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In the quarter ended October 27, Walmart‘s sales grew by 4.3% at constant exchange rates, reaching US$160.8 billion. U.S.A. sales rose by 4.9% excluding fuel, while online sales surged by...

17 November 2023

[mind Retail info] Auchan Retail launches a website dedicated to B2B customers

In France, Auchan Retail has just launched Auchanpro, a website entirely dedicated to businesses. This B2B digital initiative, one of the first in the local supermarket sector, aims to secure...

17 November 2023

Castorama launches a chatbot boosted by generative AI

In France, Castorama launched a chatbot that integrates three LLM models, based on Athena, the technological foundation developed by the Kingfisher Group. While customer data remains outside the...

17 November 2023

Tap To Pay: Apple shakes up the offline POS market

Following Google for Android, Apple's Tap to Pay functionality (already live in the U.S.A., Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands) is now coming to France. By transforming salespeople's iPhones...

16 November 2023

[info mind Retail] Marco Sacco-Stevanella, ManoMano: “After launching free returns for B2B clients in France, the next step will be an international launch”

As D.I.Y. volumes are shrinking, ManoMano wants to capitalise on B2B customers. From 100% free returns for professionals, launched at the end of September in France to new payment options, Marco...

14 November 2023

According to the World Bank, an oil barrel could exceed US$150

As a consequence of the war between Israel and Hamas, the price of a barrel of oil could exceed US$150, warned the World Bank on October 30th, 2023. The institution also unveiled an optimistic...

8 November 2023

Bangladesh: pay rise by 56 % after unprecedented strike by clothing workers

Ten years after the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory, the Bangladesh government announced on November 7th, 2023 an increase of 56% of the minimum wage in the textile sector. From US$75 per month...

8 November 2023

DSA: Brussels orders AliExpress to clarify anti-counterfeiting actions

On November 6th, the European Parliament ordered AliExpress (unique visitors per month : 12.88 million in France, according to Mediametrie) to provide information on anti-counterfeiting measures...

7 November 2023

The Body Shop soon to be taken over by the Eurelius fund

After selling Aesop to L'Oréal, Brazilian giant Natura &Co was committed to selling The Body Shop. The investment company Aurelius has reportedly shown an interest.

7 November 2023

In India, Sephora becomes part of Reliance Retail

In Q1 2023, Reliance Retail Ventures abandoned talks to obtain the exclusive rights to operate Sephora’s business in India. However, in November, the country’s retail giant finally won...

7 November 2023

B2B : Amazon launches a BNPL offer for professional customers with Affirm

Amazon is about to offer a fractional payment option on Amazon Business, the e-commerce platform for professional clients, CNBC revealed. The U.S. retail giant, which has just published good Q3...

7 November 2023

Pauline Gubert, Babymoov: “Our business of re-conditioned products will grow from 3,000 to 20,000 units in two years”

Home appliances manufacturer Babymoov (food processors, baby monitors) has formalised a partnership with CircularX (a subsidiary of Recommerce Group) in order to expanding the range of second-hand...

3 November 2023

E-commerce: Omnicom acquires Flywheel Digital for US$835 million

On October 30th, the U.S. communications group Omnicom (owner of BBDO, OMD and TBWA) announced a takeover of Flywheel, the e-commerce subsidiary of the British group Ascential, for US$835 million...

3 November 2023

Travel retail: L’Oréal penalised by Beijing’s crackdown on illicit retailers

According to published Q3 results in mid-October 2023, L’Oréal reported sales of €10 billion in the quarter to September 30, up by 4.5% in total and by 11% on a comparable basis...

2 November 2023

China: home appliances record a third consecutive month of drop, furniture at a standstill

In China, the property crisis has been impacting all sectors of the economy. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, two retail verticals have been particularly hard hit since June...

2 November 2023

[Ikea results] Ikea on track for €50 billion sales in 2024

Despite a declining Web traffic, digital transactions accounted for more than 25% of Ikea's business in 2023. The world's largest furniture retailer maintained growth momentum to aim for a €50...

2 November 2023

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According to our sources, the young start-up Hymalaia is continuing development in retail with 4 new retailers currently in POC and an imminent fundraising. We examine the details.

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Refurbished smartphones: why Largo relies on Speeral automation

The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...

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Already in POC, Dialog’s conversational agent shows up in the search bar

Buoyed by a €3.8 million seed round closed in mid‑November 2025, French start‑up Dialog, specialised in AI‑based conversational e‑commerce, is accelerating. Initially placed on product pages, this...

4 December 2025

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In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...

12 December 2025

Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy

On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...

11 December 2025

In the U.S.A., retail job cuts rise 139% in a year

According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company specialising in employment trend analysis, in the U.S.A., 2025 has been tough for retail employment. The sector recorded 91,954 job cuts...

9 December 2025

Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation

After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...

28 November 2025

Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s

As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...

2 December 2025

Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration

On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...

5 December 2025