China’s Songmont and Laopu Gold See Explosive Growth Luxury’s Newest Power Shift
Songmont and Laopu Gold exemplify the new paradigm: authentic, design-driven, and inextricably linked to Chinese culture.
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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…
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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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Songmont and Laopu Gold exemplify the new paradigm: authentic, design-driven, and inextricably linked to Chinese culture.
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