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As generative AI use cases have been mushrooming in the retail sector, US supply-chain management software publisher Blue Yonder (formerly JDA, with customers including Asda, Walmart and PVH)...

9 January 2024

Amazon and Macy’s tighten returns policies

In the U.S.A. initiatives aimed at preserving e-commerce margins were stepped up over the holiday season. At Amazon, which already charges US$1 per return via UPS, the free delivery window has...

9 January 2024

Online retailer Zulily enters liquidation agreement

The liquidation of the pure-player Zulily (children’s fashion, home decoration, 2022 sales of US$ 906 million) in favour of creditors directly implicates Amazon, via a legal action. This...

9 January 2024

Descrozailles Law: EuroCommerce asks Brussels to take action against France

In mid-December, EuroCommerce, the supermarket and wholesaler lobby, lodged a formal appeal with the European Commission against the Descrozaille (or Egalim 3) law, passed by the French Parliament...

3 January 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Socloz made redundancies at the end of the year 2023

According to our information, Socloz carried out a redundancy program in the fourth quarter 2023, affecting almost 1 in 5 staff. This was in response to a difficult market environment...

3 January 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Auchan tests Hanshow’s Lumina displays in 6 hypermarkets

To boost the display and performances of a fruit and vegetable aisle, Auchan Retail is testing new IoT functionalities with electronic label supplier Hanshow. Samir Amellal, Chief Information...

2 January 2024

Richemont sells Farfetch to South Korea’s Coupang

The British marketplace dedicated to luxury goods, Farfetch, is going under a South Korean flag. For Richemont, it's the end of an adventure in luxury e-commerce.

2 January 2024

E.Leclerc and Système U will test Ouidrop’s Dropper solution

Mind Retail learned that after a successful pilot at Unibail Rodamco Westfield at the Forum des Halles and a €2 million fund-raising round in July 2023, the start-up specialised in robotic lockers...

22 December 2023

With Walmart, SES-imagotag invents the next generation of in-store IoT

Detecting out-of-stocks, managing production schedules in store kitchens, prioritising employee tasks, picking of online orders... Currently being deployed at Walmart in the U.S.A., SES-imagotag's...

20 December 2023

B&Q (Kingfisher Group) launches a retail media business in the U.K.

The rise of retail media continues in the D.I.Y. sector. Kingfisher (turnover of £3.2 billion in the Q3 to the end of October 2023, down by 2.7% at constant exchange rates) is now rolling...

20 December 2023

Black Friday 2023: French average online spending up by 15%

Although Black Friday for 2023 failed to attract new online shoppers, average online rose by 15% from 2022 in France. Data from Foxintelligence, which tracks the profiles and purchasing behaviour...

15 December 2023

CosMc’s: McDonald’s competes with Starbucks with a 100% takeaway concept

With digital sales accounting for 40% of McDonald's revenue, the world's largest fast-food retailer is testing a low-staff format entirely dedicated to drinks and snacks for takeaway.

15 December 2023

CSR: Europe reaches a political agreement on corporate sustainability due diligence

From 2025, the supply chains of European retailers, as well as those of large companies operating within the Old Continent, will have to respect human rights and environmental sustainability...

15 December 2023

Constance Fouquet, Maisons du Monde: “The bigger calls for tender are, the more we believe that B2B should become a dedicated business”

With nearly €100 million in B2B revenue expected this year and a dedicated team of 50 people, the home furnishings retailer is making B2B a priority. Constance Fouquet, Executive Director of...

14 December 2023

Payment: Paypal’s subsidiary Venmo loses Amazon contract

Venmo, the Paypal-owned online and offline application for mobile payments between individuals, will no longer be one of the payment methods available on the Amazon‘s U.S. website from...

12 December 2023

Casino takes 100% of Cdiscount and turns a page in Brazil

Casino grocery retailer is preparing to sell the Brazilian supermarkets GPA (a 41% stake holding) and sell more domestic grocery stores. With a focus on French operations pending a sale to Daniel...

7 December 2023

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