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Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...
In 2025, the number of deaths surpassed the number of births in France. At the Retail Data Day on February 5, 2026, and at the BNP Financial Services Cetelem's Observatory barometer on consumption...
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Long confined to ‘click & collect’ or ‘ship from store’, Order Management Systems (OMS) are now expanding integration due to the rise of agentic AI which provides fine orchestration of flows...
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mind Retail n°281 – March 2026
Monday 02 March 2026
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Despite fierce competition from Temu and Shein, Amazon reported a solid margin in Q2, driven by the acceleration of AWS and the digital marketplace. Whereas staff lay-off plans have been put on...
In France since 2019, companies with more than 50 employees have to provide the Ministry of Labour with a gender equality score. mind Retail analysed the scores of companies in 8 retail sectors.
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WhatsApp, rich SMS, YouTube, TikTok: Focus on the conversational levers that engage the most
Beyond traditional stores and e-commerce sites, retail has shifted to conversational omnichannel, where WhatsApp, RCS, and live shopping are becoming drivers of conversion and lifetime value. At the start of 2026, initiatives are flourishing. These include a RCS button POC at Google My Business...
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In 2026, retail can no longer afford to promise. It must deliver. Retail tech has entered the execution stage. The race for showcase innovation is over, giving way to clear priorities: operational efficiency, sustainable business models, and infrastructures capable of supporting scale-up...
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