Dubai's Aramex inks pact with Al-Dawaa for Saudi expansion

Dubai-based courier firm Aramex on Sunday said its Saudi division has signed a partnership with Al-Dawaa Medical Services Co. (DMSCO), the owner of Al-Dawaa Pharmacies.

The agreement will expand the logistics provider’s presence in the Kingdom's market, provide a new service to the e-commerce sector, and extend additional services to Al-Dawaa Pharmacies’ clientele, the company said in a statement.

The first phase of the partnership will enable Aramex to launch service centers within 20 branches of Al-Dawaa Pharmacies distributed across the Kingdom.

The second phase will see it expand to hundreds of branches within the Al-Dawaa Pharmacies’ pharmaceutical network.

In addition, the agreement will allow customers to return e-commerce shipments by delivering them to service centers located across the pharmacy’s network, the statement added.