 The Whiteaways and Laidlaw building, Kolkata opened in 1905 (today the Metropolitan Building) | |
| Whiteaway Laidlaw | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Founder | Edward Whiteaway and Robert Laidlaw |
| Defunct | 1960s |
Area served | India, Burmah, Ceylon, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Siam, Indonesia, Argentina, Kenya |
| Products | Household goods |
Whiteaway Laidlaw was a British department store chain which operated mainly in Asia, including India, Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Malaysia and China. It was founded in 1882 and continued to operate until the 1960s.