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At the mind Retail Day on June 19, Béatrice Brandt (Le Jacquard Français), Loic Gauchet (5ASEC Business), Anne-Laure Grand (Decathlon Pro), Marie Kennel (Christofle), Damien Pellé (SMCP) and Julia Zapata (Amazon Business) presented sustainable initiatives. For most companies, a second-hand business is not yet profitable, but shows promise. For the B2B sector, retailers are gearing up to capture customer demand for sustainability. We assess the strategies.
Despite the wave of bankruptcies affecting the circular economy sector, including Disruptual and Rediv, retailers attending mind Retail Day in Paris affirmed a continuous commitment to sustainability.
For the premium fashion player like SMCP (sales of €1.2 billion in 2023 up by 4% with a net margin ratio at 19.2% of sales), this shift is accelerated by European regulations. The group that owns the Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot brands will be subject to CSRD for 2025 financial reports. “This
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Article authors
Sandrine Cochard
Editorial Director of the Mind Group
Vice-présidente du GESTE
Secrétaire générale de la société Droits Voisins de la Presse
Membre du conseil d’administration du Spiil