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According to The Information, several US-listed Chinese tech giants are cancelling plans to list in Hong Kong. Among them, Pinduoduo (capitalised at US$100 billion) and Full Truck Alliance, a...

6 January 2023

Duty free: Bluebell enlarges scope with a new acquisition

In China, Bluebell Group (US$2.5 billion turnover via 650 stores) is strengthening a presence in the “Duty Free” market by acquiring Star Brands Travel Retail. Finalised on...

6 January 2023

[Confidential] In France, Picnic’s will end 2022 at around €28 million in sales

Increase in frequency, conquest of Berlin and of the Paris region in Q1 2023, selective automation of fulfillment centres… While funding is tightening for quick-commerce companies, Picnic is...

6 January 2023

Optical Center improves its e-reputation thanks to customer reviews

To improve its e-reputation, Optical Center (700 stores in 7 countries, turnover of €1 billion in 2021) joined forces with the customer review management platform Custplace in January 2018.It...

5 January 2023

China. The government distributes vouchers to boost the economy

With the relaxation of the zero Covid-19 policy, more than 50 Chinese cities are distributing vouchers to residents to boost sectors such as catering, retail and tourism.In Zhengzhou, the local...

5 January 2023

Walgreens to deliver abortion pill in U.S. drugstores

Walgreens (turnover of US$133 billion in 2021, up by 7.5% at constant exchange rates) announced sale of abortion pills in U.S. states that allow it, following the new rules published on 3 January...

5 January 2023

Amazon found responsible by the E.U. for Louboutin counterfeits

In 2019, Louboutin filed lawsuits, in Belgium and Luxembourg, against Amazon for advertising counterfeit products. On 21 December 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued an advisory...

5 January 2023

Wholesale: Consolidation in India with the acquisition of Metro by Reliance

On 22 December, Reliance Retail announced the acquisition of the Indian subsidiary of Metro AG (2021 sales of US$33.6 billion, up by 20% vs 2021) for US$344 million.This acquisition, which should...

5 January 2023

Jean-Christophe Brindeau, C.F.A.O. Retail: “The Supeco brand is the foundation of Carrefour’s retail project in Africa”

Despite a drop in volumes on a comparable basis in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal, CFAO Consumer Retail will end the 2022 financial year with sales up by 64%. Committed to a policy of rapid...

4 January 2023

Back Market anticipates an economic crisis and lays off 13% of staff

Faced with a potentially worsening economic situation, Back Market has announced a redundancy plan for 93 staff. In 2023, the start-up is focused on international expansion.

3 January 2023

Algolia : How Harry Rosen more than tripled conversion rate in 3 years

In Canada, the men's fashion chain has been integrating Algolia,Commercetools and Amplience technologies over 3 years. The firm reports a boost for sales conversion and growth of online sales.

2 January 2023

China. Kering and LVMH can hope for growth in 2023

The Chinese restrictive policy to contain Covid-19, the geopolitical context and recent protests in China caused retail sales to plummet in November 2022. Whilst the luxury sector is likely to...

22 December 2022

CSRD: new European directive to fight against greenwashing

In December 2022, the European Commission finalized the adoption of a new directive. This is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (C.S.R.D.), increasing legal obligations for companies...

22 December 2022

Regulation. Towards better protection of customer data in the U.S.A.

On 13th December, the European Commission published a “draft adequacy decision” on existing U.S.A./ E.U. data protection regulations, or “Data Privacy Framework”. The...

22 December 2022

American tourists drive luxury sales in Europe

Americans, taking advantage of a dollar at the highest level for 20 years, are boosting the European luxury market. According to payment specialist Planet, during the week of Black Friday...

21 December 2022

Discount: Dollar General plans to open 1,000 stores in 2023

Buoyed by inflation, “Dollar stores” are multiplying in the U.S.A., particularly in rural areas. Dollar General (Q3 sales of US$9.5 billion, up by 11%) plans to open 1,050 stores next...

21 December 2022

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Romain Mombert, Eurazeo: “Tomorrow, retailers and brands will no longer acquire customers, but AI agents”

In a proliferation of AI start-ups, how can investors distinguish those that bring true innovation and in which they should invest? For what valuation metrics? In retail and payment, what types of...

19 March 2026

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

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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

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

Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

4 March 2026

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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...

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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