Marks & Spencer India appoints Ritesh Mishra as managing director

By

Maverick Martins

Published
May 11, 2022

Marks & Spencer India has elevated Ritesh Mishra from head of operations and property to the managing director’s position.

James Munson, who led the India business for the past five years will now assume the role of M&S international retail director in the UK.

Commenting on Mishra’s appointment, Munson in a statement said, “As Ritesh takes over the role of M&S India’s new MD, we couldn’t be better positioned for the future. In his new role, Ritesh will be responsible for leading and accelerating the growth and success of our India operations. With his strong leadership, M&S will continue to remain the consumer-focused retailer that we are, always keeping customers at the heart of everything we do.”

Ritesh Mishra added, “I have been entrusted with leading the business I love and have spent 11 years of my career working with. I am confident that we remain on track with our mission of becoming the No. 1 International retailer in the country. With a strong team to lead the way, we will continue to focus on growing our omni-channel business so that more customers in India can shop with M&S however they choose.”

Marks & Spencer operates through a 51:49 joint venture in the Indian market with Reliance Retail. It has over 1,500 stores worldwide including Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.