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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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Sally Beauty Appoints Diana Ferguson As New Board Chair

Sally Beauty Appoints Diana Ferguson As Board Chair

Sally Beauty, a leader in professional hair and beauty supplies retailer, sold and distributed globally has announced a change in its Board of Directors as part of a planned leadership transition. Robert (“Bob”) McMaster, in connection with his plans to retire…

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MAPCO Opens Its First Grabango-powered Checkout-free Store

MAPCO opened its first Grabango-powered checkout-free store. Now available in Brentwood, Tennessee, Grabango lets shoppers save time and skip the line with one-second checkout. MAPCO is the most recent in a line up of retailers to partner with Grabango to…

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Walmart Brings Drone Delivery To Arizona with DroneUp

Walmart’s drone delivery service is now available in the Arizona market for select customers. From last minute meal solutions to a package of Christmas cookies, Walmart has successfully executed thousands of same-day drone deliveries to date. “Drone delivery makes it…

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Cardi B Vodka Infused WhipShots Expands Across US Retailers

Tis’ the season for whipped cream? Whipshots, launched last December in partnership with global artist and icon Cardi B, recently surpassed one million cans sold in under one year of retail availability, exceeding all internal projections. With a festive design that’s…

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Sephora Announces Participants For 2023 Accelerate

Sephora North America has announced this years participants for its 2023 Accelerate brand incubator program, with a cohort of seven BIPOC brand founders spanning fragrance, makeup, and skincare. Sephora’s Accelerate program will continue to focus on BIPOC-founded and owned brands…

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Rebag Introduces First Rebag Wallet to Power Premium Payouts

Rebag has announced it’s launch into the payment’s world with it’s own Rebag Wallet, a tool that centralizes seller payouts, known as Seller Funds, as well as all additional Rebag proceeds. I’m addition to it’s launch Rebag is also introducing…

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