Landmark Bookstores - Revision history

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			{{Short description\|Bookstore chain in India}}
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	\| name = Landmark Limited.		\| name = Landmark Limited.
	\| logo = Landmark Bookstores Logo.jpg		\| logo = Landmark Bookstores Logo.jpg
	\| type = ~~Limited Company (Ltd.)~~		\| type = [[Subsidiary]]
	\| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India		\| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| industry = [[Retail]]		\| industry = [[Retail]]
	\| parent = [[Trent (Westside)\|Trent]] ~~([[Tata Group]])~~		\| parent = [[Trent (Westside)\|Trent]]
	~~\| homepage = {{url\|https://www.landmarkbooks.co.in/}}~~
	}}		}}
			'''Landmark Limited''', widely known as '''Landmark''' or '''Landmark bookstores''', is a chain of [[bookstore]]s in [[India]] based in [[Chennai]], now wholly owned by [[Trent (Westside)\|Trent]], a [[Tata Group]] company.

	~~'''Landmark Limited''', widely known~~ as ~~'''Landmark''' or '''Landmark~~ bookstore~~'''~~, is a chain of [[~~bookstore~~]]s in [[~~India~~]] ~~based in~~ [[~~Chennai~~]], ~~now wholly owned by~~ [[~~Trent (Westside)~~\|~~Trent~~]], a [[~~Tata Group~~]] ~~company. In August 2005~~, ~~Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark~~,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/31/stories/2005083101750800.htm \|title=Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2005-08-31 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> and ~~completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2008/05/01/stories/2008050150190500~~.~~htm \|title=Trent buys out Landmark promoter \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2008-05-01 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>~~		Started as an [[independent bookstore]], Landmark Limited became a [[chain store]] which primarily offers [[book]]s, [[music]], [[movie]] [[VCD]]/[[DVD]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[PC game]]s, [[video game]]s, [[console game]]s, [[Video game accessory\|video game accessories]], [[toy]]s, and [[magazine]]s, as well as technology products like [[mobile phone]]s, [[tablet computer]]s, mobile phone accessories, [[camera]]s, camera accessories, [[laptop]]s, stationery items, gift items and home products.

	~~Started as an [[independent bookstore]],~~ Landmark ~~Limited became~~ a [[chain store]] which primarily offers [[book]]s, [[music]], [[movie]] [[VCD]]/[[DVD]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[PC game]]s, [[video game]]s, [[console game]]s, [[Video game accessory\|video game accessories]], [[toy]]s, and ~~[[magazine]]s~~, ~~as well as technology products like~~ [[~~mobile phone~~]]s, ~~[[tablet computer]]s, mobile phone accessories, [[camera]]s, camera accessories, [[laptop]]s~~, ~~stationery items, gift items~~ and ~~home products~~.		Landmark bookstores was founded by Hemu Ramaiah. The first location opened in a 4,400 sq ft basement of a building complex and represented a modernization of bookstores in India at the time. In 1996, the bookstore started selling music. Landmark opened a second location in [[Kolkata]] in 1999, a third location in Chennai in 2001, and the mega-bookstore in the Forum Mall Bangalore in 2004.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2014-06-06 \|title=The landmark in her life \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/the-landmark-in-her-life/1257608/ \|access-date=2022-07-31 \|website=The Financial Express \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	Landmarkonthenet.com, launched in 2000 and a Chennai-based [[e-commerce]] portal owned and operated by Landmark Limited, is an [[online retailing]] division of Landmark through which it sells its retail merchandise online. The website has now been closed.		Landmarkonthenet.com, launched in 2000 and a Chennai-based [[e-commerce]] portal owned and operated by Landmark Limited, is an [[online retailing]] division of Landmark through which it sells its retail merchandise online. The website has now been closed.

			In August 2005, Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark,<ref>{{cite web \|date=2005-08-31 \|title=Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/31/stories/2005083101750800.htm \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008,<ref>{{cite web \|date=2008-05-01 \|title=Trent buys out Landmark promoter \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2008/05/01/stories/2008050150190500.htm \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> the year the founder Hemu Ramaiah left the company.<ref name=":0" /> After the purchase by Tata, Landmark Bookstores started to lose money.<ref name=":0" /> In 2014, it was announced that Tata's Trent subsidiary was divesting the bookstore business.<ref name=":0" />

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	\| logo = Landmark Bookstores Logo.jpg		\| logo = Landmark Bookstores Logo.jpg
	\| type = Limited Company (Ltd.)		\| type = Limited Company (Ltd.)
	\| location = [[Chennai]], [[~~India~~]]		\| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| industry = [[Retail]]		\| industry = [[Retail]]
	\| parent = [[Tata Group]]		\| parent = [[Trent (Westside)\|Trent]] ([[Tata Group]])
	\| homepage = {{url\|~~landmarkxcite~~.~~com~~}}		\| homepage = {{url\|https://www.landmarkbooks.co.in/}}
	}}		}}

	'''Landmark Limited''', widely known as '''Landmark''' or '''Landmark bookstore''', is a chain of [[bookstore]]s in [[India]] based in [[Chennai]], now wholly owned by Trent ~~LTD.~~ a ~~TATA Enterprise~~. In August 2005 Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/31/stories/2005083101750800.htm \|title=Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2005-08-31 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> ~~a Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer,~~ and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2008/05/01/stories/2008050150190500.htm \|title=Trent buys out Landmark promoter \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2008-05-01 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>		'''Landmark Limited''', widely known as '''Landmark''' or '''Landmark bookstore''', is a chain of [[bookstore]]s in [[India]] based in [[Chennai]], now wholly owned by [[Trent (Westside)\|Trent]], a [[Tata Group]] company. In August 2005, Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/31/stories/2005083101750800.htm \|title=Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2005-08-31 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2008/05/01/stories/2008050150190500.htm \|title=Trent buys out Landmark promoter \|publisher=The Hindu Business Line \|date=2008-05-01 \|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>

	Started as an [[independent bookstore]], Landmark Limited became a [[chain store]] which primarily offers [[book]]s, [[music]], [[movie]] [[VCD]]/[[DVD]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[PC game]]s, [[video game]]s, [[console game]]s, [[Video game accessory\|video game accessories]], [[toy]]s, and [[magazine]]s, as well as technology products like [[mobile phone]]s, [[tablet computer]]s, mobile phone accessories, [[camera]]s, camera accessories, [[laptop]]s, stationery items, gift items and home products.		Started as an [[independent bookstore]], Landmark Limited became a [[chain store]] which primarily offers [[book]]s, [[music]], [[movie]] [[VCD]]/[[DVD]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[PC game]]s, [[video game]]s, [[console game]]s, [[Video game accessory\|video game accessories]], [[toy]]s, and [[magazine]]s, as well as technology products like [[mobile phone]]s, [[tablet computer]]s, mobile phone accessories, [[camera]]s, camera accessories, [[laptop]]s, stationery items, gift items and home products.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Trent (Westside)]]
	* [[TATA Group]]		* [[TATA Group]]

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{{Update|date=May 2021}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{infobox company
| name = Landmark Limited.
| logo = Landmark Bookstores Logo.jpg
| type = Limited Company (Ltd.)
| location = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| industry = [[Retail]]
| parent = [[Tata Group]]
| homepage = {{url|landmarkxcite.com}}
}}

'''Landmark Limited''', widely known as '''Landmark''' or '''Landmark bookstore''', is a chain of [[bookstore]]s in [[India]] based in [[Chennai]], now wholly owned by Trent LTD. a TATA Enterprise. In August 2005 Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/08/31/stories/2005083101750800.htm |title=Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=2005-08-31 |accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref> a Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer, and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2008/05/01/stories/2008050150190500.htm |title=Trent buys out Landmark promoter |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=2008-05-01 |accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>

Started as an [[independent bookstore]], Landmark Limited became a [[chain store]] which primarily offers [[book]]s, [[music]], [[movie]] [[VCD]]/[[DVD]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[PC game]]s, [[video game]]s, [[console game]]s, [[Video game accessory|video game accessories]], [[toy]]s, and [[magazine]]s, as well as technology products like [[mobile phone]]s, [[tablet computer]]s, mobile phone accessories, [[camera]]s, camera accessories, [[laptop]]s, stationery items, gift items and home products.

Landmarkonthenet.com, launched in 2000 and a Chennai-based [[e-commerce]] portal owned and operated by Landmark Limited, is an [[online retailing]] division of Landmark through which it sells its retail merchandise online. The website has now been closed.

==Locations==
Landmark has five large format retail stores across major cities in India including [[Mumbai]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]] and [[Pune]].

==Landmark Quiz==
[[Landmark Quiz]], one of the oldest open quizzes in India, is an annual quiz contest mostly conducted on national holidays. It was instituted in 1989 and has since been held in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Hyderabad on various dates.

==See also==
* [[Trent (Westside)]]
* [[TATA Group]]

==References==
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[[Category:Retail companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:Bookstores of India]]
[[Category:Online retailers of India]]
[[Category:Book selling websites]]
[[Category:Trent Limited]]
[[Category:Companies with year of establishment missing]]