All articles

The merger of Royal Ahold and Delhaize, completed in July 2016, creates the n°4 grocery retailer in the U.S.A after Wal-Mart, Kroger and Albertsons. This new giant will have to sell 86 stores...

10 September 2016

Under Armour focuses on department stores and a flagship

In the U.S.A., the sporting goods retailer Under Armour posted a 24th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in June 2016. Net revenues jumped by 28% to US$1 billion. To maintain sales growth...

10 September 2016

Eataly expands into the U.S.A. and Brazil

The Italian chain Eataly, with 33 stores-restaurants, is expanding in all directions for Americans. In August 2016, it opened a 4th U.S. unit in the new World Trade Centre Mall in New York. Built...

10 September 2016

Wal-Mart changes e-commerce strategy

o increase market share in the fiercely competitive online retail market and keep abreast with Amazon, Wal-Mart signed an agreement in August to buy the U.S. online marketplace Jet.com for U$3.3...

10 September 2016

Outlets centres gain European traction

With similarities to the U.S.A., outlet centres attract both customers and investors, as they increasingly become “fashion destinations” as opposed to regular “outlets”...

10 September 2016

Turkish grocery retailers converge.

In Turkey, the fast-growing discount grocery retailer A101 is to purchase rival Çağrı, taking 45 stores in the Istanbul region. The firm operates hypermarkets, convenient stores...

10 September 2016

New faces expected in Moscow.

An array of international newcomers is announced in Moscow in the coming weeks. Dutch underwear brand Hunkemöller will open its doors in Mega Khimki, the British footwear chain L.K. Bennett...

10 September 2016

‘Brexit’ vote pulls British into stores.

In July 2016, the U.K. retail sales rose by 1.4% from June 2016 and by 5.9% when compared with July 2015 (source: U.K. Office for National Statistics). Warm weather boosted summer clothing sales...

10 September 2016

Chinese shoppers flock to Russia

Russia is becoming an unexpected hot shopping destination for Chinese tourists via a still-strong luxury retail market. In 2015, Russia was the 10th largest destination for tourists worldwide with...

10 September 2016

D.I.Y. All Leroy Merlin in 200 sq.m

In late September 2016, Leroy Merlin will open its 1st small store of only 200 sq.m in the city centre of Strasbourg, France. This D.I.Y. unit has 5 full-time employees and is much smaller than...

10 September 2016

Poland launches new retail tax

On September 1, 2016, the often controversial new retail tax becomes law in Poland. As it excludes e-commerce and retailers whose monthly turnover is under €3.8 million, it will essentially...

10 September 2016

Why South Korean beauty is more attractive than Brazilian

In South Korea’s beauty sector, mergers and acquisitions have accelerated over the summer of 2016, signalling strong confidence in country’s momentum as a beauty...

10 September 2016

Germany leads for online returns

In the e-commerce sector, Germany is a special case, with a 60% return rate for fashion retailers. This massive rate is the highest in the world. As a comparison, the rate of return for Asian...

10 September 2016

Last-mile delivery. The big bang

As the final stage of an online purchase, the “last-mile” delivery is a crucial step for retailers. We’ve selected the most quirky, innovative and hair-raising recent initiatives, which show how...

10 September 2016

INSTACART. “WE ARE INVENTING A NEW MODEL FOR GROCERY SHOPPING IN THE NEXT CENTURY”

Valued US$2 billion, Instacart is developing a financially viable scheme for the delivery of fresh grocery products. It delivers customers in 60 minutes with an Uber-style model of personal...

20 April 2016

France. From Casino to Vivarte

Stephane Maquaire, aged 41, currently President of Monoprix supermarkets (Casino Group),

30 March 2016

1…215 216217218 219 220

Our other services

mind Research

Strategic Intelligence: Tailored research and market analysis services to power your insights and back your strategic decisions.

mind Days

Networking & Events: Half-day conferences covering key industry topics and open to the entire ecosystem.

Our mind news

See all

Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”

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

ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending

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

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...

4 September 2026

Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...

3 September 2026

Most viewed articles of the month on mind Retail

What readers clicked on the most last month.

In the category

What readers clicked on the most last month.

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...

21 August 2026

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...

27 August 2026

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...

9 September 2026

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...

31 August 2026

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...

7 September 2026

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...

4 September 2026