Most read articles by Jean Michel De Marchi
Retail media and digital advertising: Meta to outpace Google by 2026
The world’s advertising duopoly is about to experience a historic shift. According to Emarketer forecasts, Meta should snatch Google, the advertising leader in net revenue by the end of 2026...
27 April 2026
How Coopérative U strengthened local roots and combined brand content, research and video with 366
Advised by Heroiks media agency Heroiks, French grocery retailer Coopérative U chose 366 to produce a bespoke study and media plan to communicate a cooperative status as part of a brand...
27 April 2026
Advertising tracking: Apple ordered to pay €150 million fine for anti-competitive behaviour
On March 31, the French Competition Authority fined Apple (annual turnover: US$391 billion in the financial year ending September 2024, up 2% after a fall of 2.8% in 2023) €150 million for...
Western Union takes turn in retail media
On November 11, financial transfer and payment network Western Union announced the launch of a retail media service, both in agencies and online. The American group aims to provide advertisers...
29 November 2024
Latest articles by Jean Michel De Marchi
Retail media and digital advertising: Meta to outpace Google by 2026
The world’s advertising duopoly is about to experience a historic shift. According to Emarketer forecasts, Meta should snatch Google, the advertising leader in net revenue by the end of 2026...
27 April 2026
How Coopérative U strengthened local roots and combined brand content, research and video with 366
Advised by Heroiks media agency Heroiks, French grocery retailer Coopérative U chose 366 to produce a bespoke study and media plan to communicate a cooperative status as part of a brand...
27 April 2026
Advertising tracking: Apple ordered to pay €150 million fine for anti-competitive behaviour
On March 31, the French Competition Authority fined Apple (annual turnover: US$391 billion in the financial year ending September 2024, up 2% after a fall of 2.8% in 2023) €150 million for...
Western Union takes turn in retail media
On November 11, financial transfer and payment network Western Union announced the launch of a retail media service, both in agencies and online. The American group aims to provide advertisers...
29 November 2024
Carrefour evaluates a grocery subscription program that includes Netflix
The food retailer wants to expand offerings to build customer loyalty, while the video-on-demand platform is looking for new ways to win customers.
19 January 2024
Castorama launches a chatbot boosted by generative AI
In France, Castorama launched a chatbot that integrates three LLM models, based on Athena, the technological foundation developed by the Kingfisher Group. While customer data remains outside the...
17 November 2023
Lidl launches a retail media business in Germany
On 18 July 2023, the German Schwarz Group (owner of Lidl and Kaufland) announced the immediate launch of an online retail media offering, in partnership with online advertising technology company...
2 August 2023
Retail media: Kingfisher, Rakuten, Galeries Lafayette and 10 other retailers join the Carrefour-Publicis joint venture
On 15 June, Alexandre Bompard and Arthur Sadoun, C.E.O.s of Carrefour and Publicis respectively, presented the first stage of their partnership in online retail media at Vivatech. Announced in...
19 June 2023
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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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
29 October 2026