About House of Stori
House of Stori is a Bengaluru-based multi-brand apparel group with a 26-year track record in Indian menswear. Our four labels β€” Red Flame (casualwear), Stori (formalwear), Daggerfly (denim), and No Mondays (boys' wear) β€” are present across 5,000+ multi-brand stores nationwide. Our philosophy has stayed the same since day one: deliver an updated, high-quality product at real value for money.
We have strong wholesale roots. Now we're building retail β€” and we're looking for the person to lead it.
The Role
This is a founding retail leadership position. You will own the entire retail expansion mandate: identifying markets, negotiating sites, launching stores, building operations, and running P& L. This is a builder's role, not a manager's role.
What You'll Own
Define and execute the retail expansion roadmap across a 3-year horizon Lead end-to-end store launches β€” site selection, lease negotiation, fit-out, and opening Develop the retail operations playbook: SOPs, VM standards, staffing models, customer experience Own retail P& L β€” set targets,



track performance, course-correct underperforming stores Evaluate and prioritise markets: Bengaluru first, then pan-India expansion Integrate retail with wholesale and e-commerce operations Build and lead the retail team from the ground up What We're Looking For
10+ years in fashion or lifestyle retail, with 4–5 years in a leadership role owning store expansion Proven track record of opening multiple stores end to end β€” site to launch Deep knowledge of Indian retail real estate across high streets, malls, and standalone formats β†’ Strong commercial acumen and ability to run lean, efficient operations Collaborative, founder-friendly working style β€” comfortable in a fast-moving, non-corporate workplace Nice to Have
Experience with multi-brand or shop-in-shop retail formats Experience setting up POS and retail tech stacks (Ginesys, Shopify POS, or equivalent) Network with mall leasing teams and fit-out contractor

📌 Head of retail (Bengaluru)
🏢 House of Stori
📍 Bengaluru