Landmark Group
{{short description|UAE based multinational conglomerate}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Landmark Group
| logo = Landmark_Group_logo.png
| type = Privately held
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Micky Jagtiani (Founder)|Renuka Jagtiani (Chairwoman)|Rajesh Garg (CFO)}}
| industry = {{Unbulleted list|Healthcare|Hospitality|Retail}}
| products =
| revenue = US$7 billion (2016){{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/micky-jagtiani/ |title=Landmark Group Revenue Estimate By Forbes}}
| num_employees = 55,000+ (May 2023){{cite web|url=https://www.landmarkgroup.com/sites/default/files/Media-files/About%20Landmark%20Group_2.pdf|title=Landmark Group overview}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.landmarkgroup.com}}
| Company Tagline =
| foundation = 1973
| former_name =
| location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
}}
Landmark Group is a UAE-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in Dubai founded by Micky Jagtiani, who was the founder and chairman of the company.{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/landmark-group-to-expand-lifestyle-stores-110060500135_1.html |title= www.business-standard landmark group to expand lifestyle stores | date=2013-02-27 | work=Business Standard}} The group is involved in the retailing of apparel, footwear, consumer electronics, cosmetics & beauty products, home improvement, and baby products. The group also focuses on hospitality & leisure, healthcare, and mall management.
Operations
Landmark Group's business interests can be broadly classified into retail, hospitality, and healthcare.{{cite web|last=Landmark|first=Group|title=Corporate website link to business sections|url=http://www.landmarkgroup.com/retail/|publisher=Land Mark Group|accessdate=12 March 2014}}{{Primary source inline|date=April 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.landmarkgroup.com/about-landmark/our-presence.html |title= Landmark Group's worldwide presence }}{{Primary source inline|date=April 2023}}
The Landmark Group is a retail and hospitality conglomerate in the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Based out of Dubai, the company was established in 1973, with its first store in Bahrain. The group's current{{as of?|date=April 2023}} employee base stands at 55,000 employees operating over 2,400 outlets, with a retail presence of over 30 million sq. ft. across 21 countries.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
Landmark Group has multiple retail brands, including Centrepoint, Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart in Centrepoint, Lifestyle, Iconic, Max Fashion, Shoexpress, Home Centre, Home Box and Emax. The group also holds franchise rights for many global fashion and footwear brands in the countries where it operates. The group also has a presence in leisure, food, hospitality, and healthcare with Landmark Leisure, Balance Spa and Salon, Citymax Hotels, Fitness First, and Foodmark, the group's restaurant division, which operates the group's own franchise food outlets.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
Viva Supermarket
Viva is a discount supermarket chain in the United Arab Emirates that launched on February 28, 2018, with the promise of saving an average family a month's salary on its annual shopping bills.{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Waheed |title=UAE grocery segment gets competitive |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/uae-grocery-segment-gets-competitive |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}} Within 18 months of launch Viva had opened 16 outlets,{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |title=Landmark Group opens 16th Viva store in Dubai Marina |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/landmark-group-opens-16th-viva-store-in-dubai-marina |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}} and by October 2021, had expanded to 53 stores.{{Cite web |title=How VIVA added 30 new stores during the pandemic |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/how-viva-added-30-new-stores-during-the-pandemic-1.1634712838575 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}} As of April 2023, Viva operates in all the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. There are 77 supermarkets in total.{{Cite web |title=Store Finder {{!}} VIVA Supermarket in UAE {{!}} Grocery Stores in Dubai |url=https://www.myviva.com/store-finder/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Viva |language=en-US}}