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Reliance Retail names Jeyandran Venugopal as president & CEO

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), the holding company for India's foremost retailer, Reliance Retail, has announced the appointment of Jeyandran Venugopal as its new president & CEO. Venugopal, a former Flipkart executive, brings 25 years of extensive global experience in retail, e-commerce, technology, and business transformation. His...

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Max Mara Group's Max&Co. expands to India with Reliance Brands

Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) has formed a long-term master franchise agreement to introduce Max&Co., the contemporary Italian fashion brand that is part of the Max Mara Fashion Group, to the Indian market. This strategic partnership aims to resonate with India's fashion-forward women by offering Max&Co.'s "style-over-trends" mantra through...

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Reliance Retail's quick commerce strategy fuels growth in Q2 FY26

Reliance Industries' retail arm, Reliance Retail, reported a robust performance in its second-quarter (Q2 FY26) earnings, with overall revenue growing 19 percent year-on-year, marking a seven-quarter high. This growth was significantly aided by a strategic pivot toward quick commerce (QC) and expansion across key categories. The company added...

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Ajio launches 'Ajio Rush' four-hour delivery service in India

Reliance Retail has introduced 'Ajio Rush,' a new four-hour delivery service for fashion, launched during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This expedited service is currently operational in six Indian cities and offers a selection of over 1.3 lakh products for fast delivery. The company has indicated that this initiative is already...

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Asos confirms India entry with Reliance Retail partnership

Following heightened media speculation, British e-tailer Asos has now confirmed that it will be entering the Indian market through a new long-term partnership with the country’s Reliance Retail. With the deal, Reliance Retail will serve as the exclusive retail partner for Asos across all online and offline channels in India. It has been tasked...

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Asos reportedly mulling India entry through Reliance Retail

Asos is believed to be considering an entry into the Indian market, as discussions between the e-commerce retailer and the region’s Reliance Retail are said to be underway. A source for Indiaretailing reported that the talks had been happening for a while yet an agreement had not yet been reached. According to the media outlet, a deal could...

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SMCP expands into India with Reliance Brands

Luxury conglomerate SMCP has announced that it will be taking its first steps into India as a continuation of its international expansion strategy. The move comes via a partnership with Reliance Brands Limited, a luxury and premium trade firm that will become the exclusive distributor of the Sandro and Maje brands in the market. “This new...

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Superdry to accelerate growth in India with Reliance Brands

British retailer Superdry has signed an IP joint venture agreement with India’s Reliance Brands Holding UK (RBUK) for the sale of its South Asia intellectual property assets, including the Superdry brand and related trademarks in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. In a statement, struggling Superdry said that RBUK, which is held by Reliance...

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Amazon files new legal dispute against Future Group

Reuters has reported Amazon Inc. has filed a new legal challenge in its continued dispute with Indian retailer Future Group. The national antitrust agency recently suspended a 2019 deal between the two companies, halting their arbitration. Last month, the Competition Commission of India suspended Amazon’s 2019 deal with Future, preventing Amazon...

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Reliance Retail Q2 revenue grows 27 per cent

Reliance Retail’s revenue grew 27 per cent during the second quarter. The company also added 337 stores in the quarter, taking its total count to 10,901 stores across 6,700 towns and cities. In terms of retail area, there was a 26 per cent growth. Reliance Retail gained from optimum customer value proposition, segmentation and a targeted...

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Reliance teams up with Anita Dongre to launch 'The Earth Tee'

Reliance Industries (RIL) has collaborated with fashion designer Anita Dongre to launch a special eco-friendly T-shirt called ‘The Earth Tee’ on the occasion of World Environment Day. The special T-shirt has been created by using processed and recycled pet bottles which were disposed of at the last edition of IMG Reliance's Lakme Fashion Week....

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Reliance bids for Alok Ind

Reliance Industries is interested mainly in the polyester yarn business of Alok Industries. Alok faces claims to the tune of Rs 29,519 crores from financial creditors and Rs 624 crores from operational creditors. Alok is a fully integrated textile unit with four core divisions — cotton yarn, apparel fabric, home textile and polyester yarn....