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AboutLandmarkGroup
Foundedin1973withasinglestoreinBahrain,theLandmarkGrouphassuccessfullygrownintooneofthe
largestandmostsuccessfulretailorganisationsintheMiddleEast.Aninternational,diversifiedretail
conglomeratethatencouragesentrepreneurshiptoconsistentlydeliverexceptionalvalue,theGroupoperates
1,900outletsencompassingaretailpresenceofover24millionsquarefeetacrosstheMiddleEast,Africaand
theIndianSubcontinent.TheGroupemploysover50,000employees.

TheLandmarkGroupprovidesavaluedrivenproductrangefortheentirefamilythroughadiverseportfolioof
coreretailbrands.Centrepoint(adestinationbringingtogethertheGroupscoreretailbrands),Babyshop
(onestopdestinationforkidsbetween016years),ShoeMart(multibrandfootwearandaccessoriesstore),
Splash(multibrandfashionretailer),Lifestyle(homedcor,fashionaccessories,beautyproducts,giftsand
muchmore),Iconic(fashion,art,makeup,andgadgets),SportsOne(multibrand,multicategorysporting
goodsretailer),HomeCentre(acompletehomeexperience),Emax(largeformatelectronicsstore),Landmark
International(adivisionthatincludesinternationalfranchisebrandsNewLook,Koton,Reiss,Lipsy,Funky
Fish,Yours)andShoeMartInternationalFootwearDivision(adivisionthatincludesfranchisefootwearbrands
KurtGeiger,Ecco,Pablosky,Dumond,Nose,SteveMaddenandCarpisa).TheGroupalsoincludesvalueretail
brandssuchasMax(valuefashionandfootwearstore),Shoexpress(valuefootwearandaccessoriesstore)and
HomeBox(valuefurniture&homefurnishings).Theofferingshaveevolvedtobethepreferredchoicefor
consumersandpositionedascategorykillers.TheGroupalsohasapresenceintheonlineretailspacewith
itsecommerceplatformLandmarkShops.com.

Aninternationalretailcompanythatgrowswithitscustomers,theGroupcontinuestocapturegreatermarket
shareintheMiddleEast.Asitventuresintonewmarkets,thecompanyremainsfocusedontheneedsofits
customers.QualityforLandmarkisnotaquestionofprice.Acrossitsretailconcepts,thecompanystrivesto
providevalueateverypricepoint,astrategythathashelpedtheGroupachieveconsistentgrowthoverthe
years.
TheGroupwasawardedtheMostAdmiredMiddleEastRetaileroftheYearandtheMostAdmiredRetail
CompanyoftheYearattheRetailMiddleEastAwards2011and2012,RetailCompanyoftheYearatthe
ArabianBusinessAwardsin2010,BusinessExcellenceawardintheReexportcategoryattheMohammed
BinRashidAlMaktoumBusinessAwards2008&2010,RetaileroftheYearattheRetailCityAwards2008,
andtheMiddleEastRetaileroftheYearattheRetailMiddleEastAwardsin2007and2008.

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Besidesretail,theGrouphasalsodiversifiedintoleisure,food,wellnessandhotelssegmentswithLandmark
Leisure(adivisionthatoperatesindoorentertainmentcentresforchildrenandteensincludingFunCity,Fun
Ville);Foodmark(adivisionthatincludesfranchiseandjointventurebrandssuchasMangoTree,Carluccios,
ChiZen,Maxs,MaxBurgers,TheMeatCompany,Tribes,LaGaufrette,BazerkhanandUshna;aswellasthe
homegrownbrandZafran),Candelite(snacksandconfectionerystore),Spaces(groomingandrelaxation
centres),BalanceWellbeing360(includesholisticWellnessClubandBalanceCaf),FitnessFirst(fitnessand
wellnesscentres),iCareClinics(primaryhealthcareclinicsforthefamily)andCitymaxHotels(comfortable
budgethotels).

TheLandmarkGrouphasalsocreatedacomprehensiveinfrastructureincludingitsownlogisticsand
distributiondivisiontosupportitsretailoperations.TheGroupsgloballogisticsfacilitieshandleupto65,000
containersonanannualbasisandarespreadacrossasprawling7.8millionsquarefeet,equippedwithstate
oftheartsystems.

Acompanythatisfoundedonsoundethicalfundamentals,theGroupalsoseeksopportunitiestocontribute
tothesocietiesandcommunitieswhereitoperates.ItscommitmentasaGrouptoCorporateSocial
Responsibility(CSR)isnotmerelyaboutcharity,butalsoaboutplayingamoreresponsiblepartinthesociety,
beitwithintheorganisationortowardsitsstakeholders,environment,societyandtheworldatlarge.
In2009,theLandmarkGroupadopteddiabetesawarenessaspartofitslongtermCSRinitiative.Aninitiative
thataimstoincreaseawarenessamongstpeopleregardingthecondition,BeatDiabeteswaskickedoffinthe
UAE.TodayBeatDiabeteshasapresencesevencountriesnamelyUAE,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Bahrain,KSA
andIndia.In2013,over60,000peoplewalkedwiththeGroupforthecauseandthousandsbenefittedfrom
thefreebloodglucoseteststhatwereconducted.

InIndia,theGroupsChairman,MickyJagtianiinitiatedtheLIFETrustprogramme(LandmarkInternational
FoundationforEmpowerment)in2000.LIFEfocusesonrehabilitatingthelessfortunatethroughvarious
programmesandinitiativessuchasdeliveringnonformaleducationinruralareas,settinguphealthcentresin
urbanslumsaswellastrainingcentresfortheunderprivilegedyouthandimpartinglifeskillstraining.
Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisitwww.landmarkgroup.com