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Reliance Ihas poured more than $2 billion into its retailing unit over the past year Shein 's return to India is conditional on strict data-related requirements. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has revealed that the Chinese fast-fashion retailer have to meet stringent data localisation conditions to re-enter the Indian market after its 2020 ban. These conditions include relinquishing control of its local operations and data to its Indian partner, Reliance Retail, ensuring that all data remains within India and both parties adhere to strict security measures.

In a parliamentary response, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal outlined the terms of the agreement between Reliance Retail and Shein, a report by news agency PTI said. Goyal highlighted Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd's (RRVL) partnership with Shein, stating that its subsidiary, Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL), has a technology agreement with Roadget Business Pte Ltd, the Singapore-based owner of Shein. Condition for Reliance and Shein to sell products in India Shein will operate solely as a technology provider, while Reliance Retail maintains full ownership and control of the platform, including all data collected from Indian customers.



“The licence agreement covered the protection that ownership and control of the platform will always remain with RRVL through its wholly-owned subsidiary,” said Goyal in the reply. He added that “as per the agreement, at all times, the platform will be hosted on infrastructure in India and all p.

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