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China: After an upbeat Q2, Walmart sells JD.com
On August 21, Walmart confirmed the sale of their stake in JD.com (2023 sales:US$153 billion, up 3.7% in a year). In China, faced with competitors Pinduoduo, Xiaohongshu and Alibaba, the...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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23 August 2024
Social commerce: why Amazon needs TikTok’s audience
At a time when growth is slowing, Amazon (2023 sales: US$574.8 billion, up 12%) signed an agreement on August, 8 with Tik Tok (1.58 billion users in April) to enable highly engaged American users...
21 August 2024
Macy’s develops post-purchase retail media with Rokt AI
After a test phase last autumn, Macy’s Media Network, the Macy’s advertising network created in 2020, signed a partnership with New York-based retail tech Rokt on August 8, 2024. This...
21 August 2024
Lidl launches a D.I.Y. and garden services
After launching a non-food e-commerce business in May 2023, Lidl is further investing in physical stores. In mid-July 2024, the Schwarz Group subsidiary (2023 sales: €167.2 billion, up 8.5%...
20 August 2024
Apple compelled to open up iPhone contactless payment to competitors
On July 11, Apple (quarterly sales at the end of July: US$85.5 billion, up 4.9% year-on-year) made a commitment to the European Commission to open up iPhone contactless payment to competing...
20 August 2024
Decathlon Hong Kong: a virtuous circle of lifetime returns with Adyen
At the NRF Big Show held in Singapore from June 11 to 13, Decathlon Hong Kong reported on the results of an unlimited returns policy, introduced in 2022 for members of the loyalty programme (free...
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- News brief
19 August 2024
Merger with Albertsons: Kroger raises a bid by US$1 billion
Announced in October 2022, the US$25 billion (including debt) mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons was temporarily suspended on July, 25 2024. This decision comes after the publication of the...
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- Economy and regulators
- News brief
19 August 2024
[Amazon Results] Despite solid profitability in Q2, Amazon’s higher investments and U.S.A. pre-election worries unsettle financial markets
Despite fierce competition from Temu and Shein, Amazon reported a solid margin in Q2, driven by the acceleration of AWS and the digital marketplace. Whereas staff lay-off plans have been put on...
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- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
2 August 2024
Manufactures Dior under court administration for ‘exploitation’ of workers
In Italy, on June 10, the Milan court declared Manufactures Dior ‘incapable of preventing and controlling’ the exploitation of workers in sub-contracting. The Italian subsidiary was...
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- Economy and regulators
- News brief
2 August 2024
The Saudi public investment fund wants 50% of Selfridges
On July 15, following the publication of an insolvency report on the Austrian property company Signa, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) wants an increased stake in Selfridges (2023...
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- News brief
2 August 2024
Department stores: faced with pressure from the market, Nordstrom wants to go private
According to WWD, the American department stores’ chain Nordstrom announced an intention to go private, following a press release from the Nordstrom brothers last April. Similar to...
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- News brief
30 July 2024
Galeries Lafayette enters second-hand jewellery and watch market
In Paris, Galeries Lafayette sees second-hand as a ‘drive to store’ opportunity. On June 23, the chain opened Hojo Vintage in the Haussmann flagship store, a 30 sq.m boutique selling...
29 July 2024
Inflation, retail sales, unemployment: 7 charts to understand the health of retail in Europe and the U.S.A. in H1 2024
mind Retail presents a review of macro-economic indicators for the 1st half of 2024. At the end of June 2024, what was the level of inflation in Europe, the U.S.A. and China? How is it impacting...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
27 July 2024
Luxury goods: in the 1st half, LVMH cannot escape market slowdown
On July 23, LVMH (2023 sales: €86.15 billion, up 9%, after a 23% increase in 2022) published results for the first half to the end of June. Sales, down 1% at constant exchange rates to...
25 July 2024
Between expansion and price cuts, Action’s turnover jumps by 20 %
Dutch discounter Action (2023 sales: €11.32 billion, up 28%) announced sales of €6.23 billion, up 20% in the first semester. Like-for-like sales were up 9%. Action’s 17 million...
24 July 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] E.Leclerc invests about €200,000 in a first automated pick-up point
We announced it in December 2023. It is now a reality. On 8 July 2024, E.Leclerc (23.5% market share in 2023 and 24.3% at the end of June 2024) inaugurated its first automated pedestrian...
19 July 2024
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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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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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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
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20 October 2026
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
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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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
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
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
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16 October 2026