Caroline Soutarson
Head of the “Mind Fintech” sectionCheffe de rubrique Investissement et référente data chez mind Fintech
Expertise
Journaliste chez mind Fintech depuis janvier 2021, je suis en charge de sa rubrique Investissement depuis 2025. Je couvre notamment les sujets liés aux néocourtiers de l'investissement, aux wealthtech, aux cryptoactifs, à l'Investment-as-a-Service mais aussi les néobanques vertes (enfin, ce qu'il en reste), les initiatives des Big Tech dans les services financiers ou encore, le régime pilote DLT.
Faits notables : j'aime étoffer mes articles de dataviz, ajouter des espaces insécables et connais le nom des tous les PSAN enregistrés auprès de l'AMF. Malheureusement, cet atout n'aura plus aucun intérêt passé juin 2026 (tout comme leurs autorisations).
Most read articles by Caroline Soutarson
Food barometer 2026: Walmart takes the lead in the global grocery e-commerce battle
Despite sustained growth for most grocery retailers in 2025, margins tightened and the hierarchy has reshuffled, favouring the most omnichannel and diversified companies, such as Walmart, Ahold...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
16 May 2026
Stoïk completes 20 million euros fundraising
The cyberinsurance specialist Stoïk raises 20 million euros in Series C. The start-up will use the funds to continue European expansion, develop new cybersecurity tools and multiply case studies...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 January 2026
With stablecoins, Walmart, Amazon, and Shopify want to break free from traditional banking channels
In the US, payment disintermediation continues. Walmart (2024 revenue: US$681 billion, including approximately US$100 billion online) and Amazon (2024 revenue: US$638 billion) are considering...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
17 June 2025
Cyber insurance: Stoïk sets course for Spain
Three months after raising €25 million, cyber-insurance specialist Stoïk is setting up operations in Spain. Already selling in France (since 2021), Germany (2023), Monaco and Austria...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
23 January 2025
Latest articles by Caroline Soutarson
Food barometer 2026: Walmart takes the lead in the global grocery e-commerce battle
Despite sustained growth for most grocery retailers in 2025, margins tightened and the hierarchy has reshuffled, favouring the most omnichannel and diversified companies, such as Walmart, Ahold...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
16 May 2026
Stoïk completes 20 million euros fundraising
The cyberinsurance specialist Stoïk raises 20 million euros in Series C. The start-up will use the funds to continue European expansion, develop new cybersecurity tools and multiply case studies...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 January 2026
With stablecoins, Walmart, Amazon, and Shopify want to break free from traditional banking channels
In the US, payment disintermediation continues. Walmart (2024 revenue: US$681 billion, including approximately US$100 billion online) and Amazon (2024 revenue: US$638 billion) are considering...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
17 June 2025
Cyber insurance: Stoïk sets course for Spain
Three months after raising €25 million, cyber-insurance specialist Stoïk is setting up operations in Spain. Already selling in France (since 2021), Germany (2023), Monaco and Austria...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
23 January 2025
Casino subsidiary suspends stablecoin issuance
“As part of the entry into force of the European MiCA regulation (June 30, editor note) and in accordance with its compliance commitment, Lugh, issuer of the stablecoin euro, announces the...
- Retail
- News brief
7 June 2024
Retail media: PayPal creates an advertising division headed by an ex-Uber
PayPal (427 million active accounts in Q1 2024, for 6.5 billion transactions) is to launch an advertising sales platform, PayPal Ads. Based on users’ transactional and behavioural data...
- Retail
- News brief
31 May 2024
BoursoBank launches a retail media offer
On May 15, 2024, in France, BoursoBank (6.3 million customers) gave an initial assessment of a “VIP” (Very Important Partners) retail media offer, rolled out at the beginning of the...
- Retail
- News brief
22 May 2024
Ikea buys Ikano Bank
Swedish retailer Ikea, which offers fractional payment (BNPL) and consumer credit services, could soon be expanding a range of financial services. The parent company Ingka Group (total sales of...
- Retail
- News brief
4 April 2024
BNPL: Affirm and Klarna cope with rising interest rates
With sales of US$497 million in the quarter to September 2023 (up by 37% year-on-year), US BNPL specialist Affirm reported revenue of US$50 million, exceeding analysts’ consensus, reported...
- Retail
- News brief
23 November 2023
Tap To Pay: Apple shakes up the offline POS market
Following Google for Android, Apple's Tap to Pay functionality (already live in the U.S.A., Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands) is now coming to France. By transforming salespeople's iPhones...
- Retail
- News
16 November 2023
Pierre Fougeat, Lugh (Casino Group): “All platforms combined, €2.5 million of our stablecoin Lugh are in circulation”
Pierre Fougeat, COO of Lugh Financial Services, a subsidiary of Casino Group, presents the Euro stablecoin Lugh. He details the strategy behind this new business.
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How retailers are reinventing the checkout
As pressure on household budgets continues, new payment methods including account-to-account (A2A) instant payments, Wero, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), loyalty points and cashback, are gaining...
- Retail
- Special Reports
2 November 2026
Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
29 October 2026
Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
US retailers divided over the rise of autonomous shopping agents
In the US, Gap, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and eBay are taking very different approaches to agentic commerce. While TV shopping giants QVC and HSN see these new intermediaries as an opportunity to...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 October 2026
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 October 2026
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
16 October 2026
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 October 2026
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
29 October 2026