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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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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

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, 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

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

Express faces NYSE delisting

Express Inc., a well-known fashion retailer, faces delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) due to its inability to meet the required trading criteria. The NYSE had notified Express in September that it had breached compliance with its continued…

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Bath & Body Works Launches Skincare Brand Moxy

Bath & Body Works, a renowned brand in the personal care and home fragrance industry, has recently launched an entirely new product line called Moxy. This innovative collection focuses on skincare, haircare, and wellness products, marking a significant expansion for…

Beauty

Neiman Marcus Group Goes Fur-Free

Neiman Marcus Group, a leading luxury fashion retailer, has announced its commitment to a fur-free future by 2023. In June 2022, the company adopted a new Animal Welfare Policy and pledged to eliminate fur products from its assortments, including Neiman…

Retail

Lululemon shares up more than 10% after reporting Q4

Lululemon Athletica, a leading athletic apparel company, has continued to dominate the market with its impressive performance in 2022. The company’s revenue for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023, exceeded expectations, reaching $8.1 billion. This represents a 30% increase…

Fashion