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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

LuxuryNews

Bottega Veneta Turns Jenga Into a $6,900 Collectible

Those who seek the ultimate in luxury gaming, Bottega Veneta’s Jenga set offers a unique blend of tradition, innovation, and exclusivity.

November 25, 2025

Retail

TikTok’s Time & We’ll-being Space Aims to Create Safer Digital Experiences

This transparency is not just voluntary, it aligns with strict European regulatory standards.

November 25, 2025

MarketingNews

AI Creativity Accelerates as Picsart Flows Introduces Infinite Canvas

The assistant consolidates all of Picsart’s powerful creative tools within a single conversational interface.

November 25, 2025

LuxuryNews

Prada Opens Landmark Caesars Forum Store in Las Vegas

The store’s opening aligns with the company’s broader vision of establishing experiential destinations in major cities across continents.

November 24, 2025

InsightsTrends

Fashion Tech Market to Surpass $345 Billion as AI and AR Drive Growth Through 2030

Rental, resale, and subscription-based fashion models are gaining momentum, with AI-backed product tracking, authentication, and logistics.

November 24, 2025

BeautyEvents

Mexican Cosmetic Brand Sarelly Wins Beauty Connect LA Breakout Award

Sarelly, the innovative Mexican cosmetics brand, won the Breakout Award at Beauty Connect LA 2025, earning recognition for its vibrant, vegan beauty products

November 18, 2025

FashionLuxury

Fashionphile Opens Los Angeles Flagship at Row DTLA

Fashionphile, one of the world’s leading luxury resale platforms, celebrated its biggest physical retail and operations milestone to date with the grand opening of its new…

November 12, 2025

AnalysisDTC

Oh Polly’s AI-Powered Machine Learning Delivers 80% Conversion Gains

The shift toward AI-driven personalization is rewriting the rules of e-commerce. Fashion brands like Oh Polly are leading the way, reporting an extraordinary 80% increase in…

November 11, 2025

FAQInsights

What is Agentic Shopping?

Agentic shopping is an emerging retail paradigm where AI-powered agents, built on models like Google Gemini and fueled by real-time product data from the Google Shopping…

November 9, 2025