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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...
- Retail
- 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$152.67 billion in 2023, down by 3% in one year with a net margin at 9.9% of sales, down by 11.5%) announced discussions to...
- Retail
- News brief
9 April 2024
Chase believes it has cards to play in retail media
Is retail media the future of banking? On April 3, 2024, the retail bank Chase (JPMorgan) launched Chase Media Solutions (CMS), a retail media platform. Launched in the United States from April...
- Retail
- News brief
8 April 2024
In Milan, Kering spends €1.3 billion on the second most expensive street in the world
On 4 April, Kering (sales of €19.6 billion in 2023, down 2% in one year, and a net margin of 15.6% of sales, down 18%) announced the purchase of a building in Milan for €1.3 billion from...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News brief
5 April 2024
In France, 47% of influencers do not comply with the law
In France, the 9 June 2023 law aimed at regulating commercial influence and combating the poor behaviour of influencers on social networks established a legal framework for advertising practices...
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- Economy and regulators
- News brief
4 April 2024
Ikea buys Ikano Bank
Swedish retailer Ikea, which offers fractional payment (BNPL) and consumer credit services, could soon be expanding a range of financial services. The parent company Ingka Group (total sales of...
- Retail
- News brief
4 April 2024
Department stores: Central Group wants to buy Signa Holding’s property assets
According to Reuters, the luxury division of Austrian property company Signa Holding (US$ 5.5 billion in debt as of November 2023), which includes Globus in Switzerland, Selfridges in London and...
- Retail
- News brief
3 April 2024
Fashion: U.S.A. second-hand clothing is struggling to make profits
In the U.S.A., second-hand marketplaces are not making profits. Clothing resale platform ThredUp (sales of US$322 million in 2023, up 12%) continues to post substantial losses (US$71.2 million in...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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2 April 2024
Regulatory: Brussels agrees directive on platform workers
Despite French opposition and Germany‘s abstention, the European Council approved the directive on platform workers, thanks to the new votes of Greece and Estonia. It will be the...
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- Economy and regulators
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2 April 2024
Last mile: the new levers of mutualization
As the retail sector is trying to optimize the last-mile efficiency, mind Retail interviewed an array of retailers and tech solutions providers (Woop, Delipop, OuiDrop, Shopopop, Yper...)...
- Retail
- Essentials
2 April 2024
EU: members adopt a watered-down due diligence directive at the last minute
After documents for CSRD, the EU will complete a regulatory framework on CSR with a directive covering due diligence. Validated by members, the agreement on the text, still streamlined, only needs...
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- Economy and regulators
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28 March 2024
U.S.A: 4 years after Covid-19, property companies are tightening up commercial leases
In both America and Europe, property companies increased rent rebates in 2020 and 2021 to save retailers from bankruptcy. This included new variable rents within commercial leases and exceptional...
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- News brief
28 March 2024
Hampered by geopolitical tensions, Majid Al Futtaim ends 2023 almost at a standstill
Affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the devaluation of the Egyptian currency, Majid Al Futtaim unveiled mixed financial results for 2023.
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
28 March 2024
VFCorp launches Supreme in China with a first owned store
On March 22, 2014, the Supreme fashion brand opened a first owned store in China, in Shanghai (corner of Changle Road and Fumin Road), where the headquarters of parent company VFCorp are...
- Retail
- News brief
28 March 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Why Chalhoub Group focuses on these 3 technologies for vendors
With Sleekflow, Confer With and Connect, Chalhoub is speeding up deployment of technology for sales staff. The Dubai-based retailer of personal goods revealed to mind Retail the results of 3...
28 March 2024
Lego bricks is still strong in a crumbling toy market
In 2023, against a difficult backdrop for the toy sector (the global market was down 7% according to Circana), Lego continued to slow. Turnover reached €8.84 billion in 2023, up only 2% in a...
- Retail
- News brief
28 March 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...
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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...
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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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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
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