GCC Landmark Group, a leading retailer and one of Middle East's fastest growing conglomerate businesses, has won the Retailer of the Year recognition at the Retail City Awards 2008 held at the Raffles Dubai. The award recognizes outstanding retail achievement, both local and international. The key parameters of the awards judging were growth, progress, contribution to the industry store layout, merchandising, department management, customer service, creativity, cleanliness and community involvement. The group's concept store - Babyshop - was short listed in the Best Corporate Social Responsibility category for its Safety Belt campaign while another retail concept chain Max - was nominated in the Emerging Market Retailer of the Year - both of them were awarded the “Highly Commended” recognition. The Retail City Awards was established in 2006 to recognize outstanding retail projects, honoring shopping centre owners, development associates, retailers, franchisers, architects and designers. The event is held under the auspices of Retail City - an annual networking exhibition and conference focusing on all aspects of the retail development cycle. Micky Jagtiani, chairman of Landmark Group, said: “The Landmark Group is honored by this prestigious recognition." __
