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As the French quick-commerce market is expected to exceed €250 million in 2022 according to our estimates, the takeover of Gorillas by Getir will create a European leader.

16 December 2022

U.K. Currys credit popularity rises in times of inflation

While the U.K. inflation rate remained high at 10.7% in November 2022 (down by 0.4% compared to October), the household goods retailer Currys (2021 turnover of US$12.2 billion, up by 2%...

16 December 2022

Fewer branches and difficulties at franchised stores: Carrefour’s strategy amid the energy crisis

Eager to protect profitability and to reduce its workforce, Carrefour is reorganizing stores and transforming working environment. Retail mind examines the way ahead.

16 December 2022

Shein hires Lazada’s Vice President

With the appointment of Jessica Liu, formerly of Alibaba and Lazada, as Vice President, the fast fashion giant is making a new move.

16 December 2022

Rakuten launches a payment solution open to 2,000 sites

With Club R Pay, the Rakuten marketplace offers members of Club R loyalty programme an integrated payment and cross-brand cashback solution.

13 December 2022

Celio takes over the Camaïeu brand, but not the customer base

Four years after the implementation of the GDPR, Camaïeu's customers have finally not seen their data go to the highest bidder.

13 December 2022

With Google Cloud, Kingfisher relies on personalised search

In the U.K., the DIY retailer B&Q is rolling out a new sales offer for convenience stores. This is a format running as a pilot since 2020. The next two openings are planned for Q1 2023 in the...

8 December 2022

Retail sales fall in Europe, signalling a likely recession

While retail sales are holding up in the U.S.A. they fell sharply in Europe in October 2022. As retailers firm up annual budgets, the scenario of a recession seems to be confirmed.

8 December 2022

Amazon Fresh and Tesco Get Go roll out in London

In the U.K., Amazon currently operates 19 standalone stores, including 18 in London. While this is a far cry from the 260 units planned by 2024, which were announced at launch in March 2021...

8 December 2022

India’s e-commerce to reach US$55 billion by 2027

India’s US$11 billion online sales in 2022 are expected to reach US$55 billion by 2027, according to a report by Asia Loopers. The pre-Diwali promotions are an opportunity to review the...

7 December 2022

CO2 capture materials are developing in the U.S.A.

Two start-ups, Origin Materials and Newlight Technologies, are developing materials based on greenhouse gas (GHG) capture. These materials are used in the manufacture of clothing, tyres, cutlery...

7 December 2022

Chinese giants under pressure as pay rises

On 22 November, violent protests broke out at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China. Employees of the Apple supplier protested against poor pay for new workers and continued Covid-19...

7 December 2022

Primark : expansion with smaller formats

If store traffic and sales remain below 2019 levels, the discreet fashion retailer is relaunching a sustained expansion while rationalized square metres. It also confirms no home delivery.

7 December 2022

Confidential. Citrus Ad to open an office in Dubai

Advertising technology company Citrus Ad (owned by Publicis Group since 2021) is building a team in the United Arab Emirates. According to Alban Villani, C.E.O. EMEA, “We are in the process...

6 December 2022

Galeries Lafayette launches a franchise in India

On 17th November 2022, Galeries Lafayette signed a franchise agreement with Indian fashion giant Aditya Birla Fashion Retail (ABFRL, 3,500 stores).The chain will enter India in 2024, with a...

6 December 2022

After Toy’R’Us, Macy’s adds Claire’s to the partnership

On 29th November, Claire’s announced a partnership with Macy’s (2021 turnover of US$24.5 billion, equivalent to 2019 levels) to open “shop in shop” in 21 department stores...

6 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

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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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Italy seizes €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics for fraud and undeclared labour

On March 3, 2026, Italian tax authorities announced the seizure of €27.4 million from two Italian subsidiaries of French supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of the...

5 March 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

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

Social media & age verification: Tech breaks the glass ceiling of precision

As an array of international governments restrict social networks access for teenagers under 15 or 16, new facial recognition technologies from Yoti, Persona and k-ID are making progress in...

13 March 2026

Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus

In the United States, with the home improvement and D.I.Y. market under pressure, retail leaders are reorganising. Home Depot and Lowe's, respectively No. 1 and No. 2 in the market, announced...

25 February 2026

Search AI : in the retail sector, 25% of AI queries are transactional

For mind Retail, online SEO specialist Ahrefs analysed retail queries on AI search engines. The goal was to measure the proportion of transactional prompts compared to informational ones. The...

2 March 2026