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…Beyond e-commerce, deferred or split payments are gaining ground in stores. Credit specialist Cofidis (CM-CIC banking group) announced the launch of a “Pay Later” payment...

30 May 2022

65% of polish people approve of boycotting brands operating in Russia

According to Inquiry, a Warsaw-based research company, the attack on Ukraine was both a shock and a great challenge. The Polish people have committed all possible resources to help Ukrainians in...

30 May 2022

Retail Media: Ulta Beauty enters the race

…The attraction of beauty retailers to turn data into sales started in Germany with Douglas and the cosmetics pure-player Flaconi. After two years of tests, the leading American cosmetics...

27 May 2022

Alibaba and WeChat push the digital Yuan

At Alipay and WeChat Pay, the Digital Yuan, a central retail banking digital currency that originated in 2014, is now in the roll-out stage.

20 May 2022

Deliveroo and Hero: arm wrestle over delivery workers’ pay in the Emirates

//In the UAE, Talabat’s delivery drivers (a subsidiary of the German group Delivery Hero) have refused, for the second time in a month, to deliver meals in the city of Dubai. They are...

20 May 2022

Tesco tests flexible office rental in its supermarkets

In South London, an in-store flexible workspace is expected to open over the next few weeks at Tesco’s New Malden supermarket.

20 May 2022

Reebok, McDonald’s and Shell sell Russian assets for good

Faced with threats of seizure and nationalization of their assets (including brands), some retailers have decided to close down in Russia. In mid-May, Shell sold its fleet of 411 service stations...

20 May 2022

Customer relations and loyalty: what are the new CRM levers?

Retailers are facing more restricted customer data, increased need for personalisation and customization plus rising costs of digital projects like SEO, customer acquisition and advertising. In...

16 May 2022

PayPal is moving towards mobile payment in stores

The online payment platform PayPal (turnover of US$25.6 billion in 2021, up by 18%) wants to transform smartphones into payment terminals – thanks to a simple application. It announced the...

12 May 2022

Adidas expects a difficult year in China

In Q1 2022, Adidas‘ sales in China fell by 35% year-on-year, at constant exchange rate. The company’s total activity remained steady with sales of €5.3 billion. This was up by...

12 May 2022

Ikea allocates €3 billion for digital stores

With online sales accounting for 30% of business, the Ingka Group is investing heavily to move stores to omnichannel. The automated click & collect pilot in Paris may serve as an inspiration...

10 May 2022

Social Commerce. Amazon buys Glowroad to strengthen in India

In India as in the U.S.A., Amazon's ambitions in social commerce are high. By taking over the Glowroad platform, it follows the same strategy as Walmart, which launched a social commerce system.

9 May 2022

Brazil. Food retailers want to create a common marketplace

Brazil’s largest retail association ABRAS, which hosts 1,200 grocery retailers managing 90,000 stores, wants to create a common digital marketplace. Out of 1,200 members, around 100 have...

9 May 2022

Cegid signs with Tiffany & Co

;;;Tiffany & Co (a subsidiary of the LVMH group for one year) signed with Cegid to adopt the Cegid Retail unified commerce technology platform Cegid Retail Y2.

6 May 2022

Digital marketing: Wethenew partners with Adsteroid

Eager to accelerate growth, the pure-player of limited edition sneakers Wethenew, signed up with Adsteroid, a specialist in performance advertising. The DNVB, which is about to make inroads in...

5 May 2022

Japan. Will Muji be the key to boosting Lawson’s sales?

…On 22 May, the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson (14,656 stores, turnover of US$5.5 billion in 2020) strengthened the partnership with Muji, already distributed in 110 stores since...

5 May 2022

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9 December 2025

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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...

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This month, our editorial team highlights how innovation is taking shape around payment. This key stage, enabling turnover to be collected by retailers, is at the heart of numerous pilots and...

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Laurent Hugou (Les Mousquetaires): “With Diebold’s camera system, shrinkage at self-check-out is reduced by a third”

Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...

11 December 2025

How Maison 123 generated €420,000 on WhatsApp in 5 months

Riding on a reduction in Meta’s commercial policy, Wax start‑up specialised in WhatsApp engagement, is gaining ground, capitalising on messaging as a customer acquisition and retention channel in...

3 December 2025

Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store

According to our sources, Marionnaud’s beauty retailer will expand an advertising unit into 3 new countries in 2026 and is launching another retail media lever in the French key market. The goal...

26 November 2025

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...

12 December 2025