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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

With sales up 21% in nine months, Action focuses on Southern Europe

In the first 9 months of 2024, Action recorded 10% like-for-like growth, driven by a larger customer base. It is targeting 350 store openings in 2024.

18 November 2024

Majid Al Futtaim launches retail media solution in the Middle East

The Majid Al Futtaim conglomerate (sales 2023 of US$9.4 billion up by 1.1%, after + 12% in 2022) launches Precision Media, a new media business. This offers a suite of in-store, onsite and offsite...

18 November 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Bonus repairs extended to all furniture categories in France

Launched in late 2022 as part of the French AGEC law and extended in May 2024, the repair bonus is gaining ground in the furniture sector, mind Retail learned. Ecomaison has announced an imminent...

18 November 2024

EU : Focus on the main regulatory changes for e-commerce in 2025

Standards for large platforms, green claims, right to repair... After DSA and DMA, what are the next regulatory developments for e-commerce in Europe? mind Retail interviewed Juliette Beaulaton...

15 November 2024

Dynamic pricing: how to optimise your prices with AI?

AI, integrating customer reviews into pricing strategies, personalised pricing... Between falling volumes, inflation and funding pressures, pricing strategies have become key to maintain a balance...

15 November 2024

To combat theft, Walmart tests the unlocking of its display cases by smartphone

The world’s largest retailer Walmart (sales of US$648 billion up 5.5% in 2023, up by 5.4% in Q2 to July 2024) is stepping up efforts against theft. While many products with average face...

15 November 2024

Seven & i drops the curtain in Israel

After only 18 months of selling in Israel, the world’s 4th largest food retailer by sales, Seven & i Holdings (sales 2023: US$127 billion, down by 2.9%) confirmed closure on November 12...

14 November 2024

Bonpoint to be sold to China’s Youngor

The EPI group ( Bonpoint, Weston, Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck and Biondi-Santi brands) is looking to sell the upmarket children’s label Bonpoint. According to La Lettre, it is...

14 November 2024

Klarna files I.P.O. document with Wall Street

The I.P.O. of Sweden’s Klarna is taking shape. On November 12, the Swedish BNPL company announced that it had “confidentially” filed a first version of a registration document...

14 November 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Schmidt invents a new range of kitchens using 30% less materials

On November 6, the Schmidt Group (sales 2023: €668 million via 900 stores under the Schmidt, Cuisinella and ID Pro brands) unveiled a new collection of kitchens, central islands, bookcases...

13 November 2024

Cyberattack: 45,000 Picard customers’ data compromised

Frozen food specialist Picard (€1.8 billion in sales in 2023, up 5.9% in one year) has fallen victim to a cyberattack involving customers’ personal data. “We detected, via...

13 November 2024

Retail media : E.Leclerc launches non-food Search with Criteo

To capitalise on customer data and retail media opportunity, grocery retailer E.Leclerc is continuing a collaboration with Criteo. In the run-up to the holiday season, it launched a sponsored...

12 November 2024

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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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Italy seizes €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics for fraud and undeclared labour

On March 3, 2026, Italian tax authorities announced the seizure of €27.4 million from two Italian subsidiaries of French supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of the...

5 March 2026

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

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

Social media & age verification: Tech breaks the glass ceiling of precision

As an array of international governments restrict social networks access for teenagers under 15 or 16, new facial recognition technologies from Yoti, Persona and k-ID are making progress in...

13 March 2026

Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus

In the United States, with the home improvement and D.I.Y. market under pressure, retail leaders are reorganising. Home Depot and Lowe's, respectively No. 1 and No. 2 in the market, announced...

25 February 2026

Search AI : in the retail sector, 25% of AI queries are transactional

For mind Retail, online SEO specialist Ahrefs analysed retail queries on AI search engines. The goal was to measure the proportion of transactional prompts compared to informational ones. The...

2 March 2026