Ambani's Reliance Retail lures Gap to India with franchise deal

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Gap is taking another stab at the Indian market via a franchise agreement with Reliance Retail, the country's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer. © Getty Images

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

July 7, 2022 01:23 JST

BENGALURU -- Reliance Retail will bring American fashion brand Gap to India through a long-term franchisee agreement announced Wednesday, bolstering its portfolio of global brands aimed at catering to affluent Indians.

Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, already sells more than 30 global fashion and lifestyle brands in India, including Burberry, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors and Brooks Brothers.