Avenue Supermarts, the operator of the DMart retail chain, has appointed Lalit Ahuja as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 13 July 2026. The appointment was approved by the company's Board as part of a broader leadership reshuffle.
Ahuja joins the company with 28 years of experience across consumer goods and retail. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore with a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from the University of Delhi, he has held leadership roles at Philips India, General Mills, Dabur, Godrej Consumer Products, Mars and Apple. Most recently, he spent over a decade at Zydus Wellness, where he served as Senior Vice President (Sales) and Business Head for the Sub-Continent.
As part of the organisational changes, Avenue Supermarts also redesignated Parvez Vandrewala from Chief Operating Officer to Head – Centre of Excellence, effective 1 November 2026. He will continue as a Senior Management Personnel of the company.
