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Shein hires Lazada’s Vice President
With the appointment of Jessica Liu, formerly of Alibaba and Lazada, as Vice President, the fast fashion giant is making a new move.
16 December 2022
TJX Companies: new C.F.O. for outlet giant
US outlet retailer TJX Co. appointed John Klinger as new C.F.O. His mission is to boost the high margin business, that already takes advantage of overstock issues. 
1 December 2022
“77% of retailers want to increase the drive-to-store portion of their advertising investment”
By Sandrine Prefaut, Managing Director of S4M in France. Operating in 10 countries (USA, Canada, France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Asia-Pacific region…), S4M is an international “drive to...
13 January 2022
The young designer of Parade wants to dethrone Victoria Secret
The news is rich for the highly emblematic Cami Téllez, Founder of Parade, a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand currently valued at US$140 million. In November 2021, she opened her first...
3 December 2021
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Shein hires Lazada’s Vice President
With the appointment of Jessica Liu, formerly of Alibaba and Lazada, as Vice President, the fast fashion giant is making a new move.
16 December 2022
TJX Companies: new C.F.O. for outlet giant
US outlet retailer TJX Co. appointed John Klinger as new C.F.O. His mission is to boost the high margin business, that already takes advantage of overstock issues. 
1 December 2022
“77% of retailers want to increase the drive-to-store portion of their advertising investment”
By Sandrine Prefaut, Managing Director of S4M in France. Operating in 10 countries (USA, Canada, France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Asia-Pacific region…), S4M is an international “drive to...
13 January 2022
The young designer of Parade wants to dethrone Victoria Secret
The news is rich for the highly emblematic Cami Téllez, Founder of Parade, a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand currently valued at US$140 million. In November 2021, she opened her first...
3 December 2021
India & Italy. Antitrust watchdogs focus on Amazon’s practices
In mid-December 2021 in Italy, Amazon was fined €1.13 billion for Abuse of Dominant Position. The competition authority cited discrimination against merchants who had not used Amazon’s...
3 December 2021
Wholesale. Sokowatch wants to conquer Africa
While Rocket Internet withdrew from Jumia’s capital in 2020, the Sokowatch e-commerce platform is offering a more efficient way of sourcing merchandises to local convenience stores.
11 October 2021
[Exclusive] Wholesale pure-player Boxed to grow by 40%
Although it remains smaller than Sam’s Club and Costco, the online retailer Boxed is showing insolent growth in the online wholesale sector.
11 October 2021
Galeries Lafayette. Sandra Weber heads up strategy
Sandra Weber joins Galeries Lafayette in the midst of a strategic review of the portfolio, with a special focus on BHV department stores.
24 September 2021
Home electrical products. Why rental sites flourish
For electronic devices, circular Economy models that maximizes convenience and minimizes expense for consumers gain traction in Europe.
3 September 2021
Digital to the rescue of department stores
Department stores, which are particularly exposed to the crisis, deployed unprecedented digital initiatives last year. Meeting with Selvane du Ménil, C.E.O. of the International Association of...
21 January 2021
Railway stations. Turning travellers into customers, Lagardère’s recipe
While air traffic is low, Benoit Verdier, Sales and Marketing Director at Lagardère Travel Retail, explains the current challenges of Retail in stations.
9 December 2020
Social network selling: are we hooked?
Conversation on WhatsApp, Shopping via Instagram… Consumers were in touch with brands during the Covid-19 on Social Media. As a new channel of influence and loyalty to brands, social media revenue...
4 November 2020
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...
12 December 2025
Carmila join forces with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to equip 252 malls
On December 9, Carrefour and Carmila signed a partnership with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to create a retail media network combining indoor DOOH and outdoor OOH across their sites in France and...
12 December 2025
Coupang’s C.E.O. resigns after data leak of 33.7 million customers
On December 10, Park Dae-Jun, CEO of South Korean e-commerce retailer Coupang (2024 revenue: US$31.5 billion up by 29%) resigned. The cause was a security breach that exposed the personal...
12 December 2025
Kroger compensates Ocado with US$350 million and scales back robotic warehouses
After improving net margin in 2024, Kroger is closing several automated Ocado warehouses. The strategy is to strengthen in-store picking and delivery partnerships with DoorDash Instacart and Uber...
12 December 2025
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Online Advertising: Leroy Merlin and Auchan at the heart of a political controversy
Since November 17, Leroy Merlin has faced controversy after a report from Sleeping Giants, an activist group against online hate speech. The organisation alerted the Adeo group retailer (GMV 2024...
21 November 2025
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How Maison 123 generated €420,000 on WhatsApp in 5 months
Riding on a reduction in Meta’s commercial policy, Wax start‑up specialised in WhatsApp engagement, is gaining ground, capitalising on messaging as a customer acquisition and retention channel in...
3 December 2025
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Laurent Hugou (Les Mousquetaires): “With Diebold’s camera system, shrinkage at self-check-out is reduced by a third”
Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...
11 December 2025
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Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store
According to our sources, Marionnaud’s beauty retailer will expand an advertising unit into 3 new countries in 2026 and is launching another retail media lever in the French key market. The goal...
26 November 2025
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Carmila join forces with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to equip 252 malls
On December 9, Carrefour and Carmila signed a partnership with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to create a retail media network combining indoor DOOH and outdoor OOH across their sites in France and...
12 December 2025
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Walmart parts ways with C.E.O. after 9-month revenue up by 4.4%
On November 14, the world’s largest retailer, Walmart (revenue 2024: US$681 billion, up by 5.6% at constant rates), announced the departure  of C.E.O., Doug McMillon. In office since...
21 November 2025