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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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BusinessRetail

Nordstrom Rack to Open New Location in Kennesaw, GA

Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. has announced plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack in the spring of 2024. The new store will be located in Barrett Place in…

Oct 5, 2022

Retail

MINISO Opens its 2000th Store Outside of China in Lyon, France

Founded in 2013 by Chinese businessman, Mr Jack Ye, MINISO has quickly grown to have approximately 5,200 stores globally as of June 30th, 2022. In Europe,…

Oct 4, 2022

ExclusiveFeatured

Two Black female founders launched a new tech platform to transform the way brands work

Lanor, is the go-to all in one the platform for your products, team, payments & shipments. The tech startup co-founded by two Black female founders, Onanma…

Oct 4, 2022

BusinessRetail

Nordstrom Rack Opens New Location in Las Vegas

Nordstrom Rack, the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, Inc., is set to open a new location in Las Vegas in spring 2023. The store will be…

Oct 2, 2022

BeautyLuxury

Estée Lauder and BALMAIN Partner to Launch BALMAIN BEAUTY

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and BALMAIN have entered into a license agreement to collaboratively develop, produce, and distribute an innovative line of beauty products that…

Sep 26, 2022

BusinessFashion

Saks Launches Second Year of Emerging Designer Accelerator Program, The New Wave

Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion, has launched the second year of its emerging designer accelerator program, The New Wave, presented by Mastercard. This…

Sep 22, 2022

FootwearRetail

Luxury Footwear Brand FREEBIRD Announces New Store Openings

Today, FREEBIRD, the leading footwear company known for their handmade leather boots, announced exciting new store locations opening across the U.S. With new brick-and-mortar locations in…

Sep 22, 2022

FashionRetail

INTERMIX Partners with Affirm to Bring Shoppers Flexible Ways to Pay

INTERMIX partners with Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. Eligible shoppers can choose flexible and transparent ways to pay for…

Sep 21, 2022

BeautyRetail

JCPenney Beauty Expands Partnership with Thirteen Lune

The national rollout builds on the flagship partnership with thirteen lune, a first of its kind, e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of BIPOC-founded beauty…

Sep 19, 2022

Beauty

Bolden Skincare Launched In Walmart Stores Nationwide

The affordable skin care line coveted by skin enthusiasts & beauty influencers, Bolden is taking a big step in putting its fan-favorite products on the shelves…

Sep 16, 2022