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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Beauty Connect Announces Beauty & Wellness Indie Brand 2022 Finalists

Beauty Connect is back with their Beauty Spotlight, this time with a twist. In response…

Scentonomy Has Soft Release at Allure Store NYC

Scentonomy, an online platform that curates custom aromatherapy blends, launched a sample collection from its digital…

Thrasio appoints Amazon, Glossier veteran, Pawan Uppuluri, as Chief Technology Officer

Thrasio Holdings, a market-leading next-generation global consumer goods company, today announced the appointment of Pawan…

Drunk Elephant opens signature luxury pop-up experience House of Drunk in France

House of Drunk Paris is coming to the Rive Gauche in the 5th arrondissement. Open…

Apply Now: Kroger Submissions Open for Brands Innovation Summit

Kroger launches the inaugural its Our Brands Innovation Summit, a program to enhance and accelerate…

Waterford to open first ever pop up store in NYC

Heritage crystal brand, Waterford, is ushering in a new era of the brand’s iconic presence…

The Met X Pacsun debuts capsule collection

Pacsun delves into the world of fine art with the release of The Study of…

Sally Beauty celebrates Hispanic owned beauty brands

Sally Beauty continues to expand its product assortment to reflect consumer needs and support the…

The Lip Bar Inc. Raises $6.7 Million In Funding

Award-winning beauty company The Lip Bar Inc. has raised an oversubscribed $6.7M fundraising round to further…

Victoria's Secret Launches Undefinable Global Campaign Starring Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber and more

Victoria’s Secret introduces ‘Undefinable’ — a global campaign designed to cement the brand’s continued commitment…

Nordstrom Rack to Open New Location in Kennesaw, GA

Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. has announced plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack in the spring of…

MINISO Opens its 2000th Store Outside of China in Lyon, France

Founded in 2013 by Chinese businessman, Mr Jack Ye, MINISO has quickly grown to have…

Two Black female founders launched a new tech platform to transform the way brands work

Lanor, is the go-to all in one the platform for your products, team, payments &…

Nordstrom Rack Opens New Location in Las Vegas

Nordstrom Rack, the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, Inc., is set to open a new…

Estée Lauder and BALMAIN Partner to Launch BALMAIN BEAUTY

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and BALMAIN have entered into a license agreement to collaboratively…

Saks Launches Second Year of Emerging Designer Accelerator Program, The New Wave

Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion, has launched the second year of its…

Luxury Footwear Brand FREEBIRD Announces New Store Openings

Today, FREEBIRD, the leading footwear company known for their handmade leather boots, announced exciting new…

INTERMIX Partners with Affirm to Bring Shoppers Flexible Ways to Pay

INTERMIX partners with Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth.…

JCPenney Beauty Expands Partnership with Thirteen Lune

The national rollout builds on the flagship partnership with thirteen lune, a first of its…

Bolden Skincare Launched In Walmart Stores Nationwide

The affordable skin care line coveted by skin enthusiasts & beauty influencers, Bolden is taking…