Vineet Jain joins Reliance Retail Fashion & Lifestyle as COO
Vineet Jain, a retail veteran, has joined Reliance Retail's Fashion & Lifestyle business as chief operating officer, moving from V-Mart Retail. He will oversee operations, customer experience, business development, network expansion and asset productivity, supporting the company's next phase of profitable growth. Jain brings nearly 30 years of retail experience to the role.
The appointment
- Announced
- 14 August 2026
Key details
- Experience
- Nearly 30 years in retail
- Tenure at Future Group
- 17+ years
- Future Group formats scaled
- Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, FBB
- Turnarounds led at Future Group
- Easyday and Big Apple
- Education
- Chartered accountant; alumnus of Harvard Business School, IIM Ahmedabad and INSEAD
Career so far
- Chief Operating Officer, Fashion & LifestyleReliance Retail · from Aug 2026
- Role not statedV-Mart Retail
- CEO – North IndiaFuture Group
- Role not statedVishal Retail
Jain brings nearly 30 years of retail experience, including leadership roles at V-Mart, Future Group and Vishal Retail. He is a chartered accountant and an alumnus of Harvard Business School, IIM Ahmedabad and INSEAD.
About Reliance Retail
Indian retail company.
- Parent company
- Reliance Industries
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founders
- Mukesh Ambani
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Who is the new Chief Operating Officer, Fashion & Lifestyle at Reliance Retail?
Vineet Jain was appointed Chief Operating Officer, Fashion & Lifestyle at Reliance Retail; the move was announced on 14 August 2026.
What did Vineet Jain do before joining Reliance Retail?
According to the announcement, Vineet Jain has worked as a senior role at V-Mart Retail; CEO – North India at Future Group; a senior role at Vishal Retail.
Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Reliance Retail
- Person
- Vineet Jain
- New role
- Chief Operating Officer, Fashion & Lifestyle
- Type
- Appointed
- Date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Source
- Media reports
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