Fashion
In India, the expansion will span Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Kerala, and globally, new outlets will open in Singapore, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.
In India 12 new stores are slated to open in Q1 of the fiscal in Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru, and in small towns like Eluru, Mancherial, Solapur, and Ahmednagar. Globally, new shops will open in Little India in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Ruwi, Baushar and Al Khoudh in Oman, Jeryan Jenaihat and Rawdat in Qatar, Bab al Bahrain in Bahrain, and in the UAE in Al Zahia and Muweilah in Sharjah, and Silicon Oasis and Dubai Gold Souk Dubai.
Malabar Group Chairman, MP Ahammed, said: “In over 25 years, we have transformed from a small retail jewelry business to a global player across the verticals of gold and diamond jewelry retail, manufacturing, and multi-retail business. Transparency and customer trust have been our growth pillars and the new expansion will take us to the next level.”
He said the new stores will offer an unparalleled customer experience in line with the Malabar Promise of incomparable quality and service assurance. The group’s goal is to be the number one jewelry retail brand in the world in terms of showroom numbers and turnover.
Abdul Salam KP, Group Executive Director of Malabar Group, said: “In line with our social commitment, the expansion will create 1,750 new jobs. We follow industry best practices, ethical sourcing, and professional fund management.”
“The expansion will strengthen the group’s retail footprints in territories where it has a strong presence,” said Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director, International Operations of Malabar Gold and Diamonds.
