Our Story
Our Vision
To consolidate GL brand as the premier and leading brand in the country & to be perceived as brand loyalty, quality and best customer service
Our Values
- Satisfying and Delighting Our Customers
- Have a "can-do" attitude and drive to get the job done.
- Achieve results and celebrate when we do.
- Creating ongoing win-win partnerships with our suppliers
- Caring About Our Communities & Our Environment
Our History
Golden Lane has a rich and varied history Conceived in 1962 by Mr.AhmedSabiq, the Golden Lane Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from Foods & beverages, Furniture’s, Sports & casual Shoes, Kids items, consumer electrical, Luggage, Bicycle, resorts, and property development.
We believe in making a difference. Golden Lane stands for value for money, quality, innovation, fun and a sense of competitive challenge. We deliver a quality service by empowering our employees and we facilitate and monitor customer feedback to continually improve the customer's experience through innovation.
Once a Golden Lane is up and running, several factors contribute to making it a success. The power of the Golden Lane name; reputation had built on past fifty years; our unrivalled network of friends, contacts and partners; the Golden Lane management style; the way talent is empowered to flourish within the group, Golden Lane has minimal management layers, no bureaucracy, a tiny board, but it works for us! The proof of our success is real and tangible. Our companies are part of a family rather than a hierarchy. They are empowered to run their own affairs, yet the companies help one another, and solutions to problems often come from within the Group somewhere.
GOLDEN LANE was the story of my life - how it was started and what made it successful and it is my wish and continued hope that all Directors, Executives and staffs continue to keep that endeavor with confidence in their career and life either with or without the company. It was trust and my performance-proven commitment in my work with NAFI that facilitated me with the opportunity to involve in procurement service to them. Yes, today it is a 'ran magu' for anyone who can display his or her commitments through competencies within the letter and spirit of the defined shared values of GOLDEN LANE.
1962 Ahmed Sabiq started procurement services to NAFI (Navy Air Force of British in Gan) at a personal level using sterling pounds as means of transactions. All purchases were made from abroad and cloths were the main product that was traded.
1969 Vanila Store was opened in Gan to cater the domestic market and main products were biscuits, corrugated sheets, post cards, cigarettes, etc.
1976 Giniraahi Store was opened in Male’ in partnership with Mr. Hussain Mohamed (HussainRahaa) and he was one of the first people who visited Singapore for business. Although, I started Giniraahi Store in Male’ through this partnership, I stayed in Addu and involved in the development of Vanila Store businesses.
1978 As business in Male’ became more prospective, came to Male and bought a fishing dhoani and installed Marine Engine to operate fishing dhoni businesses effectively.
1988 Hired MajeedheeMagu No: 72 two store building and started retail business of clothes, cosmetics and ready-made-garments under the name AS Textiles. All purchase requirements to the Sales Outlet were made from Singapore. During this time, all purchases were made after personally choosing from the Singapore market and paying in advance before the arrival of goods to Male.’
1990 Rented another two-store building and opened under the name Fashion Paradise in retailing of clothes, cosmetics, ready-made-garments, shoes products for the Male’ market.
1991 Hired another Sales Outlet located at Athama Palace and named it as “Starlight”dealing in ready garments covering a comprehensive range of product line for both men and women for all ages.
1992 Opened Golden Lane 1 and this Sales Outlet focused on retailing of footwear and sports items.
1993 Opened Diplomat and this Sales Outlet deals with full range of bicycles complete with spare parts.
1994 Golden Lane 2 was opened. This Sales Outlet deals with full range of footwear items for men and women.
1995 Parkway 1 was opened. This Sales Outlet provides full range of furniture including home and office furniture.
1997 Parkway 2 was opened. This Sales Outlet too deals with furniture products.
GL Electronics was opened. This Sales Outlet which covers household electrical and electronic items complete with accessories and equipments.
1998 GL Shop was opened. This Sales Outlet deals with full range of luggage and traveling bags for all occasions.
2004 Restructured and streamlined the whole Sales Outlets. Since, then sales management of GOLDEN LANE was carried out through the 09 Sales Outlets as now.
2008 Development of planned corporate culture providing action guidelines for employees and customer services while satisfactorily meeting the contemporary management and marketing concepts. Today, GOLDEN LANE is a more matured learner challenging in today’s competitive world with a clear vision, mission and shared values that makes up the fundamentals of the company.
Our Focused Industries
The Golden Lane Shops is Maldives’ one of the largest & respected organization from managing the largest number of Corporate customers, and providing superior customer care with customer first strategy & owning Resort in the country, Property development, Importing food and beverages to retail marketing, Golden Lane has made its presence felt in every major sphere of the market since its modest beginnings as a importing and distributing furniture’s in the early 1960s, Importing & distributing bicycles,Luggages,Consumer Electricals .Golden Lane has been known to constantly re-align, reposition and re-invent itself in pursuing growth sectors of the time, and is widely considered today’s most trusted organization in the country. Golden Lane backed by highly skilled staff, our exceptionally competent work force is one of the unique features that we are pride of within the Maldives market.
- Leisure
- Property
- Consumer Foods & Retail
- Furniture’s
- Luggage
- Bicycle
- Electronics
