AsiaOne – August 2018

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POWERFUL

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n 1973, Micky Jagtiani,

Chairman and Founder

of the Group, started

his retail business with

$6000 and opened a baby

products shop in Bahrain. This

development marked the onset

of the quintessential success

voyage of the Landmark Group.

PROWESS OF THE

VISIONARY

Moving ahead of the curve,

Landmark Group made its

foray into food, hotels, leisure,

own logistics and distribution

network. Today, the Group

has evolved into one of the

largest retail and hospitality

conglomerates with its over

2,300 operational outlets,

served by over 55,000

employees, embracing over

30 million square feet of retail

space across 22 countries.

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the Indian region in the year

1999 with the opening of its

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Trust was founded in 2000,

Spar Hypermarkets were

conceptualized in 2008 & the

Group celebrated the opening

of its 2000th store in 2015.

PROFFERING EXCELLENCE

Landmark Group offers its

customers a diverse portfolio

of over 57 world- class brands

amalgamating in-house and

franchise labels that have

grown into category leaders. Of

these, Micky Jagtiani, himself,

has conceptualized more than

27 diverse brand concepts.

Landmark Group, parent

company of big players like

Lifestyle, Max Fashion, Home

Centre, Spar Hypermarkets

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driven retail power brands.

The Group has also made

its mark in leisure, food,

hospitality and healthcare

sectors with Landmark

Leisure, Balance Wellbeing

360, CITYMAX Hotels,

Candelite, restaurant division

Foodmark and iCare Clinics

that serve as family healthcare

centers. International brands

include - Puket, Aerosoles and

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division’s Zafran Indian Bistro,

Carluccio’s & Fun Ville among

others. Landmark is also the

largest importer of non-food

items in the Gulf region.

The Group owns several

labels & franchise rights for

leading global fashion names

& footwear brands including

the widely acclaimed shoe

designer Steve Maddens & also

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rights of the UK-based Fitness

First chain. Jagtiani has a stake

in Debenhams too, hailed as

UK’s second largest apparel

retailer.

PHILANTHROPY

INITIATIVES

Landmark International

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provides medical facilities

and mid day meals to

underprivileged schoolchildren

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programs were also launched

as healthcare awareness

initiatives.

RETAIL

Landmark Group

ACHIEVING STUPENDOUS SUCCESS

Landmark Group ‘Leads’ over its rivals through its strategy

to ‘Listen’ to the needs of the customer, ‘Empower’ its

workforce to achieve, adapt to ‘Excel’ & ‘Deliver’ the best

and has established a stronghold in the Middle East, Africa

& India through its retail chain of apparel, footwear, baby

products, cosmetics & home decor