Brands
6Degree and ABFRL partner to redefine lifestyle e-commerce
Mumbai: 6Degree, a prominent platform in the fashion and lifestyle industry, has announced a partnership with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL), a leading fashion and retail conglomerate and part of the Aditya Birla Group, to enhance its e-commerce and digital experiences across its portfolio of brands.
This association aims to leverage 6Degree’s expertise in the digital fashion space to enhance ABFRL’s digital presence and create a more integrated and personalised shopping experience for customers. The initiative is part of ABFRL’s ongoing digital transformation efforts to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving fashion industry and meet the changing preferences of consumers.
6Degree co-founders Nikhil Hegde and Amit Bhardwaj shared their vision for the partnership, “ABFRL is a powerhouse in the Indian fashion and retail sector, and we are elated to collaborate with them to redefine the e-commerce customer experience. Our mission at 6Degree is to empower fashion & lifestyle brands with robust digital solutions that drive growth and innovation.”
ABFRL chief digital and information officer Praveen Shrikhande at commented about the partnership, stating, “We look forward to working with 6Degree to enhance our e-commerce journey, improve customer engagement, and drive digital growth across brands.”
As ABFRL continues to expand its brand portfolio and explore new market segments, this partnership between ABFRL and 6Degree represents a significant step forward in its ambition to become a leader in the digital fashion realm, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of the industry’s digital evolution.
Brands
Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
