Senior Trends Analyst Diana Kelter and Senior Retail and E-Commerce Analyst Alexis DeSalva highlight a few key brands that spotlight Mintel’s 2019 Global Consumer Trends. This discussion focuses on the retail sector and what brands are doing to stand out to consumers.

Diana Kelter is a Senior Trend Analyst at Mintel. She investigates how cultural, lifestyle and technology shifts take shape across sectors and leverages Mintel data across trend observations.
Alexis DeSalva is a Senior Research Analyst at Mintel. Alexis focuses on US Retail and eCommerce reports.

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