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In Q2 2022, Amazon's total revenue fell by 4.6% year-on-year. After falling 3% in Q1 2022, online sales fell another 0.5%.

19 September 2022

Printemps expected in New York

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19 September 2022

John Lewis Partnership to give staff free meals during 3 months

JLP, which owns the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets (sales of € 15 billion in 2021 up by 1%), will give its some 80,000 employees free meals between 3 October 2022 and...

16 September 2022

In China, H&M is finally back on Tmall

After being suspended from the Chinese Internet following the boycott of Xinjiang products in 2020, the Swedish fashion retailer H&M (US$5.36 billion turnover in Q2 2022, up by 12% in local...

8 September 2022

Walmart wants to take full control of Massmart

On August 29, Walmart launched a US$377.6 million offer (53% above the closing stock price) to fully acquire Massmart, which operates Builders, Game, Masscash and Makro stores in South Africa. The...

8 September 2022

Yes Ad : marketing and commercial actions in a world without leaflets ?

If the subject of zero leaflets is not new in the retail sector, it depends on the ambition and freedom of each company. In 2022, inflation, environmental and legal constraints have created an...

8 September 2022

Walmart speeds up stock management with Vizpick and Blue Yonder

During the company’s Q2 earnings conference call (which ended on July 29, 2022), Walmart announced increased efficiency and speed for inventory management at 4,500 U.S. stores. The...

2 September 2022

[Data] The state of the quick commerce market in France

What is the size of the quick commerce market in France? Why is it no longer growing? The data provided to mind Retail by IRI and Fox Intelligence highlight the main trends in this market in the...

1 September 2022

USA: Sephora fined US$1.3 million for CCPA non-compliance

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1 September 2022

Influential Mary Dillon appointed CEO of Foot Locker

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1 September 2022

BNPL: Saudi fintech Tamara raises US$100 million

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1 September 2022

Klarna quadruples losses in first half of 2022

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1 September 2022

Mango maintains a presence in Russia through franchises

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31 August 2022

EU. Retailers embrace energy efficiency

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31 August 2022

For Decathlon Belgium, consumer reviews boost in-store conversion

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26 August 2022

Julien Tessonneau poached by Foodpanda Asia

Julien Tessonneau leaves Central Food Retail, Thailand’s largest grocery retailer and a subsidiary of Central Retail (2021 turnover of US$5.89 billion, with 20% of sales online). He becomes...

25 August 2022

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Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...

27 October 2025

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While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...

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Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...

29 October 2025

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As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...

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