Arun Naikar moves on from Fabindia
, who had been serving as chief of e-commerce at
Fabindia
, has stepped down from his role. His tenure, which began in August 2023, concluded on July 2, 2025.
Naikar will, however, continue to be associated with the company as an advisor, guiding Fabindia on its
digital business strategy
.
This marks Naikar's second departure from Fabindia. He previously worked at Fabindia between July 2014 and August 2020 as head of e-commerce. During his first stint, he was instrumental in building Fabindia's
omnichannel ecosystem
, covering logistics, category management, store integration, and customer service.
He also spearheaded
digital marketing initiatives
, managed the omnichannel P&L, introduced a custom kurta service across the website and retail outlets, and catalogue-driven innovations such as the 'Endless Aisle'.
Following his first tenure at Fabindia, Naikar joined
Capillary Technologies
as vice president – e-commerce, where he oversaw the global P&L alongside technology, product engineering, customer success, and sales functions.
Over the course of his career, Naikar has played a key role in scaling e-commerce operations for multiple brands. Prior to his first stint at Fabindia, he served as business head – e-commerce at
Trent
, where he relaunched Landmark's online website and created a fulfilment model enabling direct order dispatch from stores.
His remit spanned books, films, music, gaming, and electronics, including cameras and mobile phones. He also led digital marketing, managed the P&L, and launched e-books and a reading app, while contributing to the early-stage development of Tata Cliq.
An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, Naikar began his career in 1999 as a senior executive at Dishnet DSL. His responsibilities included implementing value-added services, defining roles for executives, preparing MIS and performance reports, delivering technical and non-technical training, generating daily reports for senior management, and overseeing account management for DSL billing systems.
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