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With a new product that combines AI and data, Google wants to make a breakthrough in stock and shelf management, based on a computer vision system. A way to get closer to the territory of players...

2 February 2023

Furniture: Majid Al Futtaim signs with Poltrona Frau

In January 2023, the Majid Al Futtaim conglomerate entered the luxury furniture business via a partnership with the Italian brand Poltrona Frau, as the exclusive franchisor in the United Arab...

2 February 2023

Alibaba wants to boost its growth in Europe thanks to BNPL

Like Shein with Klarna, AliExpress (the drop-shipping business of the Alibaba group) announced on 16 January the introduction of BNPL for European customers. This service, called “Pay After...

2 February 2023

The American version of Pinduoduo is the most downloaded app in the U.S.

Launched on September 1, 2022, Temu (owned by PDD Holdings, the parent company of Pinduoduo) was the most downloaded app in the USA in November, December and January. Up to the beginning of...

2 February 2023

In search of cash, Natura & Co may sell its Aesop nugget

Under the leadership of new C.E.O. Fabio Barbosa, appointed last June after the resignation of Roberto Marques, the international beauty group Natura & Co is considering selling all or part of...

2 February 2023

USA – Europe: Macroeconomic indicators for December 2022

Evolution of retail sales, inflation rate and unemployment. mind Retail compiled the latest macro-economic figures for the U.S.A and the Eurozone, published in mid-January. According to Eurostat...

1 February 2023

Winnie Park, Forever 21: “In terms of sustainability, GenZ favours authenticity”

The C.E.O. of Forever 21 was the guest at the latest FrenchFounders meeting in New York. After working at Levi Strauss and LVMH (DFS), and tasked with restructuring the PaperSource stationery...

31 January 2023

Action ends the year with sales up 30%

Dutch discounter Action ended 2022 with a net turnover of €8.9 billion, up 30.8% in one year. It operates 2,263 stores in 10 European countries. France is the largest market, accounting...

30 January 2023

LVMH: Annual revenue up by 23% and record net margin

In 2022, despite the Covid-19 lockdowns in China and the closure of Russian stores, LVMH recorded a turnover of €79.2 billion, up by 23% year-on-year. The current operating income recorded a...

27 January 2023

Supply-chain. KFC closes 70 restaurants in South Africa

In December 2022, KFC announced the temporary closure of 70 fast food restaurants in South Africa. The reason given was the energy and electricity crisis. In recent months, repeated power cuts (or...

27 January 2023

In 2022, quick-commerce represented 2.3% of sales for French convenient stores

According to IRI data supplied to mind Retail, the French quick commerce market has more than doubled in 2022. Here is our exclusive report on the annual study.

27 January 2023

Yext: How Calzedonia generates sales conversion and “drive to store” thanks to Google queries

With 5,000 stores in 55 countries in the end of 2022, optimizing its visibility on digital platforms is a strategic challenge for the Calzedonia Group. In an exclusive talk with mind Retail...

27 January 2023

Auchan and Leboncoin: reducing unsold non-food items

Losses linked to display models, slightly damaged returns and end-of-series are being closely monitored. The Auchan Group is now rolling out its partnership with Leboncoin, following the...

26 January 2023

Charging for returns: pure players follow the lead of omnichannel retailers

Since spring 2022, H&M and Zara adopted a policy of charging for returns on online purchases, thus setting standards for standardisation of e-commerce market. Some pure-players are following...

26 January 2023

NRF’s “Big Show” arrives in Singapore

On 15 January 2023, NRF Chairman Matthew Shay and French group Comexposium announced the event for Asia Pacific in 2024. The first Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific will be held from 11 to 13...

25 January 2023

NRF : the most striking in-store innovations seen in New York

While New York retail has not regained the pre-Covid momentum, with vacancy and footfall rates below 2019 levels, mind Retail reports that in-store experience remains the priority for many...

24 January 2023

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How Upsellr boosts conversion at Les Mousquetaires and targets traditional PIMs

While his start-up shakes up an array of players focused on product data management solutions, Edouard Margain, Co-Founder of Upsellr, shared with us at NRF Europe the results of the data...

19 September 2026

Hanshow makes a breakthrough in the US but stumbles on the economics of smart trolley

While at NRF Europe, Hanshow revealed a major contract with one of the U.S. retail giants to mind Retail, its smart trolley has yet to prove a market match. A hardware-focused strategy that raises...

18 September 2026

Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”

The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...

10 September 2026

ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending

By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...

10 September 2026

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From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe

This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...

27 August 2026

With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era

With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...

9 September 2026

Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences

From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...

31 August 2026

Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop

While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...

7 September 2026

Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites

According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...

4 September 2026

Retail media: Fnac Darty, Klépierre and Médiaperformances accelerate on XXL screens and international expansion

As advertising formats arrive at high speed on LLMs, omnichannel retail media players are strengthening their offerings. While Klépierre has just signed with a new partner for 3D screens...

11 September 2026