Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewelry retailer won the Images RetailME Awards 2016 for being ‘Most Admired Retailer' under the Gold and Jewelry category. Images RetailME Awards 2016, the annual industry honors that recognize the top performing retailers and retail practices every year and reward excellence across retail categories. This special jury award was bestowed on the brand after evaluating the evidence of success achieved during the assessment period – Aug. 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016. Salish Mathew, Head – Branding & Marketing, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, received the award from Luca Cappuccitti of Design International at the event held in Dubai, UAE. The Images RetailME Awards ceremony is positioned as the most prestigious event of its kind in the Middle East retail calendar and is geared to set benchmarks in this vibrant retail destination. Being the key contributor to the region's growing economy, Images RetailME is the only private sector program in UAE's retail sector that acknowledges efforts taken by retailers. Images RetailME Awards jury comprises a panel of regional and international industry experts with a proven record of their acumen, knowledge and experience. MP Ahammed, Chairman of Malabar Group, said "this is a direct testimony of the quality services delivered by the team to our increasing customer database. It can be quite a challenge to maintain excellence in customer service amidst growth and increased bulk sale. However, while expanding our product range, we have made sure that the quality of our products and service does not suffer. This award is a direct reflection of our hard work and commitment." The company has a strong retail presence in India, Middle East and Far East with a retail network of 157 outlets across nine countries. With an annual turnover of $4 billion, the company today ranks among the top five preferred jewelry retailers in the world. Keeping customer service and satisfaction as the primary priority, Malabar Gold & Diamonds attempts at catering to people of all races and ethnicities by incorporating tastes of different cultures in the jewelry designs that they showcase. Malabar Group offers exquisite and beautiful jewelry as a part of various brands presented at Malabar Gold & Diamonds' namely Ethnix - Handcrafted Designer Jewelry, Era - Uncut Diamond Jewelry, Mine - Diamonds Unlimited, Divine- Indian Heritage Jewelry, Precia - Precious Gem Jewelry and Starlet - Kids Jewelry. — SG
