ARMANI EXCHANGE A|X RELIANCE BRANDS LIMITED RBL INORBIT VIZAG VISAKHAPATNAM VIZAG RETAIL EXPANSION FLAGSHIP STORE FASHION RETAIL PREMIUM FASHION URBAN FASHION GIORGIO ARMANI INDIAN RETAIL STORE OPENING LIFESTYLE FASHION OMNICHANNEL RETAIL NATIONAL
VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
By IFAB MEDIA - NEWS BUREAU - August 31, 2026 | 52 3 minutes read
Armani Exchange has strengthened its retail presence in India with the opening of its first store in Vizag at Inorbit Mall, marking a new milestone for the global fashion brand and its retail partner, Reliance Brands Limited (RBL).

The store opening was announced by Mohnish Vyas, a company official, through a LinkedIn post. According to the announcement, the new outlet is another Armani Exchange flagship store and adds to RBL’s ongoing retail expansion for the brand in India.
Located at Inorbit Vizag, the new store has been designed to deliver a contemporary and visually distinctive retail experience. Its architecture features the brand’s signature oversized illuminated AX logo along with distinctive see-through fixtures, creating an open and modern environment that reflects Armani Exchange’s urban identity.

Founded in 1991, Armani Exchange, also known as A|X, was created as a more urban, dynamic and contemporary expression within the Armani universe. The brand draws inspiration from metropolitan culture, music, fashion and street influences, offering a youthful and accessible interpretation of Armani’s design language.
In India, Reliance Brands Limited manages and operates the Armani Exchange business. The brand is part of Reliance’s extensive portfolio of international fashion and lifestyle partnerships, while Reliance’s official Armani Exchange platform confirms RBL’s role in managing the brand’s Indian operations.
The Vizag launch expands Armani Exchange’s physical retail footprint into another important Indian market, providing consumers in the city with direct access to the brand’s apparel and lifestyle offerings in a dedicated store environment.
The new outlet at Inorbit Vizag also reinforces RBL’s strategy of taking globally recognised fashion brands beyond India’s established metropolitan retail markets and into emerging consumption destinations.