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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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Sigma Beauty Expands with Amazon and Sephora

Sigma Beauty, a global beauty brand renowned for its professional makeup brushes, has expanded its partnerships with Sephora and Amazon. The company first collaborated with Sephora in 2021, offering two exclusive brush care gadgets. In 2022, Sigma Beauty further strengthened…

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Glossier First-Ever Retail Partnership With Sephora

Glossier, the popular direct-to-consumer makeup brand, has embarked on its first-ever retail partnership with Sephora. This exciting collaboration kicked off on February 23, 2023, making Glossier products available in 600 Sephora stores across the United States and Canada. The news comes…

RetailSephora

Estée Lauder and Nykaa partner on Indian Beauty Brands

Estée Lauder Companies and Nykaa, one of India’s leading omnichannel beauty and lifestyle retailers, have joined forces to launch Beauty & You India, a retail program aimed at supporting the next generation of Indian beauty entrepreneurs. The initiative reflects ELC…

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Amazon sues Facebook groups over fake reviews

Amazon, the e-commerce giant, has taken legal action against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups accused of coordinating fake reviews on its platform. The lawsuit, filed on July 19, 2022, targets groups that allegedly brokered fake reviews in exchange…

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RETAILBOSS Invites Retail Executives To Join RB Advisory Board

The media outlet, RETAILBOSS announces the first Retail Advisory Board for 2023, inviting executives in retail, academics, non-for profits, and consultants to apply to join the council to provide new and innovative directions for our retail news, resources and event…

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PUMA Signs Fastest Woman Alive Elaine Thompson-Herah

Global sports brand PUMA has signed five-time Olympic champion and fastest woman alive Elaine Thompson-Herah. The 30-year-old Jamaican will further boost the company’s impressive roster of track and field athletes ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon,…

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COSMECON (Sept 2022), Illinois, USA – Beauty Conference

We’re excited to partner for the second year in a row with Pacific Retail for COSMECON 2022 the nationwide beauty summit series hosted by Pacific Retail properties. Brands in the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries come together for an experience that celebrates…

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Glendale California Retail Program Offers Free Space

In an effort to attract retailers, the city of Glendale is offering free rent for pop-ups on the Artsakh Paseo, a pedestrian area on North Artsakh Avenue between Wilson and Broadway. The City of Glendale is looking for retailers to…

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Fashion Retailer H&M joins TJX, others in exiting Russia

Fashion retail giant H&M has decided to completely shut down its business operations in Russia, following the footsteps of other major global brands like Nike and McDonald’s. This decision comes in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has led…

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