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Right to repair: Brussels adopts a directive to promote circularity
On April 23, 3 years after the AGEC law in France and in the wake of the CSRD, the European Parliament adopted the directive on the “right to repair“. The objective and products are...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News brief
26 April 2024
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: is companies’ neutrality a solution?
In 2024, along with McDonald‘s in Israel, and the Alshaya Group (owner of Starbucks franchises in the process of reducing 2,000 staff), international franchises in the Middle East are...
- Retail
- News brief
26 April 2024
Department stores: How Myer went from 7% to 20.5% of online sales
On April 17, 2024, department store chain Myer (sales of US$2.2 billion in the year to end-July 2023, up by 12.5%, via 56 stores) presented the results of rationalisation. Launched in 2019 by...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
25 April 2024
Dubai: Spinneys targets an I.P.O. valuation of US$1.5 billion
On April 23, 2024, supermarket group Spinneys 1961 Holding (70 stores in the U.A.E. and Oman, a subsidiary of Al Seer) opened subscription of 9,000 shares in preparation for an I.P.O. on the Dubai...
- Retail
- News brief
25 April 2024
[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...
- Retail
- News brief
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.
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- 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...
- Retail
- 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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
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...
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
11 April 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...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
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...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
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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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
12 October 2026
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
8 October 2026
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
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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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
16 October 2026