Justine Savarin swaps accelerator programmes for physical experiences as she takes on new role at Target

Justine Savarin has taken on the role of Director, Properties, Strategy and Operations at Target.

She previously served as Director, Accelerators, responsible for Target's portfolio of accelerator programmes, Forward Founders and Takeoff.

In a LinkedIn post, she said: “I can't wait to impact the future of our stores and how our strategy comes to life through our physical experiences.”

“Best of all I get to work on team Jarrett Read (Senior Director of Properties - Strategy & Operations), one of the most inspiring, energising and purpose driven leaders I've met.”

She added: “It's been the most rewarding four years on the Accelerators team and am so thankful for all the support to keep growing my retail expertise at the Bullseye.”

TalkShopLIve

Earlier this year, TalkShopLive added Target to its live streaming, social selling online platform.

Bryan Moore, CEO and Co-Founder at TalkShopLive, said: “We created TalkShopLive as the ultimate live commerce solution for brands, publishers, entrepreneurs, creators, and retailers of all sizes.”

“We are honoured to welcome Target to our platform today with the launch of Target TalkShopLive. Their first show will take place on 16th May at 7pm ET with The New York Times best selling author and BookTok star Tessa Bailey.”

He added: “Target has an incredible track record for creating dynamic customer experiences and we at TalkShopLive couldn’t be more excited to partner with them.”

“Together, we will create shoppable, entertaining content that meets their customers wherever they consume content., all the while reaching new customers through our ever-growing TalkShopLive content distribution network.”