About Us
Excellence is our passion. Enriching lives is our goal
We are constantly pushing boundaries in everything we do. We are earnest about creating a better life, not only for our partners and employees, but also for the people around us.
RK Group was founded in 1980 by Ramesh Kumar P Shah in Bangalore — starting as a textile trading firm in Chickpet and growing over four decades into India’s largest independent e-commerce seller. From a founding vision rooted in trust and long-term partnerships, we have built a diversified group with deep expertise in e-commerce, retail, fashion, joint ventures, cross-border trade, and organisation building. Today, we operate 10 large e-commerce businesses and partnerships, serve 15+ leading global and domestic brands, and handle $3B+ in annual GMV — with a 3,000-strong workforce across India.
MISSION
To be India’s most trusted commerce partner, building partnerships that last a lifetime.
VISION
To be any brand’s first choice for go-to-market in India — through intelligent partnerships and operational excellence.
Journey
of RK Group
Ramesh Kumar P Shah moves from Adoni to Bangalore and starts RK Fabrics — textile trading in Chickpet. Origin of the RK Group.
After India’s liberalisation, one of the first firms to import textiles. Becomes exclusive India partner for Penfabric (Malaysia), part of Toray (Japan).
Pioneers online selling on Indian marketplaces — among the earliest organised e-commerce sellers in the country.
First organised seller on Amazon, managing 300 brands.
Becomes largest seller on Flipkart. Becomes exclusive distributor and importer for Xiaomi online.
Crosses ₹1,000 Cr revenue. Launches Valuecart — cross-border platform. Major brand partnerships added.
Becomes online distributor of ABFRL across all platforms. Transition done in 2 months. Managing omnichannel for 1,050+ Madura stores and 150+ Pantaloons stores.
Joint venture with Cars24 Singapore (76:24 JV) — becomes B2C seller for India’s largest used car platform. RK Worldcom launches.
Starts RK Worldinfocom — takes over FMCG business from CloudTail. Scales to 180 people in 3 months. Becomes largest FMCG seller on Amazon. ₹6,000 Cr ARR, 20%+ YoY growth.
Pharmeasy JV — licensed operator and largest pharmacy seller (₹1,500 Cr GMV target). Myntra international brands partnership. Nike seller business across 6 platforms — $200M+ annual GMV, Nike’s highest-performing India partner.
We care about
our people
During the Covid-19 pandemic, not a single employee was laid off or had their pay cut. Our human resource team went out of its way to ensure the health and safety of every employee, partner and stakeholder. This commitment is core to who we are — we believe in building an organisation where people, not just profits, define our success.
Our people strength today:
- 3,000+ total workforce across the RK Group
- 768 Robust Kommerce team members: 711 in-store, 24 head office, 29 Operations & VM heads
- Regional presence: 250 North | 85 East | 234 West & Central | 175 South
Our Experience
Over 45 years, RK Group has demonstrated the ability to continuously innovate and decisively respond to changing economic dynamics — while always empowering colleagues and customers alike. From textile trading in 1980 to becoming India’s No. 1 independent e-commerce seller…
Our Experience
RK Group has diversified business interests and deep-rooted partnerships with market leaders across segments.
Our Experience
We at RK Group believe in the power of people. Anchored by an extraordinary team, RK Group prides itself on having an ever-growing group of inquisitive, unconventional, and efficient team players.
MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN
Commitment and trust are the pillars on which RK Group has been built. These values have been honoured by our employees, partners and customers alike. It has been my experience that abiding by one’s values is the key to success. Honouring these commitments, the next generation now carries this baton into a bright future.
Ramesh Kumar Shah
Founder & Group Chairman, RK Group HBS (OPM) · Chairman, HBS Angels of India · Founded RK Fabrics, Bangalore, 1980
