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The grand inauguration of the 300th global showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the 6th largest jewellery retailer globally with a strong retail network of 300 showrooms across 10 countries, was held in Dallas, US.
Ms. Susan Fletcher, Collin County Commissioner and Jeff Cheney, Mayor of Frisco, Texas, jointly inaugurated the showroom in the presence of Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director – International Operations. The event was virtually attended by M P Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Group; KP Abdul Salam, Vice-Chairman, Malabar Group; O Asher, Managing Director – India Operations, other team members, well-wishers and
dignitaries.
“It is a moment of great pride for us as we touch the 300th mark with this new showroom in Dallas, US. We started off with a small showroom in Calicut, Kerala, India and today, in less than 30 years, we have a strong retail presence of 300 showrooms across 10 countries; all thanks to our customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. We will continue to strengthen our retail presence in the regions where we have established a robust presence, as well as enter new markets with our differentiated products, services and assurances. The acceptance and patronage received by the brand gives us the confidence to further speed up the expansion process in
becoming the No: 1 jewellery
retailer globally,†said
MP Ahammed, Chairman,
Malabar Group.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds currently operates in 10 countries and has immediate expansion plans into the UK, Bangladesh, Australia, Egypt, Canada, Turkey, South Africa. The future expansions are expected to create approximately 6,000 job opportunities in the retail, manufacturing, technical and management areas related to jewellery trade.