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Douglas and Fnac Darty also launch retail media platforms
The trend started in the grocery sectors, for players like Walmart, Tesco, Rewe or Carrefour. However, this is rare for specialty retailers, with the exception of the beauty giant Douglas and Fnac...
6 July 2021
“Brands pay a monthly membership fee to appear on the Showfields platform”
Mind Retail spoke with Tal Zvi Nathanael, C.E.O. and founder of the innovative Showfields retailer. He invented a data-centric business model, which lowers entry barriers to entry for brands. He...
2 July 2021
For Casino and Carrefour, Brazil remains a priority
Global retailers are increasingly reviewing their international portfolios, generally with two options: either they reach a dominant position or they close. Casino Guichard Perrachon (sales of...
2 July 2021
Time has come for “ultra fast” fashion retailers
The pandemic made BlushMark and Shein’s sales take off and gave an appetite to develop pop-up stores. Mind Retail details their strategy.
25 June 2021
D.I.Y. “Second hand makes it easier for customers to go upmarket”
Emmanuel Bernard is a Mission Executive at SAMSE group, a French D.I.Y. retailer which controls an e-commerce website plus 37 D.I.Y. stores (Entrepôt du Bricolage banner), among others. He...
25 June 2021
Al-Malki Group partners with the Australian Fluent Commerce for its OMS
The French-Saudi luxury group Al Malki (105 clients including L’Oréal Luxe, Dior Beauty, the Richemont Group, Estée Lauder, Rimowa, etc.) has partnered with the Australian...
25 June 2021
Klarna rolls out “Buy Now Pay Later” offers
Klarna, Swedish specialist of “Buy Now, Pay Later” completed a US$639 million capital increase on June 10. This new capital values Klarna at US$45.6 billion. In March 2021, the...
21 June 2021
L’Occitane and The Body Shops makes bulk sales familiar
Bulk, recycling, eco-refills. At L'Occitane and The Body Shop, multiple initiatives are reducing packaging weight.
19 June 2021
Why Amazon is challenging India’s richest man
The munitions are flying between Amazon and Reliance Industries, the diversified conglomerate owned by tycoon Mukesh Ambani (telecoms, energy, retail).
17 June 2021
Ulta. Dave Kimbell will have to make his mark
As announced, Dave Kimbell was appointed C.E.O. of Ulta Beauty in June 2021 (1,264 stores, sales of US$6.15 billion in 2020). He joined the Group in 2014 and moved up promotions before appointed...
17 June 2021
China’s wealthy are getting younger and younger
According to a study by Bain & Co. and China Merchants, China will have 3 million very wealthy individuals by the end of 2021.
17 June 2021
Blocked at home, Chinese are boosting local retail sales
In China, the commercial property sector is showing positive signs as transactions pick up again.
17 June 2021
In Tokyo, Uniqlo opens the doors of a “Neighborhood” store
In early June 2021, Fast Retailing opened a 1,950 sq.m Uniqlo store in the historical and tourist district of Asakusa. 
16 June 2021
Concept of the Month. Patagonia Provisions
One year after a launch, the food marketplace created by Patagonia is gaining ground. What are the ambitions?
16 June 2021
Auchan-Russia wants to accelerate online
Auchan-Russia will invest US$277 million up to 2024 to develop e-commerce business from soup to nuts, including creating a technical platform and building data.
16 June 2021
H&M stops lending suits for job interviews
The initiative launched in the United States and in the UK was highly commendable, but complex to operate. For 24 hours, a job candidate could reserve an H&M suit on the One/Second/Suit...
16 June 2021
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