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24 October 2022
USA. TikTok builds warehouses to boots its e-commerce business
…While the app abandoned the rollout of TikTok Shop in Europe, TikTok seems to be looking to expand its e-commerce operations in the U.S. Job postings in recent weeks reportedly indicate...
21 October 2022
Maisons du Monde invents a new sales app to boost omnichannel sales
Exclusively for mind Retail, the home equipment chain Maisons du Monde presents a new sales app, to be launched in January 2023. From payment with Paypal in store to redefinition of a clients'...
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20 October 2022
Walgreens to take 100% ownership of CareCentrix for US$392 million
…Walgreens Boots Alliance (sales of US$133 billion in 2021, up by 7.5% at constant rates) announced on 11th October an acquisition of CareCentrix for US$392 million. This home healthcare...
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20 October 2022
Ikea: store sales rebounded by 13% in 2022
…Ingka Group, the main franchisee of the Inter-Ikea Group managing the bulk of the group’s stores, shopping centres and e-commerce operations, published annual results on 13th October...
19 October 2022
John Lewis goes into clothing rental with HURR
…Since 3 October 2022, John Lewis (turnover of €2.5 billion in the first half of the year to the end of July 2022, 59% of which are online sales) have been offering rental of...
19 October 2022
Quick commerce: Lego partners with Foodpanda
…On 23 September, Foodpanda announced a partnership with Lego (2021 sales of US$8.06 billion, up by 27% vs 2020), marking the toy brand’s entry into the quick commerce market.
18 October 2022
“Many CEOs don’t dare to say it, but the priorities are cash and initiatives to preserve the margin”
Inflation in Europe and the U.S.A. is holding back non-essential household purchases, energy prices are soaring, and costs are rising for retailers. Clément Genelot, retail analyst, and Cédric...
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17 October 2022
Makro Belgium to be sold by the slice, a symbol of the end of the big supermarkets
The 17 Belgian stores of Metro and Makro are for sale. Whilst takeover candidates are emerging for the D.I.Y. and wholesale food sectors, the fashion side of Makro is more difficult.
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14 October 2022
Sephora returns to the UK, in digital first
…In 2005, Sephora closed all 9 U.K. stores, blaming soaring rents and costs. On 17 October 2022, it will launch a U.K. e-commerce site “Sephora.co.uk”. After buying...
14 October 2022
Bricoman : just launched, payment by bank transfer takes off in stores
…On 24 August 2022, the D.I.Y. chain Bricoman dedicated to trade and professional customers (38 stores in France, €730 million turnover in 2021) decided to add payment by bank transfer...
14 October 2022
Tesco cuts 325 jobs at headquarters under margin pressure
…In order to save €572.55 million this year, Tesco announced on 5 October a set of more than 300 redundancies at head office and regional teams. The group is following in the...
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13 October 2022
Retail Media: Galeries Lafayette and Rakuten leverage their data
…If Galeries Lafayette was already thinking about monetising customer data in May 2022, it is now a done deal. At the end of September, the group internally developed internally a retail...
13 October 2022
U.S.A. Retailers face urgent of liquidating stocks
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...
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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...
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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...
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6 October 2022
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While his start-up shakes up an array of players focused on product data management solutions, Edouard Margain, Co-Founder of Upsellr, shared with us at NRF Europe the results of the data...
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19 September 2026
While at NRF Europe, Hanshow revealed a major contract with one of the U.S. retail giants to mind Retail, its smart trolley has yet to prove a market match. A hardware-focused strategy that raises...
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18 September 2026
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
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NRF Europe: 2026 edition records fall in exhibitors and attendance
Between a decline in exhibitor numbers, visitors number and high costs, the outcome of NRF Europe 2026 proves mixed. For its part, the American National Retail Federation, owner of the trade show...
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