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Lego aims to open 80 stores in China
A few days before the opening of the third Lego flagship in Beijing (in March 2019), the Danish toy maker plans to more than double its physical store basis in China, from 60 to 140 units by...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
Navigating into China’s children’s clothing market
According to Arnaud Fallevoz, APAC Managing Director for ID Kids (sales of €905 million in 2018 via Jacadi, Okaidi, and Obaibi stores), “The Chinese children wear market is colossal...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
In Asia-Pacific, L’Oreal’s business overtakes North America
In 2018, the sales of the L’Oreal Group jumped by 24% like-for-like in the Asia-Pacific region. Sales exceeded €7 billion, overtaking the North American business. Globally...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
SSG Food Market Seoul, The Concept of the month
“Food, done well, connects people to people”. This is the mantra of the SouthKorean retailer E-Mart Inc., which recently opened a premium food hall concept and fusion supermarket in...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
7-Eleven travels from Japan to India
The Japanese convenient store operator 7-Eleven (a subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings, active in 19 countries) is in advanced talks with the Indian giant Future Group, which could run stores in...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
Emaar Malls aims to build the regional Asos
In a US$130-million deal, the Dubai developer Emaar Malls took full control of the online Namshi fashion retailer, which reported sales of €202 million in 2018, an increase of 16%. The firm...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Wal-Mart purchases an Israeli start-up
Involved in a successful omnichanel shift, Wal-Mart took over Aspectiva, a Tel-Aviv-based start-up specialising in product promotions. No details were released. Based on A.I. (artificial...
- Retail
- News brief
18 March 2019
“A 1st edition in half hue”
This is the feedback of the first Retail Summit edition held in February in Dubai, which hosted 500 delegates. “The networking side was truly powerful, but many participants complained about...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Galeries Lafayette rises Middle East ambitions
Eager to expand in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, the Galeries Lafayette Group (G.L.) is in preliminary talks with potential partners. Several names have been mentioned including Alshaya...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Carrefour to launch “cash & carry” online
The Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, which operates the Carrefour franchise in the Middle East and Eastern Africa, will launch a new wholesale grocery branch called “Carrefour...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Rebag, the Concept of the Month
Rebag, which sells used luxury designer handbags online and via 4 U.S. stores, is doing very well. Revenue has tripled in 24 months. The private company secured US$25 million in funding, so the...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Canadian retail locations attract luxury brands
After having operated in downtown Edmonton for years, the high-end luxury brand Louis Vuitton is launching a large stand-alone store this summer in the Canadian West Edmonton Mall (developer...
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18 March 2019
U.S. retail sales. The largest fall since 2009?
A new report from the U.S. Commerce Department (released on February 14th 2019) paints a picture of a struggling industry. However, the credibility of the report is under question. It states that...
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18 March 2019
Sonae Sierra travels from Portugal to Colombia
The Portuguese developer announced the opening, in late February 2019, of its first mall in Colombia. Called Jardín Plaza Cúcuta, it covers 65,000 sq.m GLA spanned across an open-air...
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18 March 2019
Outlet. Neinver and Via Outlets compete for Europe’s n°2 ranking
As McArthurGlen remains n°1 of outlet sq.m in Europe, competition for the podium is fierce. The fast-growing Via Outlets (11 centres in 9 countries) posted tenants’ sales of €1.07...
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18 March 2019
Home / Deco. The German pure-player Westwings goes global
In late 2018, the Westwings opened 3 pop-ups in Munich, Hamburg and Milan (300 sq.m on Via San Carpoforo). The group is positioned as a ‘shoppable magazine’ for daily inspiration on...
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- News brief
18 March 2019
Our mind news
While his start-up shakes up an array of players focused on product data management solutions, Edouard Margain, Co-Founder of Upsellr, shared with us at NRF Europe the results of the data...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
19 September 2026
While at NRF Europe, Hanshow revealed a major contract with one of the U.S. retail giants to mind Retail, its smart trolley has yet to prove a market match. A hardware-focused strategy that raises...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
18 September 2026
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 August 2026
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From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe
This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
27 August 2026
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With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era
With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...
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- Retail tech
- News
9 September 2026
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Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences
From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Special Reports
31 August 2026
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Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop
While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...
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- Retail tech
- Analysis
7 September 2026
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Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
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- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
4 September 2026