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[op-ed] How European retailers are getting prepared for the new-generation Chinese tourists ?

Selvane Mohandas du Ménil, Managing Director at International Association of Department Stores, explains the current retail strategies after the reopening of the Chinese borders in January 2023...

2 June 2023

Decarbonisation, gaming, communities: the new levers of Chinese e-commerce in 2023

Last year, e-commerce played a crucial role in China, driven by Covid-19 zero policies, but the shopping experience has also been transformed. Mind Retail helps to identify the main innovations in...

29 March 2023

Buy Box, end of wholesale: How to prepare for Amazon’s new distribution strategy

In early March 2023, Amazon announced that it would stop sourcing from wholesalers. At the end of December 2022, the business had agreed to review the "Buy Box" mechanism, a key engine for sales...

24 March 2023

Generative AI : “Applications in the retail sector are unlimited for design, marketing and customer relations teams”

Guillaume Rio, Director of Partnerships and Technology Trends at Pole Prospective BNP Paribas Personal Finance, presents the first applications of generative AI for the retail sector.

17 February 2023

E-commerce: What digital analytics strategy for 2023?

Nicolas Malo, Founder of Optimal Ways, looks back at the change that will affect e-commerce teams with the end of the Universal Analytics solution (Google Analytics v3) announced for July 2023...

9 January 2023

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...

13 January 2022

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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...

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...

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...

21 October 2026

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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...

20 October 2026

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...

15 October 2026

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...

16 October 2026

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