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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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SKIMS Sets Sights on Europe With First Standalone London Store Opening Mid-2026

SKIMS Set To Open First Standalone London Store Opening Mid-2026

SKIMS, the powerhouse shapewear and lifestyle brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, is set for a momentous retail debut in Europe, announcing its first standalone store opening in London in the summer of 2026. Occupying 245–247 Regent Street—formerly the Ted Baker…

Retail
Perfect Corp’s Smart Makeup Mirror Redefines Beauty Tech in 2025

Perfect Corp’s Smart Makeup Mirror Redefines Beauty Tech in 2025

Perfect Corp continues to push the boundaries of digital and in-store retail with its latest Smart Makeup Mirror integration, bringing hyper-personalized, AI-powered skin analysis and AR virtual try-on experiences to leading beauty brands worldwide. High-Tech Beauty Experience for Omnichannel Retail…

BeautyNews
YSL Beauty Reinvents Lip Color Creation with AI-Powered Rouge Sur Mesure

YSL Beauty Reinvents Lip Color Creation with AI-Powered Rouge Sur Mesure

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty (YSL Beauty) has taken a bold leap in the digital beauty revolution, unveiling an AI-powered upgrade to its acclaimed Rouge Sur Mesure Custom Lip Color Creator, a connected device that allows users to blend thousands of bespoke lipstick shades on demand. Developed in partnership with L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator,…

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