Malabar Gold and Diamonds
Indian jewellery group
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| September 8 2024 | A smash and grab robbery took place at the Malabar Gold and Diamonds store in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, which occurred within one year of the store's opening. |
| July 2023 | Honoured with the 'Global Retailer of the Year Award' at the Kerala Jewellery Awards. |
| June 2023 | Expanded operations into Europe by opening a showroom in London, which became the company's 320th showroom. |
| May 2023 | Launched the world's biggest jewellery showroom, spanning 110,000 sq ft in Kozhikode. |
| March 2023 | Malabar Gold and Diamonds opened a modern integrated complex at Kakkancherry, Kerala, featuring a jewellery manufacturing unit and design studio. The complex spans 1.75 lakh sq ft (175,000 square feet). |
| January 2023 | The company launched its 300th global showroom in Dallas, Texas, United States, becoming the 6th largest jewellery retailer in the world. |
| September 2022 | Felicitated by the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) for being selected as the 6th largest jewellery group in the world. |
| May 2022 | Became one of the first beneficiaries of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), receiving permission to export jewelry from India to the UAE with tax concessions. |
| 2020 | Donated one crore to the Telangana Chief Minister Relief Fund to help battle the coronavirus pandemic, and distributed over 15,000 food kits to workers in Gulf and East Asia during COVID-19 crisis. |
| 2020 | Launched the 'One India One Gold Rate' initiative, offering a uniform gold rate across all Indian states and ensuring responsibly sourced gold without compromising quality and purity. |
| 2019 | Recognized as one of 'The Economic Times Best Brands'. |
| 2019 | Distributed over 1,14,000 special Iftar meals/kits during Ramadan in association with organizations from different countries. |
| December 26 2019 | Organized a blood donation drive near their store in Qatar, with 70 donors participating, including 15 staff members. |
| 2018 | Made a contribution of ₹2 crore to Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund to help cope with devastating floods in the state, and distributed food and water among victims through their stores. |
| 2018 | Opened 11 stores simultaneously in 6 countries in a single day, creating a business expansion record. Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor inaugurated the Al Hazana Lulu Dubai outlet and appeared in the 'Malabar Promises' promotional content. |
| 2018 | Malabar Gold & Diamonds opened its first showroom in the U.S. market in Chicago, which was also the group's 250th outlet, inaugurated by Neeta Bhushan, Counsel General of India. |
| January 12 2018 | The company opened 11 outlets in a single day across the globe, setting a new record and expanding to 208 total stores. Eight of these new outlets were located in the Gulf region. |
| 2017 | Received an award from the Retail Jewellers India organization for special contributions to the gemstone and jewellery industry. |
| 2017 | Sponsored tickets for 100 prisoners to facilitate their repatriation from Ajman Central Jail after completing their jail terms. |
| 2016 | Contributed AED 10 million ($2.72 million) to Al Jalila Foundation to support medical research and education on diseases and disorders in the United Arab Emirates. |
| May 20 2016 | A robbery occurred at the Malabar Gold and Diamonds Rolla outlet in Sharjah, UAE, where four thieves broke into the store around 3:50 am and stole 7kg of gold jewellery from display glass counters. Sharjah Police subsequently arrested 3 Pakistani nationals involved in the robbery, with one accomplice fleeing the country. The stolen gold was later seized at Jebel Ali Port, where the gang had planned to send it to Pakistan by cargo. |
| 2015 | Malabar Gold & Diamonds was a manufacturing concessionary of the 'Dubai Celebration Chain', creating 2.5 km of a 5.52 km long handcrafted chain that set a Guinness World Record. The chain weighed 240 kilograms and had over 4 million links, and was presented at the Dubai Shopping Festival. |
| December 11 2015 | Malabar Gold and Diamonds associated with Al Baraha Hospital to conduct free health check-up and blood donation camps, aimed at spreading awareness about well-balanced diet. |
| 2013 | Malabar Gold & Diamonds posted a turnover of ₹22,000 crore, continuing its rapid growth trajectory. |
| 2012 | The company achieved a turnover of ₹12,000 crore, demonstrating substantial business expansion. |
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