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On February 5, the European Commission presented a set of measures to limit entry into the EU of e-commerce parcels deemed not to comply with local standards. These are mostly sold by Asian...

13 February 2025

EU: CSRD and due diligence appear set for wide-ranging unravelling

After two days of consultations organised by the Commission, the plan to simplify the CSRD and the due diligence is becoming clearer. If confirmed, 85% of companies will no longer be subject to...

13 February 2025

How ManoMano capitalises on AI to earn sales conversion points

From search results to the catalogue, product recommendations, logistics and advertising, AI infuses all ManoMano teams. Armelle Patault, VP Data of the DIY marketplace, shared results.

13 February 2025

Driven by record I.P.O., Lulu Retail ends 2024 up 5%

On February 10, the food retailer Lulu Retail posted a turnover of US$7.62 billion in the fiscal year to late December 2024. Sales grew by 4.7% at constant rates and 2.3% like-for-like. The...

13 February 2025

China: Cosmetics, luxury goods and fashion collapsed in 2024

In China, total retail sales slowed in 2024. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, they increased by 3.8% in value last year (excluding automobiles), after a rise of 7.3% in 2023. The...

13 February 2025

Coopérative U finally launches into retail media

In mid-2025, the French Coopérative U (2024 turnover: €26.91 billion excluding fuel, i.e. up by 4%) will launch a retail media offer on the Coursesu.com website and on the app, in...

13 February 2025

H&M saved margin in 2024 but remains in decline in America and Asia

On January 30, the Swedish company H&M reported sales of US$22.32 billion in 2024 (fiscal year to the end of November 2024), down 0.7%. After a rise of 5.6% in 2023 and 12.4% in 2022, this is...

13 February 2025

[Amazon results] Amazon maintained growth and doubled margin in 2024

Driven by e-commerce, the marketplace, the cloud and advertising - four entities that have each generated more than US$10 billion in incremental revenue - Amazon ended 2024 with solid fundamentals...

11 February 2025

Shein returns to India with Reliance Retail

Blocked since 2020 in India, Shein is back to compete with Myntra (Flipkart) and Zudio (Tata). The group signed a licensing agreement with Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), a subsidiary of the...

11 February 2025

Franchise : Ulta Beauty enters the Middle East with Alshaya

After announcing a first international expansion into Mexico in March 2024, the U.S. retailer Ulta Beauty (2023 turnover of US$11.2 billion, up 5.7%, after 15.6% in 2022 and 37.9% in 2021)...

11 February 2025

After Macy’s, Kohl’s closes 27 stores and cuts 10% of its workforce

In the USA, while Macy’s is closing 66 stores and laying off 3.5% of staff (2,350 jobs), department store chain Kohl’s (1,100 stores in Q3) has announced the closure of 27 stores by...

7 February 2025

Cash & carry: Metro AG to delist from the Stock Exchange

After posting sales of €8.6 billion in the quarter to December 2024 (-1.5% in total), German Metro AG (623 stores in 35 countries) announced its withdrawal from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange...

7 February 2025

Patricia Grundmann, Obi Group: “Our future adserver will be able to handle a lot of API calls and operate DOOH in-store”

Patricia Grundmann, VP Media & Retail Media at German D.I.Y. retailer Obi Group Holding, told mind Retail all about her plans for the transformation of the company in 2025. This includes a...

6 February 2025

Maisons du Monde sales plummet for 3rd year running

In a French furniture market down by 5.1% to €13.8 billion in 2024 (IPEA), Maisons du Monde (338 stores at the end of 2024) reported annual sales of €1.002 billion on February 4, down...

6 February 2025

[mind Retail Exclusive] In-Store Media joins forces with MyTraffic to better plan DOOH campaigns

With its number of screens in France up by 14% in 2024, in-Store Media is launching new strategic projects. According to our sources, the group is working on installing computer vision tools on...

5 February 2025

La Foir’fouille chooses Duval for franchise African expansion

On January 31, discount chain La Foir’fouille (steady 2023 sales at €815 million, target of €830 million for 2024) announced an African expansion via a master franchise agreement...

5 February 2025

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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

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...

11 March 2026

Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer

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...

27 February 2026

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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

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...

11 March 2026

Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

4 March 2026

Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments

On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...

16 March 2026

Online authentification : Prelude expands a “message free” solution globally

A competitor to Twilio, Vonage and Plivo, the French startup Prelude, which has 75 retail clients, is actively deploying Prelude Zero, an authentication method that requires no message delivery...

13 March 2026