Reliance Retail headcount swells 17% to 2.9 lakh even as RIL group hiring drops by 90,000 in FY26
While AI-led redeployment shrank Jio Platforms' workforce 21% and slashed group new hires by ~90,000, Reliance Retail added staff to cross 2,90,293 employees—a clear signal that store-network buildout and supply-chain expansion remain the group's most labour-intensive growth engine.
Reliance Retail headcount rose 17% to 2.9 lakh in FY26 even as RIL group new hires fell by ~90,000 amid AI-led role redeployment.
Mint · 6/1/2026, 12:11:20 AM · Ask about this →