24 retail & e-commerce companies in Muscat ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 24 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: 10.4% across 24 companies (range 0.5% to 150.0%). 1 of 24 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 3, 20–49 employees: 5, 50–99 employees: 7, 100–249 employees: 4, 250–499 employees: 5. The most common band is 50–99 (29%).
- Main sub-industries: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail (6), Consumer Electronics & Computers Retail (4), Grocery Retail (3).
- Largest company on the list: Al Jenaibi International Automobiles (250–499 employees, 11.4% growth). 8 of 24 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 10.4% 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): construction 17.6% (n=29), IT services & software 17.0% (n=19), professional services 15.3% (n=27), hospitality & restaurant 14.2% (n=13), manufacturing 10.4% (n=34), retail & e-commerce 10.4% (n=24), freight & logistics 10.2% (n=9), education & training 9.2% (n=29), real estate 7.4% (n=10).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EINT Automotive | Automobile Parts Stores | 50–99 | 150.0% |
| 2 | Avicen Pharmacy | Drug Stores & Pharmacies | 100–249 | 70.0% |
| 3 | Shah Nagardas Manji | Consumer Electronics & Computers Retail | 50–99 | 50.0% |
| 4 | Global Phone Technology | Consumer Electronics & Computers Retail | 50–99 | 39.0% |
| 5 | Mehul Enterprises | Grocery Retail | 20–49 | 28.5% |
| 6 | Al Amana Building Materials | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 50–99 | 19.1% |
| 7 | Stars Light | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 50–99 | 16.6% |
| 8 | Naranjee Hirjee Group | Grocery Retail | 250–499 | 13.5% |
| 9 | Al Obaidani | Apparel & Accessories Retail | 250–499 | 13.2% |
| 10 | Fine Fair Garments | Apparel & Accessories Retail | 20–49 | 11.7% |
| + 14 more companies, ranked 11–24, in the full list | ||||
#1 EINT Automotive
Headcount grew 150.0% in 12 months, 14.5× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Automobile Parts Stores; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#2 Avicen Pharmacy
Headcount grew 70.0% in 12 months, 6.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Drug Stores & Pharmacies; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#3 Shah Nagardas Manji
Headcount grew 50.0% in 12 months, 4.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Consumer Electronics & Computers Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Global Phone Technology
Headcount grew 39.0% in 12 months, 3.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #3 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Consumer Electronics & Computers Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Mehul Enterprises
Headcount grew 28.5% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Grocery Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#6 Al Amana Building Materials
Headcount grew 19.1% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #4 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#7 Stars Light
Headcount grew 16.6% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #5 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 Naranjee Hirjee Group
Headcount grew 13.5% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Grocery Retail; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#9 Al Obaidani
Headcount grew 13.2% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Apparel & Accessories Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Fine Fair Garments
Headcount grew 11.7% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Apparel & Accessories Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
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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 Muscat grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, EINT Automotive ranks first with 150.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Avicen Pharmacy (70.0%) and Shah Nagardas Manji (50.0%).
- How fast are retail & e-commerce SMBs in Muscat growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 10.4% 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 24 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.