A mapping of the French retail techs

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In an annual study, Klein Blue and Finance Innovation offer a panorama of French retail technology. Find them the 383 startups in this article.


Out of the 383 companies surveyed, the most represented areas are: supply chain and logistics (36%), in-store operations (24%), payment and loyalty (18%), in-store experience (13%) and finally second life (9%).

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