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eBay declines GameStop’s US$55.5 billion takeover bid
On May 12, 2026, eBay’s board of directors rejected GameStop’s unsolicited acquisition offer, deeming it neither “credible” nor “attractive”. However, GameStop’s C.E.O. said he would do...
Nike, Apple, Costco, Target: US retailers step up a battle over tariffs refund
As the Supreme Court ruled importation tariffs increases unconstitutional, Donald Trump said he would “remember” companies that had not requested refunds. However, many U.S. retailers and consumer...
Alexandre Chaumien, Shopify: “Traffic generated by AI searches on Catalog converts twice as much as traffic from traditional AI searches”
As shopping shifts from “scrolling”, filters and keyword-based searches towards a more conversational and intent-driven mode, mind Retail spoke with Alexandre Chaumien, Shopify's Head of Revenue...
26 May 2026
Pierre Demoures, Vusion: “Bluetooth will become our standard protocol and will be integrated into all our developments”
Faced with the rise of in-store picking for online orders, Vusion (formerly SES-imagotag) is accelerating the digitalisation of physical stores. Driven by the launch of a Bluetooth (BLE) protocol...
22 May 2026
E-commerce tax: Paris maintains, while Rome suspends amid risk of flow diversion
France and Italy both attempted to anticipate a future European customs reform regarding small e-commerce parcels. But while Rome has suspended a national tax, Paris is facing lower revenue than...
With Everlane’s takeover, Shein makes a forced omnichannel shift
While its 2025 financial landing is not public yet - it used to be released in February so far - Shein is taking over U.S. retailer Everlane. The fast fashion brand aims to improve a brand image...
Which European countries are leading the agentic commerce way for high-tech, energy and fashion?
According to a study by Sopra Steria and Cluster17, accessed exclusively by mind Retail, Europeans shoppers are ready to entrust certain stages of shopping journeys to AI agents. But only if they...
Live Sports: Amazon bets on ultra-personalized advertising
While Amazon’s advertising business accelerated in Q1 2026, the pure-player unveiled Dynamic TV Creative at the 2026 Upfronts, an interactive and dynamic advertising solution designed for live...
18 May 2026
Financial results of the world’s largest food and fashion retailers
Revenue, net profit, margin rates, share of online sales, stock market capitalisation… Every year, mind Retail analyses the main financial indicators of the world’s largest grocery and fashion...
Food barometer 2026: Walmart takes the lead in the global grocery e-commerce battle
Despite sustained growth for most grocery retailers in 2025, margins tightened and the hierarchy has reshuffled, favouring the most omnichannel and diversified companies, such as Walmart, Ahold...
The Home Depot bets on Reddit and Pinterest to enrich a retail media offering
As consumers currently use large AI models for product discovery and recommendations - and not to buy - the media network of The Home Depot signed 2 unprecedented agreements with Reddit and...
13 May 2026
With 83 million users, Yuka establishes itself as a product transparency standard
Yuka has just reached 18 million monthly active users, up by 20% since January,  mind Retail has learned. The application is accelerating an adoption in the USA, but also in Europe with an...
Venture Report CB Insights Q1 2026: the market enters an era of super deals
According to CB Insights, Q1 2026 saw an acceleration of funding in global tech, driven by AI mega rounds. While funding levels reached a 4-year high, capital is concentrating among a shrinking...
Gamestop bids US$56 billion to acquire eBay
The video game retailer Gamestop has submitted a takeover bid for eBay. Led by C.E.O. Ryan Cohen, this acquisition aims to reach a critical size against Amazon by focusing on key categories and...
Oh My Cream launches photo diagnosis and AI agent to enhance a shopper experience
As Oh My cream has launched the Dialog AI agent in 2 countries, the beauty retailer wants to break traditional e-commerce patterns, still structured in categories, filters and product pages...
5 May 2026
Mastering the cost of AI
With AI models, the technological barrier has collapsed for many transformation projects. After a phase of industrialising content generation projects, the priority is now ROI, alongside the...
5 May 2026
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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
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O’Boticario rolls out AI diagnostics across 4,000 stores with Haut.ai
On August 18, Brazilian cosmetics retail chain O’Boticario (2025 GMV up by 6.7%) announced the deployment of skin analysis technology provided by Estonian start-up Haut.AI. It will be rolled...
21 August 2026
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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
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ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...
24 August 2026
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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue
On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...