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…The Dutch private property asset manager Redevco is now the majority shareholder of Redos, a German investment group specialising in urban logistics and also retail parks (€3.4...

4 May 2022

Galeries Lafayette and Printemps eye retail media potential

…Galeries Lafayette and Printemps are considering the potential of retail media. With margin rates of around 40%, retail media does not leave retailers indifferent. According to our...

4 May 2022

Metavers: Meta opens a physical store in California

…On May 9, Meta (turnover of US$115 billion in 2021, up by 38%) will open a first physical store on the company’s campus in Burlingame, California. This 144 sq.m Meta...

4 May 2022

Label Emmaüs : ” The system of second hand to finance new is not coherent “

While the AGEC law is forcing one of the most polluting industries in the world to take the path of sustainable development, for Maud Sarda, co-founder and director of Label Emmaus, most textile...

29 April 2022

Seven and I Holdings opens governance to the international market

Article written by Regine Eveno and published on April 29, 2022…How to bring new skills and a more offensive strategy to the United States, where 7-Eleven’s 24-hour convenience stores...

28 April 2022

2MX Organic acquires InVivo Retail to become leader in local food

…The SPAC (investment vehicle for acquiring a company) created by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Moez-Alexandre Zouari and named 2MX Organic is interested in InVivo Retail (1,600 points...

28 April 2022

USA. Prices are up but so are sales

…In March, inflation rose by 8.5% year-on-year, a record for the US since the 1981 crisis. Over one month, this increase amounts to 1.2% according to the CPI (Consumer Price Index).

28 April 2022

JD.com: Founder hands over to manager

Article written by Regine Eveno and published on April 29, 2022…Billionaire Richard Liu, the founder of JD.com, often referred to as the “Chinese Amazon”, is handing over to a...

27 April 2022

UK. Asda to handle returns for 100 retail partners

…On 22nd April, 48 Asda stores (2021 turnover of €24 billion, up by 0.6 compared to 2020) became partners with e-retailers to allow customers to return parcels when they...

27 April 2022

Lululemon launches two new loyalty programmes

…Sportswear specialist Lululemon is optimising loyalty and will launch two membership schemes in early autumn. One is free to allow preview access to new collections as well as invitations...

27 April 2022

With LazEarth, Lazada takes another step towards sustainability

Article written by Sophie and published on April 29, 2022…Alibaba subsidiary Lazada (whose international trade turnover amounted to €2.1 billion in Q4 2021, up by 34%) launched...

27 April 2022

China. 1st mall dedicated to luxury in Guiyang

…Guiyang Xingli Group will open a 7th shopping mall in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province (south-west China) this year. The special feature of this mall, called Lavant Shopping...

27 April 2022

China. Fragile supply chain threatens the world’s leading exporting country

…While in 2021 Asia recorded export growth of 13.8% (compared to annual growth of 0.2% in 2020); the WTO predicts that this growth will reach only 2% in 2022.

27 April 2022

Case study: The numerical assessment of We Play Circular by Decathlon

Decathlon has set up We Play Circular, a monthly subscription allowing customers to use the whole range of a store. Luc Teerlinck, founder of the system, gives an update on the results obtained...

25 April 2022

Deliveroo condemned for concealed work

This is the first criminal trial involving delivery and quick-commerce companies. On 19th April, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced Deliveroo (turnover of €8.1 billion in 2021) to a...

22 April 2022

USA: E-commerce returns breaks records

…In the USA, retail product returns reached US$761 billion in 2021 according to the NRF and Appriss Retail. The rate of returns was 16.6% of total retail sales in 2021, up from 10.6% in...

22 April 2022

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The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...

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French retail tech XXII, which aims to become the Google Analytics and Contentsquare of physical stores, has already signed with 15 retailers and shopping centres, mind Retail learned. A year...

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Already in POC, Dialog’s conversational agent shows up in the search bar

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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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

Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy

On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...

11 December 2025

In the U.S.A., retail job cuts rise 139% in a year

According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company specialising in employment trend analysis, in the U.S.A., 2025 has been tough for retail employment. The sector recorded 91,954 job cuts...

9 December 2025

Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation

After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...

28 November 2025

Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s

As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...

2 December 2025

Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration

On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...

5 December 2025