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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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).
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8 June 2022
Inflation remains high in the Eurozone
According to Eurostat, the EU‘s statistical agency, the Eurozone recorded a high average in April 2022: the annual inflation rate was 7.4% (in annual terms, i.e., April 2022 compared to...
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7 June 2022
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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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29 October 2026
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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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...
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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