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It had been 6 years since Apple conquered such a large market share in China, which reached 23% in Q4 2021, making the Californian company the biggest smartphone vendor over the same period. The...

15 February 2022

Alma brings Tencent into its capital to accelerate in Europe

The French fractional and deferred payment platform brings in Tencent, GR Capital and Roosh Ventures as shareholders. It plans to open in at least 5 new European countries in 2022.

15 February 2022

Retail facing cyber risks

The rise of telecommuting and online sales created opportunities for cybercriminals. How can retailers deal with different types of cyberattacks in 2022? What are the associated costs? Here is an...

10 February 2022

How far will China’s economic slowdown go?

For the year 2022, the International Monetary Fund revised economic growth forecast for China downwards, from 5.6% to 4.8%. The reasons for this are the continued downturn in the property sector...

10 February 2022

Beauty-tech. The race for financing continues

In Europe, the drugstore sector is not that familiar with Initial Public Offerings. However, in the Middle East two stock market listings involving pharmacy chains are worth following.

8 February 2022

Watsons opens website and a first store in Qatar

Hong Kong-based cosmetics retailer Watsons is making inroads in Qatar with a website and a first store located in Doha Festival City. With a 300 sqm sales area, it offers 200 brands of beauty...

7 February 2022

Dubai. Lego and Harry Potter focus on experiences

If there is one thing the U.S. and the Middle East have in common, it is retailtainment. For the Dubai Shopping Festival, the Mall of the Emirates is hosting a temporary store: Harry Potter...

7 February 2022

Amazon’s online sales stagnate in Q4

In the fourth quarter ended December 2021, Amazon‘s e-commerce sales grew by only 1% year-on-year. The group, which has published unaudited figures, posted an annual turnover of...

7 February 2022

Alltricks “Stores should not take anything away from the Web experience”

With 160,000 references online and stores covering 300 sq.m on average, the pure-player Alltricks reported a GMV up by 30% in 2021. Its current challenge is to make customers discover the range...

4 February 2022

John Lewis, Maisons du Monde and Ikea : What results of custom advice services ?

At John Lewis British department stores, the number of personalised appointments has reached 74,680 since the service was launched in mid-April 2020. These appointments concern home design and...

4 February 2022

Walmart: click & collect has tripled in 2 years

At Walmart (sales of US$559 billion in 2020 up by 6.7%), the value of Web orders picked up in store via a “curbside pick-up” service increased from US$7.2 billion in 2018 to US$20.4...

3 February 2022

Shein plans an I.P.O. in New York

According to Reuters, Chinese fashion pure-player Shein (sales of US$15.7 billion in 2021, with the U.S.A. as its largest market) has hired Bank of America, Goldman...

3 February 2022

Amazon Style : Concept of the Month

After setting the "Just Walk Out" technology as a standard for cashier-free grocery stores, Amazon intends to disrupt fashion retail with Amazon Style. This technology-infused store concept is...

2 February 2022

NRF: Observations from the Retail Big Show 2022

Fabrice Haiat, C.E.O. of Yoobic, and Guillaume Rio, Director of Technology Trends at Echangeur BNP Paribas PF, covered the NRF in New York. Where the 2022 show was disrupted by Covid-19, they...

1 February 2022

George Yates, Back Market : “In 16 markets, our main challenge is to ensure that supply keeps pace with demand”

Only six months after previous fundraising, the second-hand marketplace Back Market (specialising in electrical products), raised €450 million and reached a valuation of €5.1 billion. George...

31 January 2022

Netherlands. Hema wants to sell to companies

The potential of B2B is of interest to many retailers. If professional customers are at the heart of Ankorstore’s business model (GMV grew by 950% in 2021 compared to 2020), they are also of...

31 January 2022

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Romain Mombert, Eurazeo: “Tomorrow, retailers and brands will no longer acquire customers, but AI agents”

In a proliferation of AI start-ups, how can investors distinguish those that bring true innovation and in which they should invest? For what valuation metrics? In retail and payment, what types of...

19 March 2026

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...

18 March 2026

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

As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...

13 March 2026

After-sales service: Prolong aims to become the OS of repair and adds 3 luxury brands

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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While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

27 February 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

25 February 2026

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...

18 March 2026

Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

11 March 2026

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

As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...

13 March 2026