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Words from retail leaders: how to prioritise the use of AI in project mode
During the 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, mind Retail asked 5 analysts, retail and e-commerce executives to share their roadmap in terms of using AI in project mode in the coming months. They also...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
17 March 2025
Cédric Rossi, Bryan Garnier & Co: “We should not expect a massive wave of relocation due to U.S. tariffs”
Faced with the threat of tariffs of 25% levied by Donald Trump and 200% on wines and champagne, will European retailers reassess their relocation? Interview with Cédric Rossi, Retail and Luxury...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
13 March 2025
Lego ends the year up 13%, buoyed by a country with uncertain regulations
On March 11, the world’s largest toy retailer Lego reported sales of US$10.79 billion, up 12.8% (after a rise of 2% in 2023 and 16.9% in 2022). Net margin stood at US$2 billion. This is a...
13 March 2025
In 2024, E.Leclerc and Lidl were the 2 biggest French advertisers
On March 6, 2025, Kantar Media presented the Top 100 Advertisers 2024, revealing that they now account for 46% of investments in the multi-media advertising market (press, radio, TV, OOH, cinema...
13 March 2025
[mind Retail Exlusive] Dataïads is testing an AI solution to make videos from a simple photo
To streamline video production using artificial intelligence tools, the start-up is testing a generative AI brick with several brands that can be used to make video assets from a simple photo...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
13 March 2025
South Korea : CJ Olive Young tests multilingual personal shoppers in-store
To appeal to an increasingly international clientele, Korean cosmetics giant CJ Olive Young (turnover 2024: US$3.5 billion, up 24%, net margin ratio at 10% of sales) is trialling multilingual...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
13 March 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Indian mobile payment solution UPI enters Lagardère Travel Retail
Alongside Lyra, the leading mobile payment solution in India signed with a new European retailer, mind Retail has learned on the sidelines of 1-to-1 Monaco. Here are the details.
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
13 March 2025
Printemps sets up in the U.S. against a backdrop of department store crisis
After beginning international expansion in 2022 in Doha (Qatar) with 40,000 sq.m, the Printemps group (21 department stores, confidential turnover) selected New York as the entry into the U.S.A...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News brief
13 March 2025
CMA CGM puts US$20 billion on the table to strengthen U.S.A. position
While additional customs duties are being confirmed (increase of 10% on Chinese products, which came into force at the beginning of February) or remain, for the moment, at the announcement stage...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
10 March 2025
Lowe’s and Home Depot are banking on AI to assist customers
In the U.S.A., n°1 and n°2 D.I.Y. retailers, Home Depot and Lowe’s, unveiled their AI assistant a day apart. Home Depot (2024 turnover a US$159.5 billion, up by 4.5% year-on-year via...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
10 March 2025
MediaMarkt rolls out a marketplace in Belgium and anchors in stores
After the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain and Austria, MediaMarkt launched a marketplace in Belgium on March 6, 2025. A subsidiary of Ceconomy (2024 turnover: €22.4 billion, up by 0.9% at...
10 March 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Exotec speeds up in supermarkets at Colruyt and E.Leclerc
In Belgium, the warehouse automation specialist Exotec signed an agreement with Colruyt grocery retailer (turnover of €5.4 billion in the 6 months to the end of September 2024 down by 0.5%...
7 March 2025
Thai subcontractors claim U$1 million from Otto Group
While in Germany, the application of CSDDD has been eased, Otto online retailer is the subject of a complaint related to Thai textile workers. After filing for bankruptcy, a former textile...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
7 March 2025
Walmart leaves Japan by selling Seiyu for US$2.5 billion
On March 5, 2025, the American fund KKR and Walmart (turnover 2024 of US$681 billion, up by 5.6% at constant rates) announced the sale of the Japanese grocery retailer Seiyu, in which they hold...
6 March 2025
Ebay improves search engine with AI to filter fast deliveries
After reporting revenue of US$10.28 billion in 2024, up 2% at constant rate, and a net margin ratio of 19.2% of sales (a fall of 8.2 points), Ebay updated a search engine on February 26 to help...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
6 March 2025
With a sample vending machine, Asda is testing a new medium for retail media
After launching a media agency LS Eleven Media Services in partnership with ad server SMG last May, the British supermarket chain Asda (turnover 2023: US$27.2 billion, up 7.1% in a year) has just...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
5 March 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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
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