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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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Top 10 Luxury Women's Watch Brands 2026 Ranking

Top 10 Luxury Watch Brands for Women 2026 Ranking

Related reading: Explore our Top 10 Luxury Watch Brands for Men in 2026. The global luxury women’s watch market is experiencing a decisive shift toward investment-grade timekeeping, heritage craftsmanship, and secondary market liquidity. As the broader luxury watch sector navigates…

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Top 10 Luxury Brands in The World 2026 Ranking

Top 10 Luxury Brands in The World 2026 Ranking

The global luxury market is finally moving back into growth mode in 2026, but this is not just a “bounce back” year—it is a reset of how luxury value is created and perceived. The 3% to 5% growth forecast at…

Retail
Top 10 Fast Fashion Companies in 2026

Top 10 Fast Fashion Companies in 2026 Ranking

The global fast-fashion market in 2026 is defined by a sharper divide between ultra-fast digital insurgents and the disciplined resilience of legacy titans, as growth concentrates where speed, scale, and data converge. While the wider apparel sector is mired in…

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Top 10 Luxury Bag Brands 2026 Ranking

Top 10 Luxury Bag Brands 2026 Ranking

Related reading: Explore our Top 10 Luxury Brands in The World 2026 Ranking. The global luxury handbag market is in the midst of a structural reset, shifting from logo mania to a more disciplined focus on investment pieces, scarcity, and…

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Sprinkles Cupcakes went from Cupcake Royalty to Total Shutdown

Sprinkles Cupcakes went from Cupcake Royalty to Total Shutdown

Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing all of its retail bakery locations nationwide after nearly 20 years in business, marking an abrupt end to the “cupcake ATM” era that once defined premium, grab-and-go dessert culture in the United States.  The shutdown, effective…

Retail
Legal Standoff Puts $947 Million JCPenney Store Deal at Risk

Legal Standoff Puts $947 Million JCPenney Store Deal at Risk

JCPenney’s latest real estate drama has left 117 mall stores — and their surrounding retail ecosystems — in limbo, as a high-profile sale to private equity firm Onyx Partners stalls under legal and financial issues. The uncertainty highlights how much…

Retail
Remedy Science Launches Nationwide at Target with Dermatological Skincare

Remedy Science Launches Nationwide at Target with Dermatological Skincare

Remedy Science is making a major mass-retail move with its nationwide launch at Target, bringing dermatologist-created, clinically tested formulas to shelves across the United States with a focus on straightforward, expert-led skincare at accessible price points.​ A dermatologist-built challenger brand…

Retail
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