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On 1st October, travel retail specialist DFS Group announced plans to open an ultra-luxury shopping centre in Sanya on Hainan island by 2026. Named “DFS Yalong Bay”, this 128,000 sq.m...

3 October 2023

Bain, GIC: In the face of US-China geopolitical tensions, Vietnam is attracting investors

According to Reuters, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is in the running to acquire up to a 20% stake in Bach Hoa Xanh supermarkets (sales of US$558 million, up 7% in H1 2023 via 1,700...

3 October 2023

Cdiscount: +30% conversion thanks to GPT-4

Since July 2023, Cdiscount (80 million products) has been exploring the industrial use of generative AI, particularly for product categorisation. “When a seller creates a product sheet, we...

2 October 2023

Tony Sciarrotta, Reverse Logistics Association : “Recycling is always the worst option in terms of value creation”

At a time when the NRF has just acquired the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), Mind Retail interviewed the Executive Director, Tony Sciarrotta. Between Artificial Intelligence, auctions...

29 September 2023

Lego abandons production of recycled PET bricks

Danish retailer Lego (sales of €3.7 billion in H1 2023, up by 1% vs H1 2022) is giving up manufacturing toys in recycled plastic (Polyethylene Terephtalate) because they produce too much CO2...

29 September 2023

Japan’s 7-Eleven takes a first step into Laos with CP All

On September 7 2023, 7-Eleven opened a first convenience store in Laos in Vientiane, the country’s capital. A total of 7 stores are planned. This new supermarket is operated by CP All...

29 September 2023

TikTok: Indonesia is about to ban commerce on social networks

Indonesia, the most populated country in South-East Asia (270 million inhabitants), is taking action to limit the risk of the major social networks, such as TikTok, becoming a monopoly. At a...

27 September 2023

[info mind Retail] A third of Shein’s suppliers will not be audited in 2023

With the results of the French DGCCRF investigation expected this Autumn, and the U.S. SEC continuing a survey regarding allegations of forced labor, Shein provided an update on its industrial...

26 September 2023

Generative AI: Amazon to invest up to US$4 billion in Anthropic

The digital cloud giants are not slowing investments in generative AI, which needs massive computing power to function properly. Following Google and a US$300 million investment in Anthropic in...

26 September 2023

Children’s data: TikTok fined US$ 367 million in Ireland

While the European DSA is forcing the platform to be more transparent and protect privacy, the Irish regulator has just punished TikTok for misuse of children's data.

26 September 2023

Fashion: Why omnichannel players are gaining in profitability and e-commerce is suffering, in 6 charts

Mind Retail analysed the financial results of the 12 largest fashion retailers between 2019 and 2022, to understand performance in terms of sales and profitability. As a result of the multiple...

25 September 2023

Pierre Fougeat, Lugh (Casino Group): “All platforms combined, €2.5 million of our stablecoin Lugh are in circulation”

Pierre Fougeat, COO of Lugh Financial Services, a subsidiary of Casino Group, presents the Euro stablecoin Lugh. He details the strategy behind this new business.

22 September 2023

Valiuz Adz : The Mulliez family’s retailers launch a retail media offering

Auchan (grocery) and Boulanger (home electrical products) are entrusting advertising inventory to Valiuz Adz, the Association Familiale Mulliez's new advertising agency for the French market...

22 September 2023

Central Retail invests half a billion dollars in wholesale

Thai conglomerate Central Retail Corp is to create a new wholesale chain. With 43 new stores planned in the next 5 year, the country's largest retailer is focusing on wholesale sales, which are...

22 September 2023

Headwinds in China force SMCP to reduce annual forecasts

On 18th September, the SMCP group (Maje, Sandro, Claudie Pierlot, Fursac) announced an adjustment of annual growth targets due to disappointing sales. While an operating margin in excess of 9.2%...

22 September 2023

U.K : Primark persists with click & collect

The click & collect service launched for children's wear in more than half of British stores is successful. Primark now extends this service to women's fashion.

22 September 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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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

Klépierre, URW, Carmila: in 2025, retail media and services accounted for nearly 10% of net rental income

Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026