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Within an inflationary context, the easing of the supply-chain limits and the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, consumer demand and priorities changed without much notice. This means retailers...

13 October 2022

Reconciling e-commerce and stores: what are the best practices of phygital?

In terms of omnichannel and phygital retail, winners are rare. How do you bring a Web offer into the physical store? What can DNVB and ONVB teach traditional retailers? Is omnichannel a way to...

7 October 2022

Saudi Arabia invests US$1,000 billion in tourism

At the end of August 2022, Lagardère Travel Retail (Relay and Aelia Duty Free stores, turnover of €1.7 billion in H1 2022 down by 15% compared to H1 2019) won the concession...

6 October 2022

Apparel Group opens first “phygital” fashion store in Dubai

Sit comfortably on a couch in front of a giant screen showing brand images like Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger. Select the items you like on the shelves provided. Move to a fitting room, just...

6 October 2022

Inflation : Specialized retail “shunned” by U.S. and European consumers

Unemployment rate, inflation, housing sales... In the U.S.A., retail sales remain steady, unlike in the Eurozone. While food retail has been in the red since January 2022, non-food retail has also...

5 October 2022

Japan. Muji launches products for less than US$3.5

Minimalist homeware retailer Muji is launching a new concept called Muji 500, offering items for less than US$3.46 (500 yen). The first store opened in Tokyo on 30 September 2022, on the 4th floor...

4 October 2022

Metaverse. An overview of retailers’ initiatives

How are the main retailers approaching the metaverse market? What are the strategies adopted by luxury, fashion and grocery brands? mind Retail interpreted activities of 23 major retailers and...

30 September 2022

Ikea: sales fall by 10% in South Korea

In the financial year ending August 31, 2022, Ikea‘s turnover decreased by 10% in South Korea.

30 September 2022

Rami Baitiéh, Executive Director of Carrefour France

An exclusive interview with Rami Baitiéh, Executive Director of Carrefour France, who was the guest at the last FrenchFounders meeting in Paris on the theme of CSR.

30 September 2022

Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard donates his company for the planet

Article by Regine Eveno, published on September 30, 2022…A pioneer in the defence of the planet and Founder of a group with a turnover of US$750 million in 2021 (via 80 stores worldwide)...

29 September 2022

Luxury. Are Chinese now in the age of frugality?

…In China, the decline in luxury goods sales and the slowdown in G.D.P. (up by only 0.4% in Q2 2022) is giving way to a new market of second-hand luxury. In August 2022, the hashtag #why do...

29 September 2022

Sephora Singapore adds consumer reviews into the store experience

…After a phase of qualitative studies in Shanghai and Singapore, Sephora inaugurated a new concept called “Asia store of the future” in Singapore on September 23, 2022, on 425...

29 September 2022

Gucci and Chanel invest in Middle America

If for years, China was the Eldorado of luxury brands, these are now massively reinvesting in the United States. They are opening stores within medium-sized cities in full development.

28 September 2022

UK. In six months, the B&Q marketplace drives 8% of the brand’s online sales

…In the six months to 31 July 2022, Kingfisher Group saw sales fall by 4.1% to €8.1 billion and profit fall by almost 30% to €562 million. Compared to the first half of 2019...

28 September 2022

[Confidential] Guillaume Apostoly to join as C.I.O. for Sephora

…According to our sources, Guillaume Apostoly, Chief Information Officer of Maisons du Monde and member of the Board, is about to join Sephora (LVMH). He will replace Anziz El Ahdj, who has...

27 September 2022

Costco continues growth and profitability trajectory in Q4 2022

…Costco, the world’s 2nd largest retailer by revenue, saw sales increase by 15% in the quarter ended 28 August 2022, to US$72.09 billion. The wholesale chain is slowing down slightly...

27 September 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

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13 March 2026

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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

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

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