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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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Bombas Opens First Ever Store in NYC’s West Village

Bombas Opens First Ever Store in NYC’s West Village

Bombas, the mission-driven brand synonymous with quality socks and purposeful giving, is embarking on its next phase of growth. This October 2025, the company will unveil its first flagship store in New York City and launch significant wholesale partnerships with…

BusinessNews
Debut Raises $20M to Supercharge AI-Powered Ingredient Discovery and Skin Longevity Innovation

Debut Raises $20M to Supercharge AI-Powered Skin Longevity

Debut, a San Diego-based biotech beauty leader, has announced a $20 million investment round designed to accelerate its AI-driven ingredient discovery platform. This ambitious push will enable Debut to scale its proprietary technology, lead breakthroughs in skin longevity science, and…

BeautyNews
How Boy Smells is Expanding to 750 Stores Across 35 Countries as Genderful Brand Evolves

Boy Smells Scales Global Retail Footprint to 750 Stores

Boy Smells began as an experimental candle-making project in a Los Angeles kitchen, and within a decade, it has reshaped how fragrance and personal care intersect with gender expression. Founded in 2016 by Matthew Herman and David Kien, real-life partners and former fashion professionals,…

BeautyBusiness
Cymbiotika Brings A New Era of Supplements to Target Stores Nationwide

Cymbiotika Launches Premium Supplements in Target Nationwide

On October 14, 2025, a new chapter in wellness officially began as Cymbiotika, the pioneering health and wellness brand known for its science-driven, premium liposomal supplements, launched nationwide at Target stores and online at Target.com. Touted as the brand’s largest…

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