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[mind Retail Exclusive] With its app, Mondial Relay enhances locker capacity
To optimize maximum capacity of lockers, Mondial Relay (a subsidiary of Polish Group Inpost) relies on the app, launched in Poland and also in France in October 2022. “Downloading our app...
25 April 2024
Lululemon: record profits in 2023 with worrying growth
This represents a marked slowdown compared with Lululemon’s pre-Covid-19 results. On March 21, Canadian sportswear retailer announced sales of US$9.62 billion in 2023, up by 19%. The net...
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25 April 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Cora signs with Delipop to pool e-commerce flows
Mind Retail learned that, after signing up Carrefour, Intermarché and Monoprix, Delipop has just gained up two more clients in the food retail sector.
23 April 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] With Courrèges, Gérard Darel and Roberto Cavalli, Autone grows to 40 customers
mind Retail learned that Y Combinator-incubated stock optimisation start-up Autone is preparing a Series A. After launching in fashion, the firm is moving into home furnishings and beauty.
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- Retail tech
19 April 2024
B&Q: 10% of e-commerce sales come from product recommendations
At the World Retail Congress in Paris, Thierry Garnier, C.E.O. of Kingfisher (sales of US$14.98 billion in 2023, down 1.8% at constant exchange rates), highlighted two AI projects introduced in...
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- News brief
19 April 2024
Bijou Kurien, Retailers Association of India: “Investors’ focus has shifted from sales growth to profitability”
After 6 years as head of L-Catterton Asia, an investment fund supported by LVMH in Asia, Bijou Kurien is the Chairman of the Retailers Association of India, and a member of the Board of several...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
19 April 2024
Retail crisis in Morocco: international franchises in jeopardy
In 2024, the Moroccan retail sector is going through a tumultuous period, marked by the successive closures of international franchises. An example is the departure of two H&M stores belonging...
- Retail
- News brief
19 April 2024
L’Occitane, Sephora, Ulta Beauty make major moves in a slowing market
As the beauty market slows down, particularly in China, cosmetics retailers are making major moves. L'Occitane is delisting from the Hong Kong stock exchange, Sephora is changing governance in...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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17 April 2024
Crate & Barrel: design workshops generate 40% of store sales
Operating in the U.S.A. and Canada, furniture retailer Crate & Barrel (Otto Group) developed an appointment-only service offering advice on interior design and decoration. Results were...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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17 April 2024
Jean-Louis Borde, Gemo: “We are going to launch a rental service for our baby range”
Fashion retailer Gemo, part of the Eram group, adapted logistic tools to embrace a circularity journey for rental services. Jean-Louis Borde, Supply-Chain Director, explained adoption of the new...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
15 April 2024
China: Roche Bobois takes back control of Chinese franchisee
On April 10, 2024, the family-owned Roche Bobois Group (annual sales of €429.6 million to 31 December 2023, up 6.1% at constant exchange rates) announced a strategic shift in China. With 340...
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11 April 2024
McDonald’s buys back Israeli franchise to curb boycott calls
While McDonald’s has been the subject of numerous calls for boycotts over the last 6 months, on April 4, 2024 the group announced the purchase of the Israeli franchisee Alonyal Ltd. Created...
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- News brief
11 April 2024
Autonomous stores: with a smart shopping cart, Amazon is aiming for a more omnichannel retail media
By deploying a smart shopping cart in large-format stores, to the detriment of "Just Walk Out" technology, Amazon is seeking to capitalise on a new medium for retail media. Has the limits of...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
11 April 2024
The Home Depot continues B2B expansion with acquisition of SRS Distribution
In the United States, on March 28, 2024, The Home Depot (sales of US$152.67 billion in 2023, down by 3% in one year with a net margin at 9.9% of sales, down by 11.5%) announced discussions to...
- Retail
- News brief
9 April 2024
Chase believes it has cards to play in retail media
Is retail media the future of banking? On April 3, 2024, the retail bank Chase (JPMorgan) launched Chase Media Solutions (CMS), a retail media platform. Launched in the United States from April...
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- News brief
8 April 2024
In Milan, Kering spends €1.3 billion on the second most expensive street in the world
On 4 April, Kering (sales of €19.6 billion in 2023, down 2% in one year, and a net margin of 15.6% of sales, down 18%) announced the purchase of a building in Milan for €1.3 billion from...
- Retail
- Property and investors
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5 April 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...
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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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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...
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- Economy and regulators
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21 August 2026