1954

Incorporated by Mr. A.C. Abdur Rahim

1959

Distributorship of Lucas Battery

1978

Exclusive distributorship of Dunlop tyre

1980

Acquisition of Bangladesh operations of Lucas

UK

1985

First producer of industrial battery

1985

Pioneering Solar Power in collaboration with

British Petroleum (BP)

1992

First ever battery exports to Singapore

1993

Launched Rahimafrooz Instant Power System

(IPS)

1994

Acquisition of Yuasa Batteries (Bangladesh) Ltd.

and launched Excel Retreads.

1997

Attained ISO 9002 certification for Rahimafrooz

Batteries Ltd. (RBL) operations

2000

First India office opened in Ahmedabad

2001

Awarded Bangladesh Enterprise of the Year

2001

Attained ISO 14001:1996 for RBL operations

2001

Launched Agora the first ever chain of retail

supermarket in Bangladesh

2002

Launched Rahimafrooz Energy Services Ltd.

(RESL) promoting distributed power

2003

Established Rahimafrooz CNG Ltd.

2003

Awarded National Export Trophy

2004

Metronet Bangladesh, a fibre optic based digital

solution provider for data communication,
launched in joint venture with Flora Telecom

2004

Received McGraw-Hill Platt Global Energy

Award for Renewable Energy

2004

The Group celebrated its 50th anniversary on

April 15, with a renewed, enhanced commitment
to being successful while upholding its core
values

2006

Received the Ashden Award for Sustainable

Energy

2008

Launched "Quikfill"- the first ever chain of

branded CNG refuelling stations in Bangladesh

2009

Established Rahimafrooz Globatt Ltd. and

Rahimafrooz Accumulators Ltd.

2009

Rahimafrooz
launched multi brand consumer electronics outl
et UREKA

2009

Rahimafrooz launched world renowned

consumer electronics brand Daweoo

2010

Rahimafrooz Inaugurates its biggest and

most modern warehouse at Hemayatpur,
Savar

2011
Established Rahimafrooz Urban Living Ltd.

Agora outlets addresses:

Agora- Dhanmondi
Agora
80, Rifles Square
Road#2, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
Ph: 9614503
Agora- Gulshan
Agora
R M centre
101, Gulshan Avenue,
Plot#5, Road #37, Dhaka-1212
Ph: 9893652
Agora- Mogbazar
Agora
Gulfesha Plaza
8, S.S. Salina Parvin Road (Old-69)
Outer Circular Road,
Boro Moghbazar,
Ramna, Dhaka
Ph: 9350493, 9360994
Agora- Mirpur
Agora
Northern Lions RP Tower,
Section # 2, Zoo Road, (Beside Sony Cinema Hall)
Mirpur, Dhaka 1216.
Ph: 8050884
Agora- Chittagong
Agora
Afmi Plaza
1/A Baizid Bostami Road Panchlaish,
Chittagong- 4000
Ph: 031-2555560, 031-2555564,
Agora- Uttara 1
Agora
Sector 04, Road 04, Plot 02,
Uttara Model Town, Dhaka 1230,
Ph: 8920308, 8921416,8958377
Agora- Uttara 2
Sector-14, Gausal Azam Sarani, Plot-31
Uttara, Dhaka-1230

Ph: 8921416
Agora- Shantinagar
Agora
Conifir Tower [1st fl]
31 Shiddeshwari Road
Shantinagar, Ramna, Dhaka
Ph: 93399131, 3950927
Agora- Dhanmondi 2
Agora
Genetic Plaza
Plot # 404 [old]/ 16 [new]
Road 27 [old]/ 16[new]
Dhanmondi, Dhaka,
Ph: 8150798, 8150799
Agora- Hatirpool
Agora
Loren Vista [1st fl]
169 Dr Kudrat-e-Khuda Road
Elephant Road, Dhaka
Ph: 9674181, 9674593, 9674586
Agora- Gulshan 2
Agora
Pink City
Plot # 15, Block # CEN [C]
Gulshan Avenue [Road # 103]
Gulshan, Dhaka
Ph: 8881492, 8881470, 8881201
Agora- Pallabi
Agora
Rongdhunu Complex
Plot # 155/156, Pallabi
Mirpur-12
Mirpur,Dhaka
Ph: 9020829
Agora- Wari
Agora
11, Rankin Street, Wari, Dhaka
Ph: 9511448

Business Domains
Companies
Rahimafrooz (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Accumulators Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Batteries Ltd.

Rahimafrooz Globatt Ltd.

Rahimafrooz Distribution Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Gastech Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Energy Services Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd.
Other Ventures
Metronet
RZ Power
Core Knowledge
Excel Resources Ltd.
Rahimafrooz Customer Care Cente

Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd.

Rahimafrooz Superstores Ltd. (RSL) launched Agora the first ever retail chain in
Bangladesh in 2001. Agora promises a valuable shopping experience that provides
quality and fresh products at the right price. It aims to consistently provide a
remarkably satisfying and valuable shopping experience through a business that
improves the quality of life for customers and team members.
With outlets in major locations throughout Dhaka, and many more being planned in
Dhaka and other major cities, Agora is endeavouring to fulfil the everyday needs of its
customers by providing the right quality, assortment and price through stores of various
forms and sizes.

While Agora mainly focuses on food items - ranging from a wide variety of fish, meat,
vegetables, fruits, bakery, dairy, and grocery - it also carries a vast array of other
grocery, personal care, and various other consumer goods and household utensils.
INVESTMENT DATA
Investee Company
Fund Manager

Agora Supermarkets
Brummer and Partners

Investing Fund

Frontier Fund

CDC Commitment to the Fund

US$10m
Date of Commitment
2010
Location
Bangladesh, South Asia
- See more at: http://www.cdcgroup.com/The-difference-we-make/Case-Studies/AgoraSupermarkets-Bangladesh/#sthash.FRTP0h0k.dpuf

Rahimafroozs aspiration is to be the most admired and trusted organisation, by excelling in

everything it does, following ethical business practices, and adding value to its stakeholders.
The Group wants to achieve all of these while being firmly committed to social
responsibilities. Rahimafrooz Group, with a proud history of more than 50 years, strongly
believes in the principle of contributing back to the community where it operates.
Rahimafrooz strives to add value to the society, its economy, and environment through
intelligent efforts and focused initiatives.
Rahimafroozs CSR vision reads, " Passionate and driven to make a difference among the
Community and Environment. Much of the Rahimafrooz CSR efforts are carried out
through its social development initiative Rural Services Foundation.
Currently, Rahimafrooz Group is contributing in the following areas:
Education
Poverty Alleviation
Environment
Transport
Apart from this, the Group has always supported many noble initiatives undertaken by
various other individuals and organisations. Rahimafrooz has a pioneer role in supporting
people distressed by natural calamities and donations to helpless people on health and
education ground all are examples of the socially responsive manner of our business.
Rahimafrooz is also a signatory to UN Global Compact. It supports the ten principles of the
Global Compact in respect to human rights, labour rights, the protection of the environment
and anti-corruption.
Retail
machine and acquire the products.Some stores take a no frills approach, while others are
"mid-range" or "high end", depending on what income level they...
Retail is the sale of something in general.
Retail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end-user.
Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods
or products in large quantities from manufacturers directly or through a wholesale, and then
sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed
locations like stores or markets, door-to-door or by delivery. Retailing includes subordinated
services, such as delivery. The term "retailer" is also applied where a service provider
services the needs of a large number of individuals, such as for the public. Shops may be on
residential streets, streets with few or no houses or in a shopping mall. Shopping streets may
be for pedestrians only. Sometimes a shopping street has a partial or full roof to protect
customers from precipitation. Online retailing, a type of electronic commerce used for
business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions and mail order, are forms of non-shop retailing.
Shopping generally refers to the act of buying products. Sometimes this is done to obtain
necessities such as food and clothing; sometimes it is done as a recreational activity.

Recreational shopping often involves window shopping (just looking, not buying) and
browsing and does not always result in a purchase.

What Types of Businesses Are Considered Retail?

by Rick Suttle, Demand Media

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Retail businesses sell finished goods to consumers in exchange for money. As of April 2010,
total monthly retail sales were nearly $367 billion in the United States, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau at census.gov. Retail goods can be sold through stores, kiosks, or even by
mail or the Internet. Retail businesses can include grocery, drug, department and convenient
stores. Service related businesses such as beauty salons and rental places are also considered
retail businesses.
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Grocery Stores

Grocery stores sell are variety of food and non-food products, such as meat, produce, cereal,
dairy products, health and beauty aids and cleaning products. Depending on their location and
the area's population, the size of a grocery store can vary from a small family market to a
large supermarket. People spend a total of about $44 billion dollars per month on groceries in
the United States. As of 2008, there are approximately 85,200 grocery stores in the United
States, according to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics. These data include 25,900 convenient
store outlets.
General Merchandise Stores

General merchandise stores include department stores and mass merchandisers, retail outlets
that sell merchandise at a discount. General merchandise stores usually sell a variety of items,
including clothing, sporting goods, auto parts and toys. Many department stores divvy their
clothing products up by the type of customer, such as men, women, or toddlers. Including
warehouse clubs, people spend an average of about $137 billion dollars a month on general
merchandise, according to the U.S Census Bureau.
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Specialty Stores

Specialty stores usually sell larger volumes of a particular type of product. Examples of
specialty stores include retail businesses that sell books, women's lingerie, motorcycle parts,
sporting goods, vitamins, coffee, cell phones, pet supplies or office supplies. Specialty stores
are usually smaller than most traditional retail stores; and have higher costs because they
operate will less volume. Consequently, prices in specialty stores are usually higher than at
other retail establishments.
Non-Store Retailers

Collectively, consumers in the United States spend about $50 billion a month on products
they purchase by mail, catolog or online. Non-store retailers like mail order or Internet
companies are often run by entrepreneurs, and usually employ fewer people than retailers
with store locations. Non-store retailers invest a significant percentage of their budget on
advertising, which is their only means of attracting customers.
Restaurants

Americans spend just under $40 billion per month eating out at restaurants, including fast
food, midscale, casual and fine dining establishments. Restaurants fall under "Food Services

and Drinking Places," according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Hence, a portion of the $40
billion goes toward alcoholic beverages in restaurants; and in bars and nightclubs--many of
which also sell food items.