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Ads.txt: which advertising providers do retailers work with?
In our study of 100 e-commerce sites worldwide, mind Retail analysed the relationships between retailers' websites and marketplaces alongside service providers responsible for selling their...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
28 October 2022
Germany: In 6 months, online optician Mister Spex opens 12 stores
The German online optician Mister Spex is continuing a very controlled foray into the physical world. In November 2022, it will open a first store in Switzerland. “This will be our 65th...
28 October 2022
South Korea’s Paris Baguette sets up in London and accelerates in the U.S.A.
At a time when the South Korean group SPC is under fire for working conditions, its Paris Baguette chain (4,000 bakeries worldwide, including 3,400 in South Korea and 600 in the U.S.A., China...
27 October 2022
India. Starbucks opens a Reserve flagship in Mumbai
On 18 October, Tata Starbucks India (300 coffee shops in India, including 32 openings in 2022) opened its first “Reserve” coffee shop in Mumbai in the Maharashtra district. Designed to...
27 October 2022
Frédéric Marty-Debat to move to retail
Frenchman Frédéric Marty-Debat will be leaving as Managing Director of Publicis Commerce France, according to information from mind Retail on Friday 21st October. He will be taking...
- Retail
- News brief
25 October 2022
Gucci appoints a Chief Metaverse Officer
Gucci (519 stores at the end of June 2022, half-yearly turnover of €5.17 billion, up 8% on a comparable basis) is expanding into the metaverse. The nugget of the Kering group, owned by the...
- Retail
- News brief
24 October 2022
Cathy Collart Geiger, C.E.O. of Picard
Exclusive interview with Cathy Collart Geiger, Picard's C.E.O. as a guest at the last FrenchFounders meeting in Paris, of which mind Retail is a partner. She explains her ambitions for the group's...
- Retail
- News
24 October 2022
Kroger-Albertsons: US$24.6 billion merger to create a customer data giant
In the U.S.A., the food retailer Kroger announced the purchase of competitor Albertsons on 14th October 2022. While this deal looks defensive in the short term, it is also offensive in the long...
24 October 2022
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- News brief
24 October 2022
USA. TikTok builds warehouses to boots its e-commerce business
…While the app abandoned the rollout of TikTok Shop in Europe, TikTok seems to be looking to expand its e-commerce operations in the U.S. Job postings in recent weeks reportedly indicate...
21 October 2022
Maisons du Monde invents a new sales app to boost omnichannel sales
Exclusively for mind Retail, the home equipment chain Maisons du Monde presents a new sales app, to be launched in January 2023. From payment with Paypal in store to redefinition of a clients'...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
20 October 2022
Walgreens to take 100% ownership of CareCentrix for US$392 million
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- Retail
- News brief
20 October 2022
Ikea: store sales rebounded by 13% in 2022
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19 October 2022
John Lewis goes into clothing rental with HURR
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19 October 2022
Quick commerce: Lego partners with Foodpanda
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18 October 2022
“Many CEOs don’t dare to say it, but the priorities are cash and initiatives to preserve the margin”
Inflation in Europe and the U.S.A. is holding back non-essential household purchases, energy prices are soaring, and costs are rising for retailers. Clément Genelot, retail analyst, and Cédric...
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17 October 2022
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According to our sources, the young start-up Hymalaia is continuing development in retail with 4 new retailers currently in POC and an imminent fundraising. We examine the details.
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
16 December 2025
The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
9 December 2025
French retail tech XXII, which aims to become the Google Analytics and Contentsquare of physical stores, has already signed with 15 retailers and shopping centres, mind Retail learned. A year...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
5 December 2025
Buoyed by a €3.8 million seed round closed in mid‑November 2025, French start‑up Dialog, specialised in AI‑based conversational e‑commerce, is accelerating. Initially placed on product pages, this...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
4 December 2025
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
12 December 2025
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Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy
On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
11 December 2025
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In the U.S.A., retail job cuts rise 139% in a year
According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company specialising in employment trend analysis, in the U.S.A., 2025 has been tough for retail employment. The sector recorded 91,954 job cuts...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
9 December 2025
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News brief
28 November 2025
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Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s
As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
2 December 2025
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Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration
On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
5 December 2025