Kristen Regine '94, DBA
Professor | Marketing | College of Business
Providence Campus
Kristen Regine comes from the industries of marketing and retail, with expertise on consumer behavior, changes and trends in the retail industry and consumer protection. Regine can offer consumers news they can use and tips to navigate the changing landscape of the retail industry.
DBA, Marketing, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
M.S., Management, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
B.S., Marketing, Johnson & Wales University
Expertise:
- retail; consumer spending; big box chains; consumer behavior; customer service; marketing; social media; black friday
Recent Media Coverage:
- 06.16.22 - Expert: Retailers slashing prices to clear inventory, WPRI
- 06.14.22 - Consumer Alert: Experts expect near-record spending for Father's Day, NBC 10
- 05.03.22 - Consumer Alert: Retailers expect record-breaking Mother's Day spending, NBC 10
- 08.12.21 - Consumer Alert: Fewer deals, fewer products for back-to-school shoppers, NBC 10
- 05.22.21 - R.I. lifted mask mandates, but not all businesses are ready for it, The Boston Globe
- 05.17.21 - Touchless transactions likely to remain after pandemic, NBC 10
- 05.05.21 - Consumer Alert: Record-breaking spending expected this Mother's Day, NBC 10
- 02.19.21 - Pandemic magnifies mall woes, Providence Business News
- 01.22.21 - Some independent retailers pay heavier price than others in COVID-19 era, Providence Business News
- 01.12.21 - Consumer Alert: Holiday sales strong despite sluggish economy, NBC 10
- 11.06.20 - 13 Items that will sell out fast this Christmas, GoBankingRates/Yahoo Finance
- 09.28.20 - Outdoor gear sales will likely remain steady into winter, NBC 10
- 09.21.20 - Expect the 'Christmas Creep' to start even earlier this year, NBC 10
- 08.17.20 - Back to school shopping looks different this year, NBC 10
- 06.15.20 - Retailers closing after coronavirus pandemic, CBS5 Arizona
- 05.27.20 - NBC 10 I-Team: Hand sanitizer, toilet paper top price gouging complaints, NBC 10
- 05.20.20 - Black Friday in May: Retailers look to offload unsold merchandise, NBC 10
- 05.15.20 - My turn: R.I. Should Reverse Ban On Cashless Businesses, The Providence Journal
- 05.12.20 - RI Businesses urged to do cashless/contactless transactions as they start to reopen, ABC 6
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2019 Media Coverage
- 12.12.19 - FTC reminds social media influencers to disclose business deals to followers, WPRI 12
- 12.09.19 - Holiday Hacks: How to save on shipping, NBC 10
- 11.29.19 - Studio 10: Cyber Monday, NBC 10
- 10.31.19 - A pet rifying halloween, Pet Business World
- 10.24.19 - Pet owners expected to spend $490 million on Halloween costumes this year, WPRI 12
- 09.05.19 - Analyst: Bulletproof backpacks provide false sense of security, WPRI 12
- 09.04.19 - Families spend almost $700 on back-to-school shopping, WPRI 12
- 09.03.19 - Bulletproof backpack sales surge, NBC 10
- 08.30.19 - Back to School: Saving money on supplies, NBC 10
- 08.22.19 - Bulletproof backpack sales spike, ABC 6
- 08.09.19 - New stores help Providence Place evolve, Providence Business News
- 07.04.19 - 5 good times to shop for almost anything, Washington Post
- 06.10.19 - Backlash grows against cashless society, China Daily
- 04.18.19 - Easter spending expected to top $18 billion this year, WPRI 12
- 04.07.19 - Lawmakers must recognize that cash is no longer king for retailers, The Philadelphia Inquirer
- 02.14.19 - NBC 10 I-Team: Are Korean beauty products safe?, NBC 10
- 02.13.19 - Opposing responses to cashless retail on docket for City Council hearing, Gotham Gazette
- 02.12.19 - Are Americans falling out of love with Valentine's Day, NBC 10
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2018 Media Coverage
- 11.20.18 - Consumer alert: Shoppers can be banned from making returns, NBC 10
- 10.18.18 - A creepy, crawly consumer alert: Lice could be lurking in Halloween costumes, NBC 10
- 10.10.18 - Nordstrom leaving, Boscov's opening at Providence Place, The News with Gene Valicenti, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 08.27.18 - Back to school: school shopping, WPRI 12
- 08.09.18 - Back-to-school shopping, NBC 10 Coffee Break
- 04.24.18 - Amazon offers in-car delivery for Prime members, WPRI 12
- 04.11.18 - Consumer Alert: Pet retail becomes booming industry, NBC 10
- 03.13.18 - Surviving the retail apocalypse, Total Retail
- 02.13.18 - Consumer Alert: The best and worst gifts for your Valentine, NBC 10
- 02.10.18 - Valentine's Day spending, Saturday Morning News with Steve Klamkin, WPRO AM630/99.7FM
- 01.31.18 - Big Game spending expected to top $15 billion, WPRI 12
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2017 Media Coverage
- 12.01.17 - Commentary: Surviving the retail apocalypse, Providence Business News
- 11.24.17 - What to expect while Black Friday shopping, The Gene Valicenti Show, WPRO 630AM/99.7FM
- 11.23.17 - Holiday Survival Guide: Retail shopping outlook, NBC 10
- 11.21.17 - Study: 69% of Americans plan to shop over Thanksgiving weekend, WPRI 12
- 10.11.17 - Halloween spending to hit record high, WPRI 12
- 08.28.17 - Back-to-school shopping, WPRI 12
- 08.17.17 - Back-to-school 'one-click' shopping, ABC 6
- 08.10.17 - Consumer Advocate: ways to save when back-to-school shopping, NBC 10
- 08.09.17 - Business Lunch: Back-to-school spending, NBC 10
- 08.05.17 - Back-to-school spending, Saturday Morning News w/ Kim Kalunian WPRO 630AM/99.7FM
- 06.05.17 - Is Providence Place at risk? Thousands of retail stores close across U.S., GoLocalProv
- 05.11.17 - Record-breaking spending expected for Mother's Day, WPRI 12
- 04.28.17 - Consumer Advocate: Money saving tips for prom, NBC 10
- 04.11.17 - Consumer Alert: Experts predict record Easter spending, NBC 10
- 03.28.17 - Study: Gen Z more likely to shop in-store than online, WPRI 12
- 02.11.17 - Valentine's Day spending/gifting, Saturday Morning News, WPRO 630AM/99.7FM
- 02.10.17 - Consumer Alert: Shift in spending this Valentine's Day, NBC 10
- 02.08.17 - National spending for Valentine's Day expected to be down this year, WPRI 12
- 01.29.17 - R.I. merchants use personal touch to attract and hold customers in the internet age, Providence Journal
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2016 and earlier
- 12.26.16 - Holiday returns, gift cards, The Gene Valicenti Show, WPRO 630AM/99.7FM
- 12.25.16 - Many retail returns: 'Tis the season to take it back, Providence Journal
- 12.06.16 - Consumer Alert: Coventry woman says thieves drained her gift card, NBC 10
- 11.25.16 - Black Friday, The Gene Valicenti Show, WPRO 630AM/99.7FM
- 11.24.16 - Game planning for Black Friday shopping, ABC 6
- 11.23.16 - Business Lunch: Changing landscape of Black Friday, NBC 10
- 05.05.16 - Misleading clothing ads online, NBC 10
- 02.15.16 - Final Markdown: cracking the retail code, ABC 6
- 11.19.15 - Retail experts say online shopping to increase this holiday season, NBC 10
- 12.17.14 - Return policies during the holidays, NBC 10
