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For the first time since 2020, the global luxury market is expected to drop in 2024
In 2024, 50 million people have stopped buying luxury brands, according to a report by Bain & Co and Altagamma. In a historic decline, the report recommends re-evaluating the brands' value...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 November 2024
Delivery Hero prepares Talabat’s I.P.O. for Dubai Stock Exchange
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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
- Retail
- News
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.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
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...
- Retail
- Essentials
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...
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
13 November 2024
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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...
10 September 2026
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...
10 September 2026
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
4 September 2026
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...
3 September 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...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
21 August 2026
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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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
10 September 2026
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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...
10 September 2026
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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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
3 September 2026