26 retail & e-commerce companies in Dammam ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 26 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 14.3% across 26 companies (range 1.4% to 91.6%). 0 of 26 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 7, 20–49 employees: 7, 50–99 employees: 2, 100–249 employees: 7, 250–499 employees: 3. The most common band is 10–19 (27%).
- Main sub-industries: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail (11), Grocery Retail (5), Office Products Retail & Distribution (3).
- Largest company on the list: Almajdouie Hyundai (250–499 employees, 13.7% growth). 14 of 26 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 14.3% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 23.5% (n=50), Doha 20.0% (n=50), Dubai 53.1% (n=50), Jeddah 10.1% (n=50), Riyadh 29.7% (n=50), Sharjah 13.6% (n=50), Kuwait City 8.1% (n=45), Manama 10.8% (n=38), Dammam 14.3% (n=26), Muscat 10.4% (n=24).
- Same location by sector (median growth): manufacturing 25.0% (n=50), education & training 19.4% (n=12), freight & logistics 19.1% (n=20), construction 17.5% (n=32), IT services & software 16.9% (n=13), retail & e-commerce 14.3% (n=26), professional services 13.2% (n=11).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyamitech | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 100–249 | 91.6% |
| 2 | Albawardi Tools & Hardware | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 20–49 | 76.4% |
| 3 | GTP Contracting | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 10–19 | 40.9% |
| 4 | Nima Arabia | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 10–19 | 40.0% |
| 5 | Tasco | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 100–249 | 33.3% |
| 6 | Al Humaidi | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 100–249 | 28.5% |
| 7 | Al Anud Arabia Trading | Grocery Retail | 100–249 | 28.0% |
| 8 | 8oz Coffee | Grocery Retail | 100–249 | 26.3% |
| 9 | United Industrial Chemicals | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 20–49 | 24.2% |
| 10 | Labtechnologies | Office Products Retail & Distribution | 20–49 | 18.6% |
| + 16 more companies, ranked 11–26, in the full list | ||||
#1 Alyamitech
Headcount grew 91.6% in 12 months, 6.4× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Albawardi Tools & Hardware
Headcount grew 76.4% in 12 months, 5.3× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#3 GTP Contracting
Headcount grew 40.9% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Nima Arabia
Headcount grew 40.0% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Tasco
Headcount grew 33.3% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#6 Al Humaidi
Headcount grew 28.5% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #3 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Al Anud Arabia Trading
Headcount grew 28.0% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #4 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Grocery Retail; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 8oz Coffee
Headcount grew 26.3% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #5 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Grocery Retail; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#9 United Industrial Chemicals
Headcount grew 24.2% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Labtechnologies
Headcount grew 18.6% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 14.3%, #3 of 7 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Office Products Retail & Distribution; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which retail & e-commerce company in Dammam grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Alyamitech ranks first with 91.6% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Albawardi Tools & Hardware (76.4%) and GTP Contracting (40.9%).
- How fast are retail & e-commerce SMBs in Dammam growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 14.3% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 26 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.