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Seraphine Maternity to open first store in Los Angeles

British maternity brand Seraphine is opening its first store in Los Angeles, California, bringing its US store count to three as it continues to expand its retail presence. Seraphine’s LA boutique will be located at 9619 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, in the heart of Beverly Hills, right off Rodeo Drive, and will be the brand’s “most...

Business

Leap gets 50 million dollars in Series B funding

Leap, the retail platform for modern brands, has raised 50 million dollars in Series B financing. The round was led by BAM Elevate with participation from new and existing investors including Harbor Spring Capital, Northern Trust, Simon, Costanoa Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners and Equal Ventures. The new capital will be used to accelerate...

Retail

L Brands launches startup accelerator program in India

Mast Global, the tech, manufacturing and logistics arm of L Brands, manufacturer and retailer of popular innerwear label Victoria's Secret, has launched a startup accelerator program called Leading Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (LEAP) for Indian startups in areas of mobility, big data, omni-channel, supply chain, marketing and security....