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India is easing access to the Aadhaar biometric authentication system (via fingerprint or iris) created by Infosys co-Founder Nandan Nilekani. At the beginning of 2024, this system was being used...

4 February 2025

[Inflation Barometer] Despite inflation stabilising in 2024, European retail is still being penalised by prices that are too high

In 2024, inflation reached a moderate level of +2.4% in both the Eurozone and the U.S.A. In the long term, the gap in terms of consumption is real: over 3 years, food inflation reached +25% in...

4 February 2025

Action ends 2024 with sales up 22%

Dutch retailer Action (shareholder 3i) ended 2024 with sales of €13.8 billion, up 21.7% overall and 10.3% on a like-for-like basis. It has 2,918 stores in 12 European countries, including 29%...

4 February 2025

Circana : grocery retailers posted a 3rd year of falling volumes in France

Despite the inflation slowdown, French consumers did not move upmarket in 2024, according to the annual report from Circana institute, which was formed by the merger of IRI and NPD. Over a...

31 January 2025

Faced with the downturn in Asia, Kering’s sales fell by 12% and LVMH by 2%

For LVMH and Kering, the world's n°1 and n°3 luxury retailers, Asia, which had long been a growth driver, has weighed down annual results in 2024. Meanwhile, the 25% tariffs announced on February...

30 January 2025

Auchan Russia is counting on sanctions being lifted to continue trading

Auchan Retail (2023 sales €32.26 billion, down 2% in a year, via 2,354 stores in 12 countries) has ended discussions with Gazprombank concerning the sale of 232 Russian stores, according to...

30 January 2025

Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, Abu Dhabi RDP: ‘The big risk is the postponement of key investments due to a lack of political visibility’

Impact of customs tariffs, continued cooling demand for luxury goods, wait-and-see attitude in terms of investments. At the NRF, Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, former C.E.O. of Emaar Malls and...

30 January 2025

Under attack from 19 States, will Costco give in to the anti-inclusion and diversity movement?

On January 28, 19 U.S. states sent a letter to the C.E.O. of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for equity, diversity and inclusion. The...

30 January 2025

Yes Ad halves the proportion of leaflets in waste paper

While consumers have massively adopted Yes Ad in the 14 test areas, it has also helped to reduce the proportion of advertising leaflets in paper waste. The French government is due to make a...

28 January 2025

In the Netherlands, the government does not want BNPL in stores

In the Netherlands, the government is opposed to the deployment of BNPL in stores. In a letter to Parliament on January 21, 2025, Finance Minister raised the alarm about the risks for young...

28 January 2025

USA : WhatsApp and SMS are integrated into Google Maps

After a test in Latin America in June 2024, Google is rolling out WhatsApp (Meta group) and SMS in Google Business Profile cards in the U.S.A. “Users can interact directly with brands at any...

27 January 2025

[mind Retail Exclusive] Lucky Cart signs with Carrefour Spain

French start-up Lucky Cart, which is well established in the French supermarket sector (including Intermarché, E.Leclerc and Carrefour), is to make a debut at Carrefour Spain, mind Retail...

24 January 2025

Cyber insurance: Stoïk sets course for Spain

Three months after raising €25 million, cyber-insurance specialist Stoïk is setting up operations in Spain. Already selling in France (since 2021), Germany (2023), Monaco and Austria...

23 January 2025

Perplexity AI, Project Liberty, Elon Musk… Who will buy TikTok US?

After obtaining a temporary reprieve from President Donald Trump, it's time to ask who among American investors will get their hands on 50% of TikTok US?

23 January 2025

[NRF 2025] How Best Buy is reducing the cost of e-commerce returns

Omnichannel, in-store help desks, web to store... With 38% of sales online and a double-digit returns rate, Best Buy developed a unique process dedicated to making the most of returns. Chuck...

23 January 2025

[mind Retail Exclusive] In addition to X, Yuka users will soon be able to contact brands on Instagram and LinkedIn

Three months after enabling users to contact FMCG and beauty brands live, Julie Chapon, co-Founder of the Yuka product safety app, revealed results of the feature to mind Retail.

23 January 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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Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...

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Klépierre, URW, Carmila: in 2025, retail media and services accounted for nearly 10% of net rental income

Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026