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Beekman 1802 Takes Live Shopping Program to the Next Level with NYC Event

Retail TouchPoints

Goat milk skincare brand Beekman 1802 took off in 2014 when it debuted on QVC and HSN. In late November the brand opened a holiday pop-up shop at Live Rocket Studios in New York City’s Seaport neighborhood. “We The Beekman 1802 Kindness Shop holiday pop-up store opened on Nov. Beekman 1802 holiday pop-up at Live Rocket Studios.

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Analysis: Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s turnaround has not been cancelled

Inside Retail

A turnaround program was set in motion in 2014, focused on cost-cutting and trendier merchandise that abandoned its logo-centric designs to a certain extent. This included the images on in-store photos, gift cards and shopping bags. A new, brighter store design was introduced and it quit playing loud, thumping music in its shops.

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises $3.6B to Fund Next Stage of Growth in India

Retail TouchPoints

Brick-and-mortar dominates the retail scene, with ecommerce projected to account for just 7% of sales this year, up from 3% in 2017. Through its expanding grocery and last-mile delivery programs, the Flipkart Group will also work with kiranas (small local shops) to help them digitize and grow. Flipkart currently works with more than 1.6

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Mirvac finds a good fit with social fashion app Mys Tyler

Inside Retail

More than 83,000 women from over 100 countries have downloaded the app, with the US, Australia, and the UK accounting for 70 per cent of users. For Australian property group Mirvac, this isn’t just a strategic investment but also a partnership it hopes will help shape the future of its retail business through shopping centre activations.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

In 2021, it was projected to generate $363 billion in sales, up 36 per cent, year on year, accounting for 13 per cent of total e-commerce sales. In Australia, new payment methods are making online shopping, especially transactions on social media, faster and easier. Live shopping emerges.

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Mastercard Opens Applications to Small Businesses for Start Path Program

Small Biz Trends

Since 2014, Mastercard has engaged with over 350 start-ups from more than 40 countries through the Start Path program, with many of them now entering the public market and reaching unicorn status. Small Business Collaboration.

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Stater Bros. taps Mike Reed as SVP and CFO

Mass Relators

Reed succeeds Dave Harris, who recently retired as the retailer’s executive vice president of finance, CFO and principal accounting officer. In his new role as senior VP and CFO, Reed will report to chief executive officer and chairman Pete Van Helden and be responsible for the financial accountability of the company.

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