Mr. B.S.Nagesh is the Founder of a Not for Profit organization called TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India). TRRAIN has a vision of “Empowering people in Retail” with a mission of upgrading the lives of people in retail both at work and home.

He has been involved with Shoppers Stop, since its inception in 1991 as the first employee. Today Shoppers Stop is the leading department store chain in India with 300+ stores across all formats in the country. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the company till July 2025.

He stepped out of the role of MD in Shoppers Stop Limited in 2009 at the age of 50 to start TRRAIN to fulfill his personal belief of 25 years of learning, 25 years of earning and 25 years of returning.

Mr. Nagesh has been recognized as one of the pioneers of modern retail in India as well as earned him international acclaim. In 2008, he was inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame in Barcelona. With his induction, Mr. Nagesh was the first Asian retailer to take a significant place alongside more than 100 stalwarts of the global retail industry.

He is the recipient of Helen Keller award and the Zero Project Award 2025 for his work in creating livelihoods for persons with disabilities (PwD’s). He is also an Ashoka fellow, recognised for his innovation in social entrepreneurship.

He is also an author who published his first book “SERVE” in December 2024.