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Jeanel Alvarado

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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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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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L’Oreal acquires Aesop, marking its largest-ever brand acquisition

L’Oreal acquires Aesop, marking its largest-ever brand acquisition

L’Oreal, the French cosmetics giant, has recently acquired Australian luxury cosmetics brand Aesop in a historic $2.53 billion deal, marking its largest-ever brand acquisition. Previously owned by Brazil’s Natura & Co since 2012, Aesop is renowned for its high-quality skincare,…

Beauty
Poshmark Introduces Livestream Shopping for sellers

Poshmark Introduces Livestream Shopping for sellers

Poshmark, a leading fashion resale marketplace, has recently introduced Posh Shows, a new approach to live shopping for its fashion resale community. Available in the U.S. and Canada, Posh Shows enables users to leverage the power of live video to…

Retail
LVMH owner Bernard Arnault tops Bloomberg Billionaires Index

LVMH owner Bernard Arnault tops Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Bernard Arnault, the 74-year-old Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, has emerged as the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With a net worth of $201 billion, Arnault has surpassed other prominent figures…

Retail
Ebay to open sneaker pop-up in Chicago

Ebay to open sneaker pop-up in Chicago

Ebay is set to open a unique sneaker pop-up store in Chicago, celebrating the birth and rise of the iconic Air Jordan 1. The ’85 Shop, located at 1045 W Fulton Market, will be open for two days only, from…

Retail
Revlon will shed $2.7B in debt as it exits bankruptcy

Revlon will shed $2.7B in debt as it exits bankruptcy

Revlon, a cosmetics giant with a 91-year history, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2022 due to its $3.5 billion debt load and pandemic-related disruptions. The company struggled to make timely payments to critical vendors in its cosmetics supply…

Beauty
Online Retailer Goes Into Administration After Sales Plummet

Online Retailer Goes Into Administration After Sales Plummet

A popular online fashion and homeware Australian-owned retailer, EziBuy has recently entered administration due to a significant decline in sales. Owned by ASX-listed Mosaic Brands, EziBuy experienced a 51% drop in sales during the first half of the 2022-23 financial…

Retail
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