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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

FashionPrograms

Macy’s Launches Small-Store Format Market By Macy’s

Market by Macy’s is a unique shopping experience that offers customers the convenience and accessibility of a smaller store while still providing the quality and variety…

Jun 20, 2022

Retail

Missguided will not refund customers, administration confirm, but will rehire CEO

Missguided administrators have confirmed they will not be honouring refund requests by customers from unfulfilled or ‘lost’ orders, not settled prior to sale. This comes just…

Jun 15, 2022

BeautyRetail

Fashion Nova Debuts First Beauty Line

Fashion Nova, a leading fast-fashion retailer, launched its first beauty line, NovaBeauty, on June 14th. This new addition to the brand’s repertoire offers a range of…

Jun 14, 2022

EcommerceRetail

Metaverse Retail Strategy, Buy A Storefront NFT

The Metaverse Commerce Network™(MCN) has today opened up a whitelist for 1,000 Storefront NFTs in the first decentralized eCommerce platform in the Metaverse. Storefront NFT owners will be entitled…

Jun 14, 2022

BeautySephora

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Launches In Sephora

The beauty industry buzzed with excitement as Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, known for clean, cruelty-free, and vegan makeup products announced its retail expansion into Sephora…

Jun 9, 2022

Ecommerce

QVC Survey Reveals 65% of Adults Said Size Inclusivity In Swimwear Is Important

As customers gear up for a summer marked by swim and travel, QVC’s recent expansion in the swim apparel category, with nationally known and trusted brands…

Jun 7, 2022

BeautyRetail

CHI x Barbie Haircare Launch Into Ulta Beauty Stores

CHI and Barbie, two iconic brands, have come together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Barbie Dreamhouse™ with an exclusive collaboration. The limited-edition CHI x…

Jun 7, 2022

FashionTechnology

Pinterest to Acquire AI Powered Startup THE YES, Shopping Platform for Fashion

Pinterest is announced this week, that it’s signed a definitive agreement to acquire THE YES, an AI powered shopping platform for fashion that enables users to…

Jun 6, 2022

EcommerceRetail

ASOS Taps Into Secondhand Market With Thrift+ Partnership

ASOS, a leading online fashion retailer, has recently ventured into the secondhand market by partnering with Thrift+, a circular fashion platform. This collaboration aims to promote…

Jun 6, 2022

Retail

Zara Return Policy: Starts charging shoppers for online returns

Zara, a popular European fashion brand, has recently implemented a new policy that charges U.S. customers for returning online purchases to third-party drop-off points. This change…

Jun 3, 2022