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Miniso’s acquisition of Yonghui supermarkets worries markets
On September 23, Miniso (2023 sales: US$1.58 billion, up 14%) announced an investment of US$893 million to acquire a 29.4% stake in Chinese supermarket player Yonghui Superstores (2023 sales...
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24 September 2024
[case study] With Smartway’s AI, Auchan Retail targets a food breakage rate of 0.75%
At Paris Retail Week, and while Smartway has just received €1.4 million in funding as part of the i-Nov innovation competition under Plan France 2030, Martine Demaret, Program Manager Officer at...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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23 September 2024
YouTube partners with e-tailer Shopee in 3 South Asian countries
Faced with a dynamic growth of TikTok in South East Asia, YouTube Shopping (a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) and Shopee (a subsidiary of Sea Group, with 2023 sales of US$13.1 billion, including 69%...
23 September 2024
Amazon announces an end to remote working for administrative staff
On September 16, 2024, Amazon‘s CEO Andy Jassy announced the end of remote working for 350,000 administrative staff (i.e. 23%). This flexibility ends on January 2, 2025. “When we look...
20 September 2024
Aldar Properties and Mubadala create a US$2.45 billion joint venture
On September 18, the Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, announced a partnership between Aldar Properties and Mubadala in Abu Dhabi. By the end of...
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20 September 2024
The Emirates abolish customs duties on Australian imports
On September 17, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia signed a trade agreement aimed at boosting investment and bilateral trade between the countries. The agreement, the date of which was...
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20 September 2024
Back Market takes a step into physical retail with Bouygues Telecom
In the U.S.A. and France, Back Market is moving up the value chain and joining forces with Verizon and Bouygues. The marketplace is also due to sell via 15 stores.
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20 September 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Veesual signs up Lululemon and Adore Me
According to our information, start-up Veesual added Lululemon and Adore Me to its portfolio. These companies will be testing the AI-powered virtual fitting solution.
19 September 2024
Havas Commerce: 28% of retailers want to increase investment in AI
According to Havas Commerce, while only 46% of retailers are using artificial intelligence, 28% plan to make this an investment priority by 2025. After starting with uses in marketing like...
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18 September 2024
Pierre Chassigneux, b.connect: ‘Around 20% of e-commerce baskets are abandoned due to authentication issues’
Recruiting major e-retailers in France, defining the right business model, opening up to other banking partners... The b.connect authentication solution, supported by 5 French banks, is due to be...
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18 September 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Buoyed by the success of Daumesnil, a 2nd Ikea design studio is announced in Paris
At the inauguration of a first Ikea store in Paris within its own shopping centre, C.E.O. Jesper Brodin confirmed his retail and CSR priorities for 2025. With more than 10,000 appointments per...
16 September 2024
Joué Club tests CSR schemes, but keeps sights on e-commerce for Christmas
After receiving agreement from French competition authority to take over the La Grande Récré stores, the JouéClub retailer presented a roadmap for the Christmas period on September 11. E-commerce...
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13 September 2024
Fnac Darty launches takeoverbid for Unieuro to create a European leader
Following the approval given by the Italian financial markets authority on August 23, Italian home-electrical retailer Unieuro (2023 sales of €2.63 billion) has until October 25 to accept...
13 September 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Darty signs up with Custplace for long-term customer reviews
Three and a half months after launching "long-term reviews" in partnership with Custplace, Fnac Darty is taking stock. The initiative enabled Darty home electrical retailer to collect an average...
12 September 2024
Truffaut, Boulanger and Cultura victims of a massive cyber attack
Customer data, at the heart of retailing assets, is also of use to cybercriminals. After Zadig & Voltaire and LDLC, Truffaut, Boulanger and Cultura have now fallen victim. Pepe Jeans and...
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12 September 2024
10 years after leaving India, Carrefour returns via a franchising agreement
While Carrefour is gradually withdrawing from Africa, the group (2023 sales of €92 billion, up 10.4% on a like-for-like basis via 14,000 stores in 40 countries) announced on September 9 a...
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11 September 2024
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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...
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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...
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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