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On 21st November, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that Deliveroo delivery staff should be regarded as self-employed and not entitled to the benefits associated with a contracted employee. This status...

30 November 2023

Blackstone and Permira take over parent company of Leboncoin for €12 billion

The Norwegian group Adevinta, parent company of Leboncoin C2C website, is changing shareholders. A €12.1 billion offer from a consortium of private equity funds (Blackstone, Permira, General...

30 November 2023

According to PWC, U.S. shoppers will spend US$1,530 in the holiday season

According to a survey from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (amongst 4,000 US consumers and published in October), the average budget for the holiday season will reach US$1,530 this year. This represents...

24 November 2023

[case study] How PepsiCo partnered with Uber Eats for retail media

Since September 2023, Uber Advertising, the international advertising network launched by Uber at the end of 2022, has been offering a retail media service based on the Uber Eats app, using...

23 November 2023

BNPL: Affirm and Klarna cope with rising interest rates

With sales of US$497 million in the quarter to September 2023 (up by 37% year-on-year), US BNPL specialist Affirm reported revenue of US$50 million, exceeding analysts’ consensus, reported...

23 November 2023

For online sales, Walgreens freezes new warehouse openings and relies on ship from stores

In the USA, drugstore specialist Walgreens Boots Alliance is freezing a program of new automated warehouses dedicated to preparation of Web orders, with 11 active units to date. That is 50% of the...

23 November 2023

In New York, Shein’s pop-up at Forever 21 attracted 5,000 visitors in 4 days

In the USA, Shein is rolling out pop-up stores within Forever 21 stores. While the offer is a mix of fashion and home decoration, the group told mind Retail about the 2023 results of the pop-up...

23 November 2023

After a good Q3, Walmart’s annual sales should grow by 5%

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

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Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...

18 March 2026

Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership

As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...

13 March 2026

After-sales service: Prolong aims to become the OS of repair and adds 3 luxury brands

Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...

12 March 2026

Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

11 March 2026

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While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

27 February 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

25 February 2026

Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

11 March 2026

Profound raises US$96 million in Series C funding, becoming a first GEO unicorn

Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...

25 February 2026

Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments

On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...

16 March 2026