Redefining Modern Leadership: The Inspiring Journey of Karan, a Trailblazer in Indian Retail

Karan is a young, seasoned leader in the Indian retail industry with an inspirational journey across diverse businesses, categories & markets. His rich, well-rounded experience and exceptional leadership style make him the quintessential young CEO of modern India. 

Karan holds an MBA in Marketing with a specialization in retail from the prestigious S.P. Jain Centre of Management. With his family roots in Kolkata, Karan is a first-generation corporate professional in an otherwise business family. He has been associated with large MNCs in the fashion & retail industry for the last 16-odd years

Karan’s passion, innate drive to achieve and superior work ethic have been instrumental in his stellar success story culminating in him taking on the role of CEO with an MNC at the young age of 38. He brings a deep sense of commitment to the businesses he leads and is extremely passionate about winning in the marketplace. His passion for building high-performing and empowered teams has led to several success stories in the fashion industry. His consumer-first approach has made way for various innovative channel and product strategies in the businesses he has led

Diverse roles panning value to premium to luxury brands have given Karan an edge to stay abreast with the ever-changing fashion & retail landscape in the country. He is currently at the helm of Easybuy, the value fashion brand by the Landmark Group. With value fashion being claimed as the next big thing in Indian retail, Karan has taken on the challenge of establishing Easybuy as the leading affordable fashion destination. 

His prior role involved spearheading the branded portfolio, and driving the profitability & GTM Strategy for Pantaloons as COO. Leading the Fashion Watches Portfolio for Rivoli Group (Middle East) among other stints with Reliance Brands & Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (ABFRL).

Karan’s innovative approach, strong business acumen and self-drive have been applauded over the years. With a keen eye for talent, Karan sees the potential in people and has mentored many youngsters in their corporate journeys. One of his many skills is mobilizing large teams to deliver on company objectives while always adding value to the individual’s skill set and growth.

When asked about his success mantra, he shared his belief that ‘small, sustained improvements every day’, is his go-to philosophy in all aspects of personal & professional life. Building something takes time and effort and patiently working towards doing a little better every day will eventually take you to your goal. He also advocates a strong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial spirit in his teams. 

His advice to young professionals is to never lose sight of the end goal and to pave your path to get there. Ambition fueled with razor-sharp focus & commitment will lead to the desired result. He strongly believes that in a young country like India, the youth must take on the responsibility to drive positive change in business and society.