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In the News

Press + Media Wins

March 2025

March 5 Shop LC Hosts Historic 24-Hour Paraiba Tourmaline Event

April 2025

April Visit Austin lists Gem Fest

August 2025

August 11 CBS4 Indy covers Texas Flood Relief
August 11 Fox 5 San Diego covers Texas Flood Relief
August 11 Morningstar covers Texas Flood Relief
August 11 Austin Business Journal profile of Vineet Ganeriwala + Shop LC
August 12 Fibre2Fashion covers Texas Flood Relief
August 12 Best CEO Awards Austin Nominees list Shop LC
August 12 Forbes previews Hong Kong Jewelry Show sustainability honorees

September 2025

September 11 Fibre2Fashion publishes Francesca Kennedy interview
September 19 Shoptalk Unofficial Insights publishes Shop LC feature
September 19 Austin Chamber posts Austin Gives 2025 recap
September 25 Forbes covers JWA Sustainability Award winners
September 28 Shop LC speaking clip on Instagram (Shoptalk stage moment)

October 2025

October 2 Authority Magazine: Women Brand Leaders – Francesca Kennedy of Shop LC
October Daily Mom features Shop LC
October ClickZ brand trust mention including Shop LC
October 25 Pluto TV adds a new free channel featuring Shop LC

November 2025

November 13 No Kid Hungry holiday campaign press release
November No Kid Hungry impact video
November 25 2025 Greater Austin Business Awards recap
November 27 Greater Austin Business Awards – Entrepreneurial Vision Award
November 27 Shop LC US wins Entrepreneurial Vision Award at Greater Austin Business Awards 2025

December 2025

December 2 Modern Retail Awards Finalists – Shop LC finalist for Most Responsible Retailer
December 10 Shop LC Announced Live Broadcast from Sri Lanka to Support Sri Lankan Flood Relief with Lions Club
December 10 KDVR syndicates Shop LC Sri Lanka flood relief broadcast story
December Real Leaders Magazine publishes Shop LC feature

February 2026

February 12 Shop LC featured in TODAY Show Marketplace
February 12 See the items inside the Shop TODAY “Stuff We Love” box
February 13 Redefining What It Means to Win
February 18 Shop LC’s Valentine’s Love Box sells out on NBC’s TODAY Show in under one hour – 5,000 units claimed nationwide

Additional Mentions

February East End Taste – Galentine’s Day gift guide
July MarTech Record interview: Shop LC’s Francesca Kennedy wants creators to design the next great jewelry brand
July Podcast appearance on a 10K-subscriber YouTube channel
August Howdy.com Podcast episode feature
August Rapaport Heard on the Street: diamond origin and branding
August GIA – Gems & Gemology Spring 2026 GemNews: your purchase feeds

Coming up next

Early 2026 Modern Luxury Magazine feature with Rachel Roy x Shop LC collection
Summer 2026 ShopBack x CNBC segment

Major TV + Celebrity Endorsement

Rachel Roy Collection Celebrity designer partnership

Discovery of Shop LC on Media Platforms

FOX TV segment featuring Mark Birch and Heather Chambers Airing tied to Shop LC’s CSR leadership and community initiatives
Today Show High-value national coverage – will count as major national TV once confirmed

April

Rachel Roy x Lauren Andersen influencer event

Corporate Social Responsibility Impact

Meals Delivered – FY 2025

Target 7.2M meals delivered in FY25
Actual 7,533,358 meals delivered FY 24-25

Meals Delivered – FY 2025 Actuals

Month Meals delivered
Oct 2024 532,921
Nov 2024 507,416
Dec 2024 518,546
Jan 2025 464,245
Feb 2025 438,535
Mar 2025 513,093
Apr 2025 508,390
May 2025 483,683
Jun 2025 405,866
Jul 2025 466,932
Aug 2025 498,701
Sept 2025 443,359
Oct 2025 491,218
November 514,012
December 524,110
Total 6,272,905 meals
Annual Goal 7,200,000 meals
Current Total 6,272,905 meals
Remaining Needed 7,200,000 – 6,272,905 = 927,095 meals
  • You need 927,095 more meals to hit 7.2 million.
  • ≈ 463,548 meals in November
  • ≈ 463,548 meals in December

Quarterly Goals — Q1: 1.7M · Q2: 1.7M · Q3: 1.9M · Q4: 1.9M

Quarter Target Actual % of Goal Reached
Q1 (Oct–Jan) 1.7M 2,023,128 119%
Q2 (Feb–Apr) 1.7M 1,460,018 85.9%
Q3 (May–Jul) 1.9M 1,356,481 71.4%
Q4 (Aug–Oct only) 1.9M 1,433,278 75.4% (incomplete)

Volunteerism

Volunteer minimum of two hours per month for self and direct reports Lead by example by actively participating in CSR days and nonprofit partnerships.

Target Minimum 24 hours per year for Francesca and each team member
Achievement Exceeded target with 6 hours per month logged across food bank shifts, park clean-ups, and mentoring. Won Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year award.

Also serves on boards including Keep Austin Beautiful, Abundant Life Foundation, Latinitas, Andy Roddick Foundation Host Committee, and Party for the Parks Host Committee — adding strategic leadership in addition to hands-on volunteering.

Recent Volunteer Activity

Friday, December 19, 2025 Bringing Backpack Friends to Gem Fest Clocking as a team 1–2 hours every other month onsite
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, October 16, 2025 World Hunger Day – Central Texas Food Bank
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Hunger Action Day – Central Texas Food Bank, Warehouse Food Sorting
Friday, September 5, 2025 Backpack Friends Company-Wide Event
Saturday, August 16, 2025 Lady Bird Lake Austin Rowing Club Shoreline Clean-up
Saturday, July 26, 2025 Texas Advocacy Project – Pack Backpacks
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Andy Roddick Foundation Backpack Donations for Summer Camp
Friday, June 6, 2025 National Hunger Awareness Day – Central Texas Food Bank, Warehouse Food Sorting
Saturday, May 31, 2025 Latinitas + HEB Tech Hub for Kids – TechKermés
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 World Hunger Day – Central Texas Food Kitchen, Warehouse Food Sorting 2/16 shifts logged — Verify · Log Hours
Saturday, April 26, 2025 Latinitas + Backpack Friends Drop-Off
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 “We Are Blood” Blood Donation

CSR Partner Engagement

Engage with CSR partners and activate impactful community programs.

Maintain strong partnerships with Akshaya Patra, No Kid Hungry, and Backpack Friends.

Coordinated gala and fundraiser activations such as The Kindness Project, Abundant Life Foundation, Keep Austin Beautiful Day, Backpack Friends food drives, and Austin Parks Foundation’s “Party for the Parks.”

Ensured Shop LC visibility and employee participation in quarterly community events.

Improve employee satisfaction with community engagement at Shop LC.

Organize quarterly volunteer activations with CSR partners.

Target employee satisfaction score 85%

Completion Rate

Have emailed all department heads to encourage 100% completion by holiday seasons. Employee engagement survey by HR will be sent soon.

Financial Snapshot

Net Revenue, Shop LC (Annual) $252.1mn
  • Q1: $58.3mn
  • Q2: $59.7mn
  • Q3: $69.2mn
  • Q4: $64.8mn
PBT, Shop LC (Annual) $30.3mn
  • Q1: $5.9mn
  • Q2: $6.5mn
  • Q3: $9.6mn
  • Q4: $8.3mn

Purpose-Driven Leadership: Vineet Ganeriwala

Most companies give back occasionally. Vineet Ganeriwala? He turned it into a business model.

At Shop LC, every item sold equals one meal for a child in need. That’s not a tagline — it’s a promise. Under Vineet’s leadership, the company has donated over 53 million meals (yes, million). Most brands dream of hitting $1B in revenue. At Shop LC, Vineet’s north star is different: the company aims to provide 1 million meals a day by 2040.

That’s not just impact. That’s infrastructure.

But here’s where it gets personal:

Vineet doesn’t just write checks. He builds bridges — between commerce and compassion, between retail and real-life change. In Austin, where Shop LC is based, he’s helped redirect hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fine jewelry and lifestyle goods to fuel local fundraising.

Under Vineet’s leadership, Shop LC has supported an entire constellation of local nonprofits:

  • Central Texas Food Bank
  • Backpack Friends
  • Latinitas
  • Andy Roddick Foundation
  • Keep Austin Beautiful
  • YMCA of Austin
  • Kindness Foundation
  • Texas Advocacy Project
  • Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center
  • Success High School
  • Mission of Hope International
  • And more — dozens more

He also helped launch “Raffle for Good” — a simple idea with big heart. Shop LC donates a high-ticket item, and the nonprofit raffles it through their email list. No cost to them. No event required. Just thousands raised with a click and a story.

And here’s the kicker: Vineet’s not just building revenue. He’s building reputation, relationships, and a new retail rhythm — one that gives as it grows.

That’s why Shop LC is now:

  • 🏆 A Real Leaders Top Impact Company
  • 💼 A Great Place to Work®
  • ❤️ A purpose-first brand in 100 million homes

He’s proving that when generosity isn’t a side hustle — but the strategy — everyone wins.

Contact

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FRANCESCA KENNEDY
Director - Public Relations & CSR
Francesca.kennedy@shoplc.com