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China was hit by a new Coronavirus epidemic in December 2019. To date, the virus caused the death of at least 1,800 people before spreading abroad. From Wuhan, the epicentre of the epidemic, to...

18 February 2020

Advertorial. “In future, 80% of e-commerce will come from grocery stores”

With electronic labels and anti-breakage surveillance cameras, SES-imagotag optimises store operations.GRN: After the NRF Big Show, SES-imagotag is exhibiting at EuroShop. What is your vision of...

18 February 2020

Amazon moves to global n°3 retailer

Fresh from the Retail Big Show, Deloitte publishes a detailed study of the World’s top 250 retailers. G.R.N. considers the results. What are the main trends forming international retail? The...

18 February 2020

Carrefour bets on picking robots in the Gulf

For more efficient grocery e-commerce, small back-office sites heavy with automation and housed in the back of current stores have become a priority for many retailers. Eager to process online...

11 February 2020

Canada Goose. From a family company to a luxury brand

Founded in the 1950s in Toronto, Canada Goose (revenue of US$222 million for the quarter to September 2019, +28%) started as a company initially specialised in professional cold weather wear like...

14 January 2020

A woman is the new boss at Majid Al Futtaim malls

In December 2019, Mrs Shireen El Khatib, a 25-year veteran retail executive, has been appointed C.E.O. of Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Shopping Malls. She will lead a portfolio of 26 malls in the Gulf...

14 January 2020

JD.com bets on experiential for brick-and-mortar

The Beijing-based online retailer JD.com (revenues of US$18.9 billion in Q3 2019, up by 28.7%) unveiled a huge 50,000 sq.m. store located in Chongqing, China. Opened on 11th November, known as...

14 January 2020

China. H&M partners with YCloset for rental program

The Stockholm-based fashion retailer H&M (revenue of US$6.41 billion in Q4 2019, operating 4,972 stores) announced in December 2019 that it is launching a 3-month rental pilot program in China...

14 January 2020

Harrods to open first Chinese stand-alone store

British department store Harrods (a subsidiary of Qatar Holding LLC and a turnover of €987.6 million for the year to February 2019, a rise of 1%), will open a first store in Shanghai in 2020...

14 January 2020

Tesco seeks buyer for Asian businesses

Tesco is Britain’s biggest retailer by sales with US$75.3 billion annual revenue in the year to February 2019. This is a rise of 11.3% and includes the Booker merger. The firm operates 6,767...

14 January 2020

FMCG. Chinese shoppers keen on imported products

In China, consumers continue to buy more and more imported F.M.C.G. products (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) despite the slowdown in G.D.P. (only up by 6% in Q3 2019). According to a study by Kantar...

14 January 2020

China. Muji loses Chinese trademark dispute

The Japanese home equipment retailer Muji (revenue of US$3.81 billion in the year to February 2019) has lost a Chinese trademark infringement case. It operates with an ‘anti-brand’...

14 January 2020

Walmart announces joint strategic investment in India

Walmart (sales of US$514.4 billion in the year to January 2019) announced in December a joint strategic investment in Ninjacart, a B2B fresh produce supply chain company, along with its Indian...

14 January 2020

Like Sephora, Kiko Milano bets on India’s beauty

Already running 11 Indian units, the Italian beauty retailer Kiko Milano (900 stores in 18 countries, part of Percassi Group) confirmed an Indian expansion in 2020. It plans to open 6 standalone...

14 January 2020

The rise of discount in Asia

In November 2019, the South Korean discount retailer No Brand (a subsidiary of the retail conglomerate E-Mart) opened a first international store outside its home market. Already operating 200...

14 January 2020

Beauty. Antipodes to conquer Asia

Antipodes, the organic skincare brand using ingredients from New Zealand’s nature and raw super-fruit extracts, revealed that the November 11th 2019, i.e. China’s Singles Day, earned...

14 January 2020

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Romain Mombert, Eurazeo: “Tomorrow, retailers and brands will no longer acquire customers, but AI agents”

In a proliferation of AI start-ups, how can investors distinguish those that bring true innovation and in which they should invest? For what valuation metrics? In retail and payment, what types of...

19 March 2026

Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...

18 March 2026

Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership

As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...

13 March 2026

After-sales service: Prolong aims to become the OS of repair and adds 3 luxury brands

Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...

12 March 2026

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While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

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Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...

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Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

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