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The Home Depot launches new app for in-store salespeople
In the US, The Home Depot (9-month 2022 sales: US$121.6 billion, up 5.3%) has launched an application, designed in-house, to help sales people prioritise tasks. Named Sidekick and powered by...
6 February 2023
China. Retail market at a standstill and GDP at lowest level since 1976
Last year, retail sales fell in China in parallel with a sharp slowdown in G.D.P. This is reflected in the Q4 results of H&M, LVMH and Estée Lauder, despite the lifting of Covid-19...
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3 February 2023
AI : Google launches new tool to improve stock availability for grocery stores
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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...
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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...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
26 January 2023
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
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12 October 2026
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
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8 October 2026
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
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16 October 2026