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On November 26, 2024, Germany’s second largest D.I.Y. retailer OBI (sales 2023 of €8.2 billion via 645 stores in Europe, including 349 German units) announced that it had joined forces...

3 December 2024

Decathlon tests Klaro to boost staff buying power

Since late October 2024, Decathlon has been testing the Klaro solution with 1,000 staff in Northern France. The aim is to improve their purchasing power by simplifying access to social benefits...

3 December 2024

Temu gained 5.4 million visitors in France in Q3 2024, versus 344,000 for Amazon

In Q3 in France, of the 6 online retailers that gained over a million monthly Unique Visitors (UVs), 5 were marketplaces. Whilst Temu leads the way, with a gain of 5.4 million visitors, Carrefour...

29 November 2024

JD Sports buys Courir for €520 million, 10 times EBIT

After buying rival U.S. retailer Hibbett for US$1.1 billion in April, JD Sports Fashion (sales 2023 of €11.93 billion, up by 2.9%) made a 2nd acquisition. On November 27, 2024, it took over...

29 November 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Chronodrive and Norauto join Tipik’s HR multi-brand pool to absorb peaks in activity

Chronodrive and Norauto join Tipik, an H.R. pooling solution managed with Laponi and Cegedim. Already adopted by Decathlon, Kiabi, Brice, Jules, Rouge Gorge, La Vie Claire, Leroy Merlin, Boulanger...

29 November 2024

Western Union takes turn in retail media

On November 11, financial transfer and payment network Western Union announced the launch of a retail media service, both in agencies and online. The American group aims to provide advertisers...

29 November 2024

California: first flagship dedicated to live shopping on TikTok

Gone are the days of content creators live-streaming from a bedroom. On November 21, digital agency Outlandish opened a first store in the U.S.A. dedicated to live shopping on TikTok Shop. In...

28 November 2024

Kohl’s sales plunge 8.8% in Q3, penalised by insufficient private label inventory

American chain Kohl’s (2023 sales 16.6 billion dollars , down by 3.4%, 1,100 stores in 49 states) is going through a difficult period. Quarterly sales to November 2 fell by 8.8%...

28 November 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Back Market presents 6-month report on virtual payment card

In Europe, for products not repairable under warranty, Back Market has been offering a dematerialised card refund solution since May 2024. Where compensation was previously sent by e-mail via an...

27 November 2024

Alexis Marcombe, Unlimitail: “Our tech and data division will double in Q1 2025”

Ongoing developments in Germany, tech recruitment, search, omnichannel approach, connected TV... As the 2024 financial year draws to a close, Alexis Marcombe, C.E.O. of Unlimitail, shared his...

26 November 2024

Temu leads growth in Q3, far ahead of Alibaba and JD.com

On November 21, PDD Holdings (Temu’s parent company) published Q3 figures. Sales reached US$14.2 billion, an increase of 44%, a marked slowdown on the 86%-uplift of Q2. Operating margin...

21 November 2024

For the first time since 2020, the global luxury market is expected to drop in 2024

In 2024, 50 million people have stopped buying luxury brands, according to a report by Bain & Co and Altagamma. In a historic decline, the report recommends re-evaluating the brands' value...

21 November 2024

Delivery Hero prepares Talabat’s I.P.O. for Dubai Stock Exchange

German delivery giant Delivery Hero (GMV of US$51.2 billion in 2023, up by 5.7% in 70 countries) is aiming for US$1.5 billion when Talabat, the very dynamic subsidiary in the Middle East, is...

21 November 2024

After a US$1.5 billion disposal, Advance Auto Parts closes 15% of its stores

In the U.S.A., Advance Auto Parts (AAP, 69,000 employees at the end of 2023), the American auto parts specialist, announced a closure of 727 stores (523 Advance Auto Parts, 204 Carquest) and 4...

21 November 2024

Despite sales up 6.2% in Q3, Walmart innovates to reduce store theft

Driven by more profitable e-commerce and healthy like-for-like growth, Walmart was in brilliant health in Q3. While the group struggles to protect against theft, it launched innovations to ensure...

21 November 2024

British retailers are up in arms against Rachel Reeves’ budget for 2025

British retailers are up in arms over the 2025 budget, presented at the end of October. Between increases in a minimum wage, the introduction of union rights and additional health insurance...

20 November 2024

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