Landmark Group

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Landmark Group
TypePrivately held
Industry
Founded1973
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Micky Jagtiani (Chairman)
  • Renuka Jagtiani (Vice Chairperson)
  • Rajesh Garg (CFO)
[1]
RevenueUS$7 Billion (August 2016) [2]
Number of employees
60,000 (May 2023)[ citation needed ]
Website www.landmarkgroup.com

Landmark Group is a UAE based multinational conglomerate headquartered in Dubai founded by Micky Jagtiani, who was the founder and chairman of the company. [3] The group is involved in 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.

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Global presence

Landmark Group has its presence worldwide. [4] [ non-primary source needed ] It can be broadly classified into retail, [5] [ non-primary source needed ] hospitality and healthcare.

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