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After France, Italy fines Shein €1 million
On August 4, the Italian Competition Authority fined Infinite Styles Services, a subsidiary and manager of Shein‘s websites in Europe, 1 million euros for misleading environmental claims...
5 August 2025
After Ebay, Klarna is collaborating with the resale platform Poshmark
Faced with the rise of circular fashion in the USA, where the second-hand market is worth US$51.9 billion, and the Swedish fintech company's ambitions to offer services beyond payment methods...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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5 August 2025
Augmodo raises US$37.5 million to transform employees into smart sensors
On July 10, 2025, US start-up Augmodo raised 37.5 million dollars in a Series A round led by TQ Ventures. Specialising in wearable technology for store employees, Augmodo’s badge uses...
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5 August 2025
[Amazon results] Between accelerated growth and massive investment in Q2, Amazon seeks balance
On July 31, Amazon published quarterly results in line with Wall Street expectations, with revenue up 13.3% and net profitability up 35%. Looking for early signs of a return on spending, and...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
5 August 2025
Jean-Yves Gras, Colissimo: “By October 2025, we will offer photos of packages in mailboxes or at home upon delivery”
In an e-commerce market that is growing in volume but disrupted by the pull of out-of-home consumption, Colissimo is adopting innovative AI digital twin and package tracking technologies. The goal...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
4 August 2025
[E-commerce Barometer 2025] France, United Kingdom, Germany… traditional markets return to 2021 peak
In 2024, online product sales doubled (up by 5.4%) in the 6 main Western European markets of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, driven by lower inflation and...
4 August 2025
With the acquisition of Ceconomy, China’s JD.com enters the European e-commerce market
On July 30, China’s leading e-commerce company JD.com announced the acquisition of German electronics specialist Ceconomy (1,030 MediaMarkt and Saturn stores, 50,000 employees). The...
1 August 2025
Delipop bankruptcy: a warning for urban logistics start-ups?
Dissolved on July 30 by the Paris Commercial Court, the start-up Delipop, which pooled pedestrian drive-through pickups for several food retailers such as Carrefour and Intermarché via automated...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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1 August 2025
USA: With AI, Google Chrome summarises customer reviews directly on e-commerce sites
On July 28, Google announced a new feature in the desktop version of the Chrome browser in the US : summaries of online customer reviews generated automatically by artificial intelligence. From an...
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1 August 2025
India: Walmart subsidiary Myntra sued for tax fraud
In India, on July 23, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a complaint against Walmart subsidiary Myntra (2024 market cap: 600 million dollars, up by 15%). The charge alleges a violation of...
31 July 2025
Brazil: The success of instant payment system PIX triggers US investigation into unfair competition
In mid-July, the US launched an investigation into PIX, an electronic payment system created by the Central Bank that replaced bank cards and cash. This solution threatens the business of Visa...
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30 July 2025
EU-US tariffs: a 15% compromise, but luxury goods, cosmetics, and wine remains unclear
The framework agreement reached on July 27 between Trump and von der Leyen imposes tariffs of 15% on European exports. While aerospace and spirits are expected to be exempt, the extra costs for...
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29 July 2025
Digital Product Passport: the regulatory weapon forcing the retail industry into a new era
With less than 6 months to go before the delegated Acts come into force, the Digital Product Passport crystallises a dual challenge: shifting from a linear model to a circular economy and enabling...
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- Economy and regulators
- Essentials
25 July 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Through integration into product sheets, e-commerce retailer Jurassien is transforming generative AI into a personal shopper
The children's furniture website Jurassien is testing AI to guide purchasing decisions, mind Retail learned. The feature, which appears in the product listing, allows users to ask what the LLM...
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24 July 2025
Al-Futtaim acquires a 49.95% stake in Cenomi Retail for US$667 millions
On July 20, Saudi operator Cenomi Retail (2024 revenue: 635 million dollars, up by 4% year-on-year) announced an agreement to sell 49.95% of capital to the Emirati group Al-Futtaim (revenue...
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24 July 2025
Italy: Loro Piana (LVMH) under judicial administration due to labour exploitation in supply chain
Following production subsidiaries of Armani, Dior and Valentino, Loro Piana (a historic Italian luxury brand best known for fine wools, now controlled by LVMH) has been placed under judicial...
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- Economy and regulators
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23 July 2025
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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29 October 2026
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026