Malabar Gold & Diamonds wins ‘Brand of the Year – Retail’ at Jewellery World Awards Dubai 2022
Prominent jewellery retailer Malabar Gold & Diamonds, with over 280 stores across 10 countries, has won big at the inaugural run of JWA Dubai 2022, the regional edition of the prestigious Jewellery World Awards.
The award was conferred in the category ‘Brand of the Year – Retail’ and is the first business award that specifically honours individuals and companies from the Middle East’s rapidly growing jewellery and gemstone trade.
In the past years, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, the world’s largest jewellery retailer has been the recipient of this prestigious award in Hong Kong.
“It is my honour to be a part of the successful launch of JWA Dubai an awards programme that recognises the achievements of the jewellery industry in the Middle East and celebrates its status as an important market in the global trade. I am proud to say that our inspiring recipients are very deserving of the recognition, especially for the great resilience they have shown in the face of the pandemic.”
said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC, and Chairman of Dubai Diamond Exchange, one of the principal judges of JWA Dubai.
Mr. K P Abdul Salam, Vice Chairman, Malabar Group and Mr. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds jointly received the award at an event held in Dubai.
‘We are extremely proud and honored to be receiving this prestigious award at the maiden edition of JWA Dubai 2022, which aims to enhance and promote innovation and best business practices in the industry. With innovation being at the core of our products, we have always strived to deliver a world-class experience to our customers and will continue to focus our efforts on becoming the world’s most preferred jewellery retailer’
said Mr. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds.
Organised by JGT Dubai (Jewellery Gem Technology Dubai), a joint venture by Informa Markets Jewellery (IMJ) the world’s largest B2B jewellery fairs organiser and Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), JWA Dubai 2022 is supported by Official Partner, DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre). Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai) is running from 22 to 24 February 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and is the industry’s first international in-person B2B event of the year.
The three-day fair brings together suppliers from Belgium, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Israel, Turkey, the UAE and other key sourcing destinations under one roof to meet the immediate and future buying needs of retailers, wholesalers and brands.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds has always kept customer-first as the principal attitude in all their efforts and cater to the discerning needs of its multinational and multicultural customers by incorporating their diverse tastes in the jewellery designs they showcase.
All products from Malabar Gold & Diamonds come with the added assurance of Malabar Promise – a set of carefully curated policies that safeguard the interest and purchases of customers.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds
Malabar Gold & Diamonds is the flagship company of Malabar Group, a leading diversified Indian business conglomerate.
Established in 1993 in the Indian state of Kerala, Malabar Gold & Diamonds today has a strong retail network of over 280 outlets spread across 10 countries, 14 wholesale units in addition to offices, design centers and factories spread across India, Middle East, Far East & USA. With an annual turnover of $4.51 billion, the company currently ranks one among the largest jewellery retailers globally.
With 14 cluster manufacturing units in India and GCC – the company currently has 12 jewellery brands to cater to the discerning needs of customers. With headquarters in Kerala and branches across India, Middle East, Far East and USA, Malabar Group is best known for its activities in the field of gold, diamonds, silver and lifestyle articles.
The group also operates MGD – Lifestyle Jewellery, a retail concept offering trendy and light weight jewellery that represents the independent and the modern woman through its designs and collections.
The group, owned by over 4,000 shareholders excels in quality products and services, has more than 13,000 professionals working for its continued success.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds also features an online store www.malabargoldanddiamonds.com providing customers the opportunity to purchase their favorite jewelry any time and on any day from the comfort of their home.
The group is always proactive when it comes to CSR initiatives right from its inception. The key focus areas of the CSR initiatives of Malabar Group are in the areas of Health, Education, Women Empowerment, Housing and Environment. The organization has kept aside 5% of its profit for enabling CSR activities in all the regions that they operate.
Informa Markets Jewellery
Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets for purposes of trade, innovation and growth. Our global jewellery vertical, Informa Markets Jewellery, offers in-person and web-based sourcing experiences, digital solutions and dedicated B2B platforms that bring international buyers and quality sellers together in the fine jewellery, gemstone, and fashion jewellery and accessories markets
Our resources, industry experience, influence and focus as a partner are enhanced by our global jewellery portfolio that includes the industry’s No. 1 B2B jewellery marketplace Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong; a powerful digital platform JewelleryNet; a dedicated Jewellery Media team; an education-based programme Jewellery & Gem Knowledge Community, and one of the industry’s most prestigious awards programmes the Jewellery World Awards (JWA).
JGT Dubai
Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai), one of the jewellery world’s most powerful marketplaces for product discovery, meaningful connections and inspired thinking, is a joint venture of two of the industry’s leading events groups – Informa Markets Jewellery, organiser of the world’s biggest fine jewellery marketplace – Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong – and the Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG), organiser of Vicenzaoro, Italy’s most influential jewellery show and the top European trade fair in the sector.
Their unbeatable combination of resources, industry expertise, global reach and local knowledge is further enhanced by the support and capabilities of DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), the show’s official partner. The inaugural edition of JGT Dubai is running between 22 – 24 February 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and coincides with Expo 2020 Dubai – one of the largest global events in the history of the region.
JGT Dubai offers suppliers the opportunity to unlock the full potential of a combined market of 4 billion consumers – all within seven hours of flying time from Dubai. The buying opportunity is especially focused on wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers from the Middle East, India, Russia, Southern Europe and North Africa.
DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)
