Landmark commenced its operations in 1987 with its first store in Chennai with a floor space of 5500 sq. ft. Landmark currently has 17 stores, ranging in size from 12,000 sq. ft. to 45,000 sq. ft. Landmark has 4 stores in Chennai,...
Read More...Landmark commenced its operations in 1987 with its first store in Chennai with a floor space of 5500 sq. ft. Landmark currently has 17 stores, ranging in size from 12,000 sq. ft. to 45,000 sq. ft. Landmark has 4 stores in Chennai, 2 in Bangalore, 2 in Hyderabad, 2 Mumbai and 1 each Vadodara, Gurgaon, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, New Delhi & Navi Mumbai.
In addition Landmark has 8 hotel book stores in leading hotels, 1 IT Park store, 5 airport stores at the Hyderabad Airport and 1 airport store at the domestic terminal 1B at the Mumbai Airport.
Landmark is the largest book and music retail chain in India with turnover in excess of Rs 200 crore’s and is arguably the only long-tail range based book and music retailer in India. www.landmarkonthenet.com is the online ecommerce site with over 2 million titles in books and a large number of titles in music and movies.
Until 1996, Landmark was focused on books, stationery, greeting cards and then added music to its product portfolio and also started the trend of stocking curios, toys, movies, gaming, Technology products and other gift items. Category killers in all focus categories- Landmark's USP is the range and depth of its stocks.
Landmark currently deals with the following product lines that cater to the needs of all age groups: -
Books
Landmark has the widest range of titles i.e. over 120,000 titles across different sections - bestsellers, business guides, fiction, biographies, computer science, literature, marketing, art, cinema, religion, graphic novels and many more.
Music
Landmark features an extensive selection of music in English, Hindi and other regional languages. Music categories include Indian classical, jazz, western classical, regional, Hindi, pop, rock, blues, country, nursery rhymes. We have an exclusive Chartbuster rack that stacks our best selling albums of all genres. This rack is updated every week to accommodate the new additions to the list.
Movies & Gaming
Landmark houses a wide range of movies in VCD/DVD and Blu-ray formats. From regional to western to animation to musicals to world movies, Landmark has it all. The store also has an all new section dedicated for gamers; it stocks all the latest games and consoles. What’s more!! One can try a hand at the Wii, PS3, PS2 and X-Box that’s on display for demo!
Stationery
The product portfolio includes office utilities, diaries, files, folders, writing instruments, gift wrapping paper, table accessories, notepads, notebooks, annual planners etc. A separate section for kids’ stationery is also set up in larger stores.
Magazines
All major English magazines published and available in India and abroad are available at every Landmark store.
Gifts
The Gift section caters to the
need of all age groups and corporate entities. Trendy Jewellery, crystal,
watches, sunglasses, luggage, perfumes and leather products are also available.
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Home store
The home store at Landmark stocks everything from candles, mats, crockery, bathroom accessories, lamps, furniture, wrought iron products, flowers, vases, photo frames to bedspreads, cushion covers, curtains, wall hangings, runners, table linen and more.
Tech Zone
The concept of a tech zone was introduced at Landmark in the year 2009 and has been very well received by our customers. The tech zone is upbeat and stocks a wide range of all the gizmos from laptops to cell phones to digital cameras to DVD players to printers to scanners to ipods to GPS devices and computer accessories; Landmark has them in all the leading brands to cater to everyone’s needs.
Toys
The Kids Zone in Landmark has an extensive range of toys followed by an entire section devoted to children's books and stationery.
The
Landmark Experience: -
Book and Music Events:
Another USP of Landmark is the events that we regularly organize at the stores for book and music lovers. Some of the best authors in India like Kiran Desai, Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh have visited our stores and been delighted at the enthusiasm and response they received from ardent book lovers. The Landmark Jeffery Archer Tour was the first of its kind in India where fans got to interact with this highly acclaimed author in their home town at their favorite store.
Music lovers have had the pleasure of listening to some of the very best artists like Pankaj Udas, Kailash Kher, Raghu Dixit, Louis Banks and Mitali and Bhupinder Singh live at Landmark. We’ve also had artists of international acclaim like Harpist Gwyneth Wentink and Yuri Honing Jazz Trio tour India with us and perform at our outlets.
Quiz Programs:
Landmark Quiz, the largest open format quiz is one of the most distinguished quizzes in India. Initiated in Chennai about 17 years back, the quiz has literally gone places over the years by traveling to Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. Quiz enthusiasts from all over the country participate in the Landmark Quiz. The National finals takes place in Chennai which is a tough fight between the finalists from Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai!
Loyalty Program:
Landmark introduced a loyalty program named 'The Fellowship' many years back for its customers. Landmark re-launched this program in July 08 offering additional benefits to its members in two tiers. The main objective of the program is to provide benefits to members not just as individuals but as a family.
Program Sponsorship:
Landmark sponsors a number of programmes related to products and services within the periphery of Landmark’s business.
Landmark Limited is a subsidiary of Trent Limited. Established in 1998 Trent Ltd. is part of the Tata Group that operates the Westside chain of retail stores, and Star Bazaar, a hypermarket providing a large assortment of products made available at the lowest prices.