Isha Ambani, daughter of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, is the Director of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL). Under her vision, the brand has reached newer heights. But it cannot go unsaid that despite being born into one of India’s most affluent and influential families, Isha has established herself as a force to reckon with and has become a great businesswoman as well, in her own right. In fact, she has introduced several brands to the conglomerate’s diverse portfolio.
Nonetheless, Isha’s venture into entrepreneurship was sort of predestined, since she comes from a family like that. And having studies at Yale University and Stanford Graduate School of Business, she developed an unmatched business acumen. So, let’s take a look at the several brands that she takes onus of, and contributes to the Ambani empire, in her own way:
Isha Ambani recently acquired the prescription eyewear brand LensCrafters, owned by Italian giant Luxottica Group. The brand’s franchisee was earlier owned by DLF Brands.
LensCrafters launched its first store at DLF Mall of India in Noida and hosts different eyewear brands such as Ray-Ban, Versace, Michael Kors and Prada, under one roof. Eventually, it was acquired by Reliance Retail.
Azorte is a high-street apparel brand that offers both contemporary Indian and international fashion. It was launched under Reliance Retail, and has both online and offline stores. It is also available on Ajio, the apparel e-commerce platform run by Reliance. Since its launch, Azorte has emerged to be one of the most loved brands for clothes and accessories.
Tira beauty is certainly one of the biggest brands owned and managed by Isha Ambani. The omni-channel beauty retail platform, which was launched in April 2023, is a direct competitor for Nykaa, and hosts several local and global beauty brands. The brand has Suhana Khan, Kiara Advani and Kareena Kapoor as its ambassadors.
AJIO, which is managed by Isha Ambani, is the online apparel and accessory platform by Reliance Retail. The brand’s fashion and lifestyle e-commerce website that was launched in 2016. In 2023, its revenue was Rs 2.6 lakh crore, and it is one of the msot successful brands under Reliance Retail.
Freshpik is a premium grocery store chain that offers fancy and daily grocery items, including fruits and vegetables, bread, and artisanal cheeses, and ingredients to cook cuisines like Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Thai. The brand has both online and offline stores.
7-Eleven, the famous global retail chain, made its way into India under the leadership of Isha Ambani. It certainly is a one-stop destination for your everyday must-haves, and has 50+ stores across the country. With an online presence as well, it continues to expand and how.
Hamleys is another global brand name under the portfolio of Isha Ambani. The premium games and toys store for kids was acquired by the Ambanis in a 100 per cent stake as Hamleys India. Established in 1760, the brand is known for its oldest toy store in the world.
