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Behind the success of digital marketplaces lies a precise mechanism adroit at receiving, dividing and transferring funds authorised by customers. This payment element is deployed by integrated...

1 April 2022

The economic worsens in Tunisia

According to the IMF, visiting Tunisia from 23rd to 25th March, the country is “facing major structural challenges”, which are leading to a growth and investment slowdown, high...

31 March 2022

Joann Cheng wants to give the Lanvin Group global stature

Today, few Chinese groups are seeking entry to the New York Stock Exchange, given the diplomatic tensions between the U.S.A. and China. Joann Cheng, C.E.O. of the Lanvin Group (turnover of...

29 March 2022

Live shopping: Walmart in rollout phase

In February and March 2022, Walmart (revenue of US$ 573 billion in 2021 up by 1.6%) carried out 8 live shopping events with the Talkshoplive platform. The themes were: black-founded brands (15-18...

29 March 2022

USA: e-commerce lost market share in 2021

According to the Department of Commerce, in the U.S.A., e-commerce accounted for 13.2% of total retail sales in 2021. This is lower than 13.6% in 2020.

29 March 2022

Russia looks East to replace Western retailers

According to the Russian Council of Shopping Centres (RCSC), Russia is looking to China, India, Iran and Turkey to fill the void left by Western retailers.

29 March 2022

Shopee to close Indian operations

Amid a backdrop of global uncertainties, the Singaporean Sea Group (turnover of US$10 billion in 2021, with 51% from e-commerce and 43% from gaming) closed Shopee India, its e-commerce...

29 March 2022

Instacart wants to build warehouses in the U.S.A.

Instacart (revenue of US$1.8 billion in 2021) unveiled a new strategic direction at the end of March 2022. The company wants to build warehouses capable of providing express deliveries for...

29 March 2022

Metro, Auchan, Spar… pressure is tightening on the Russian footprint

Retailers that continue operating in Russia emphasise responsibility as employers, but are nevertheless facing growing criticism. This is a dilemma for retail multinationals, which are also...

29 March 2022

Poland to revise tax regime in response to war

Poland is considering a special tax for companies that continue to operate in Russia, government spokesman Piotr Müller said in late March 2022. This could affect companies such as...

29 March 2022

[Case Study] Mondelez uses retail media to win adult sales on Carrefour’s website

Covid-19 restrictions increased visitors aged over 55 to food websites. Based on this observation, the Mondelēz Group used Criteo's technology embedded with the Carrefour’s website to increase...

25 March 2022

Marks & Spencer : a duo of CEOs to shape the future

Is this really the light at the end of a tunnel for Marks & Spencer, which has been losing confidence in the stock market for more than 10 years? On 25th May 2022, at the next A.G.M., Marks...

25 March 2022

Click & collect and franchising: Getir’s roadmap

The Turkish quick commerce company Getir (which operates 1,000 dark stores in 9 countries by the end of February 2022) has rolled out a click & collect service at 15 British units.

25 March 2022

Fashion week in the metaverse and live shopping: Monnier Paris works Gen Z

Having rolled out live shopping on a large scale, the luxury accessories pure-player Monnier Paris is making inroads into metaverse. Here are the key figures and results of a marketing action...

23 March 2022

M&A. “Investors are more attracted by omnichannel luxury brands than pure DNVBs”

Alain Bernard, former President of the North American business of Richemont Group, explains the dynamics of the luxury sector in the U.S.A. In a market where the cost of digital marketing is...

22 March 2022

E-commerce: Macy’s and Darty outsource search engine to Google

Google continues to move towards e-commerce. At the 1-to-1 trade fair in Monaco, the group announced that the search engine would be made available to European online retailers.

21 March 2022

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Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...

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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...

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Lidl’s owner continues cloud services offensive

With €2.2 billion in cloud revenue and growth 3 times faster than the rest of the business, Schwarz Group continues a technological shift. Between investments in its own data centres, buyouts in...

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