AJIO names ex-Coupang exec Sandeep Karwa CEO; Vineeth Nair moves to wider Reliance fashion role

Reliance Retail has tapped former Coupang Taiwan head Sandeep Karwa to lead AJIO, while outgoing CEO Vineeth Nair takes on a broader mandate across the group's fashion and lifestyle business. The reshuffle comes as AJIO faces sharpening competition from Myntra, Flipkart, Nykaa Fashion and Tata CLiQ.

— Filed Wed, 20 May, 2026, 11:15 IST · Source Entrackr · Newsletter · Updated

Reliance Retail's AJIO has appointed former Coupang Taiwan head Sandeep Karwa as CEO, replacing Vineeth Nair, who moves to a broader strategic role overseeing Reliance Retail's fashion and lifestyle business amid intensifying digital fashion competition.