Over 100 Years of Jashanmal
A journey through the moments that shaped Jashanmal’s legacy.
Founded in 1919 by Rao Sahib Jashanmal in Basra, Iraq, the Jashanmal Group is a leading retail and distribution company headquartered in Dubai, with operations across the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and India.
The Group operates a network of Jashanmal Home stores and Travel stores and represents a diverse portfolio of prestigious international brands, including Bally, Santoni, Porsche Design, Brooks Brothers, Paul&Shark, BOSS, REISS, MAX&Co., Replay, Schiesser, Kipling, Swatch, United Colors of Benetton, Charles Tyrwhitt and Clarks.
100+
YEARS OF BUSINESS150+
STORES IN GCC100+
INTERNATIONAL BRANDS1,000+
OUTLETS1800+
EMPLOYEES40+
NATIONALITIES
1919 Rao Saheb Jashanmal Jhangiani opened the first Jashanmal store in Basra Iraq
1934 Steps into Kuwait to expand through the GCC on the path of oil discovery, by establishing contemporary stores
1935 Enters Bahrain and today the presence spans both Jashanmal and franchisee stores
1956 High-end retail came to Dubai with its first store in Deira
1964 Marks a beginning in Abu Dhabi
2001 First foray into India to spread the network wider market branded consumer goods
2019 Celebrates 100 years of success in the retail business. Jashanmal unveils a new concept store - catering to digital-savvy shopper Jashanmal store revamps its online platform
2020 Jashanmal launches its e-commerce platforms in UAE
2022 Our entry into Oman is marked by the launch of our department store in Mall of Oman
2025 Jashanmal launches a fully redesigned jashanmal.com that is fresher, friendlier, and more useful than ever before
