read do not disclose Almanea's ownership structure, outside funding or financial results.
Leadership
- Abdulaziz Al Manea, Chairman
- Mujeeb Noman, Chief Executive Officer
- Ibrahim Al Manea, Chief Commercial Officer
- Osama Abu Deshish, Commercial Director