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Jeanel Alvarado

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About Jeanel Alvarado

Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing Director of the School of Retailing at the University of Alberta. Jeanel’s insights appear in Nasdaq, Entrepreneur, Fortune, TIME, and the US Chamber of Commerce, among others, with recurring commentary on top retailers and brands for financial markets, consumer insights, shopping trends, tech Innovation, and the luxury sector.

Articles by Jeanel Alvarado

InsightsTrends

Top 10 Color Trends in Fashion Forecast for 2026

The fashion color trends for 2026 is defined by a compelling duality, reflecting a global mood that oscillates between a desire for stability and a craving…

January 8, 2026

DTCEcommerce

Microsoft Bets Big On Agentic AI To Rewire Retail From End To End

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unveiled a new suite of agentic AI solutions aimed at embedding intelligent automation across every layer of the retail value chain—from merchandising…

January 8, 2026

InsightsNews

Top 10 British Brands in USA Market 2026 Ranking

In this RB Insight, we dive into the data shaping the new wave of British fashion and beauty power players breaking into the US market, moving…

January 8, 2026

BusinessNews

Saks Global Steps Into 2026 With Looming Vendor Lawsuits And $1 Billion Debt Crisis

Saks Global is facing mounting legal and financial pressure as more vendors head to court over unpaid invoices, just as the luxury retailer scrambles to secure…

January 7, 2026

AnalysisBusiness

TJX Reports $15 Billion Quarter in Off-Price Retail While Macy’s Closes 150 Stores

Off-price retailers like TJX, Ross, and Burlington are outperforming traditional retail by rejecting predictable algorithms in favor of treasure-hunt shopping experiences. With 51.9% of apparel visits…

January 6, 2026

AnalysisCase Studies

What Killed Ed Hardy? The $700M Brand Collapse Explained

Ed Hardy collapsed from $700 million in revenue to near worthlessness in under five years. The cause: uncontrolled licensing (70 sublicensees), poor celebrity associations (Jon Gosselin),…

January 6, 2026

InsightsTrends

Top 10 Luxury Watch Brands for Women 2026 Ranking

The global luxury women’s watch market is experiencing a decisive shift toward investment-grade timekeeping, heritage craftsmanship, and secondary market liquidity. As the broader luxury watch sector…

January 4, 2026

Retail

Top 10 Luxury Brands in The World 2026 Ranking

The global luxury market is finally moving back into growth mode in 2026, but this is not just a “bounce back” year—it is a reset of…

January 4, 2026

BusinessDTC

Top 10 DTC Brands That Successfully Scaled into Retail

The shift from pure direct to consumer to true omnichannel is no longer a branding experiment it is the viability test for DTC business models in…

January 4, 2026

InsightsTrends

Top 10 Fast Fashion Companies in 2026 Ranking

The global fast-fashion market in 2026 is defined by a sharper divide between ultra-fast digital insurgents and the disciplined resilience of legacy titans, as growth concentrates…

January 4, 2026