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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.

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Press ReleaseRetail

Ulta Beauty Invests $50 Million In Its Diversity Initiatives

Ulta Beauty, the nation’s largest beauty retailer, announce new diversity and inclusion commitments with a keen focus on brand amplification and support, assortment growth, and equitable,…

February 2, 2021

BeautyRetail

Kohl’s And Sephora Announce Long-term Strategic Partnership

Kohl’s and Sephora have joined forces for a long-term strategic partnership to create a new era of elevated Beauty at Kohl’s, combining Kohl’s expansive customer reach…

December 1, 2020

PaymentsRetail

“US shoppers are focusing more on leisure, sports, and home goods as we approach Thanksgiving and Black Friday,” says new report

Klarna today released new holiday shopping data that indicates shoppers in the US shifted their share of e-commerce spending towards the leisure, sports & hobby and…

November 25, 2020

InsightsPayments

75% of Consumers Prioritize Price and Value in Holiday Purchases, Says Report

The holiday shopping season has undergone a major shift, with a new Klarna study revealing that 40% of consumers began their holiday shopping earlier in 2021 than they…

November 20, 2020