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Property. “Quick commerce” is driving up prices in London.
A booming online food delivery sector has caused commercial property rental values to soar in London. As Getir, Gorillas and Zapp multiply networks of “dark stores”, prices per sq.m...
- Retail
- News brief
20 January 2022
“Spain is now the 4th European country in terms of e-commerce sales”
By Magda Espuga, co-founder of Kiss Retail. Based in Barcelona, this strategy consulting firm specialises in the transformation and optimisation of retail concepts. Kiss Retail includes customers...
- Retail
- News
19 January 2022
China. Duty free sales soar on Hainan Island
The tropical island of Hainan, which has become one of the only vacation destinations for the Chinese since 2020, is experiencing an extraordinary growth in duty free sales.
- Retail
- News brief
18 January 2022
USA. Google and Citigroup impose vaccination
In the USA, it is up to the management of large companies to decide on mandatory vaccination. Some companies are sending unvaccinated employees to work from home whilst others take a rigid line.
- Retail
- News brief
18 January 2022
How will people pay in 2022?
Hervé Denis, Head of Flow, Offer, Trade, Innovation & Data Payments Department at Crédit Mutuel Arkéa.
“Independent retailers are not the best experts in use of data”
By Philippe Sence, President of the digital transformation commission at IREF, Federation of European Franchise and Partnership Networks. IREF represents all forms of independent collaborative...
Patrick Raffort, FG2A : “There is a true complementarity between insurance and retail”
Patrick Raffort, President of the FG2A* is also Head of Insurance at Orange. He explains how insurance products have become a new frontier for many retail companies.
“77% of retailers want to increase the drive-to-store portion of their advertising investment”
By Sandrine Prefaut, Managing Director of S4M in France. Operating in 10 countries (USA, Canada, France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Asia-Pacific region…), S4M is an international “drive to...
Nykaa, the Indian pure player to watch in 2022
By Gautam Chowdhury and Imtiaz Batkoo, respectively C.E.O. and Senior Vice President of Bangalore-based consulting firm RXG Business Consulting. They decode for Mind Retail the business model of...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
13 January 2022
USA. “Inflation and logistics challenges put increased pressure on retailers to manage costs”
Amanda Lai, Consulting Senior Manager / Food Retail Practice Leader, McMillanDoolittle in Chicago
Poland. “As price competition rises, we expect a wave of M&A and withdrawals from the market”
Agnieszka Gornicka, C.E.O. Inquiry Market Research, a Warsaw-based retail research and consulting firm.
Marketplaces. Mercado Libre strengthens leadership
Marketplaces are a real growth driver for e-commerce within Latin America, notably for Mercado Libre company from Argentina.
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2022
JD.com launches 4 robot stores in the Netherlands
For its entry on the European market, the Chinese company JD.com announced on January 10th, 2022, the imminent opening of four stores in the Netherlands. They will be located in Utrecht...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2022
Why American Eagle is buying logistics companies
At the end of December, the fashion retailer completed the acquisition of Quiet Logistics. This major investment of US$360 million (in cash) represents 8% of market capitalisation.
- Retail
- News brief
11 January 2022
After a record year, FBD opens 500th store in Saudi Arabia
Custom kitchen franchisor FBD is riding the global momentum of interior renovation. The group opened a new Ixina outlet in Saudi Arabia in November 2021 to reach 500 stores worldwide (including...
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- News brief
11 January 2022
Mexico. Grupo Elektra accepts payments in Bitcoin
Present in both food distribution and banking, the diversified Elektra group is innovating with a new program offering 20% discount to customers shopping in Bitcoin in December 2021.
- Retail
- News brief
11 January 2022
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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...
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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer
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...
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27 February 2026
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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...
- Retail
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5 March 2026
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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...
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25 February 2026
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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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18 March 2026
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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...
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11 March 2026
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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...
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13 March 2026