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How can a fashion retailer choose between the wide range of payment methods? What are the associated costs with Klarna or with Mastercard? Interview with Eric Champagne, C.I.O. of Canadian brand...

23 June 2022

Primark launches store-based e-commerce

Primark, which had always refused to sell online, is launching a new e-commerce model based on store operations. A good compromise for the low-cost retailer in the face of high costs for...

23 June 2022

USA: Simon Property wants to aggregate product data with “Simon Search”

…From 19 June, the world’s no 1 shopping centre operator Simon Property Group (SPG) will launch Simon Search, a solution that allows customers to see what items are in stock over 29...

23 June 2022

Vinted launches lockers at Carrefour and Franprix

…After Back Market, Vinted is taking first steps into stores. The marketplace (GMV of €2.75 billion in 2021 via 45 million users) will launch, at the end of June, lockers in Carrefour...

23 June 2022

Pricing : perceived inflation is 4 times higher than actual inflation

;;;According to Dunnhumby‘s Consumer Pulse global survey edited at the end of May 2022, perceived inflation on food prices is significantly higher than measured inflation. In May 2022, food...

22 June 2022

The Mulliez family association moves into retail media with Gamned!

…Valiuz, the data entity of the AFM created in 2019, is partnering with Gamed! (TF1 Group) to launch a retail media tool and customer data monetization offer.

17 June 2022

Ukraine: new provisions adopted to facilitate dismissals in wartime

Since the martial law introduced in March 2022 (see article n°12971) was not able to take into consideration all labour relations issues in times of war, the Ukrainian parliament adopted a...

17 June 2022

China : Ikea closes a second unprofitable store

…In China, qualified as a major expansion priority only 6 months ago by Ikea, the Swedish retailer has started to rationalise the store footprint. Following successive lock-downs and a...

17 June 2022

Chanel, Hermès, Audemars Piguet: how to preserve customer experience when demand peaks?

…In Asia and in the USA, luxury retailers record strong demand and excessive traffic in their stores. As a result, Chanel has decided to open stores dedicated to premium customers by 2023...

17 June 2022

Cegid acquires StorIQ, one of the rivals of Yoobic

…On 13 June, during its “Cegid connections retail 2022” event in Monaco, POS solutions provider Cegid (sales of €632 million in 2021 up by 11.5% from 2020) announced the...

17 June 2022

Lily Cadell, Ankorstore: “We launch a fulfillment service from September 2022”

Présente dans 33 pays d’Europe, la marketplace Ankorstore (€ 379 millions levés depuis sa création, risque de solvabilité classé élevé par Societe.com) digitalise la vente en gros. Comme...

17 June 2022

How to decarbonise retail?

While the regulatory context has changed significantly over the past year (Fashion Act in the USA, AGEC law in France), the issue of fossil fuels combined with recent inflation (energy, raw...

9 June 2022

K-way to enter Asia with Bluebell Group

After the launch of its e-commerce site in Hong Kong in June 2022, the K-Way brand has announced the opening of a first Asian store in the city-state in October.

8 June 2022

Gopuff, Gorillas and Getir: the party is over

It was inevitable, as investors look for more stable investments in a context of rising interest rates. American company Gopuff cut 3% of its global payroll. On 24 May, Germany’s Gorillas...

8 June 2022

Cencosud heiress makes major US acquisition

Barely appointed President of Cencosud on April 2022 to succeed her father, the billionaire Horst Paulmann, Heike Paulmann has spent US$676 million to buy 67% of the American company The Fresh...

8 June 2022

End of free returns at H&M and Zara

On 24 April, Zara (part of Inditex Group) changed its returns policy for online orders (€1.95 fee). H&M was ahead, charging €0.95 for such returns (excluding in-store returns).

8 June 2022

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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...

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Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership

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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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Klépierre, URW, Carmila: in 2025, retail media and services accounted for nearly 10% of net rental income

Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026

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19 March 2026

The SaaS licence model falters in the face of AI automation

With the launch of Claude Cowork, the software sector, prized by investors for predictable and recurring revenue, is slowing down. According to Bain, stock market indices for SaaS tech editors...

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