Morgane Monteiro

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Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis 2024, j’analyse la transformation digitale du commerce.

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Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis début 2024, j’analyse les dynamiques de transformation digitale dans le commerce. Mon travail mêle suivi de l’actualité sectorielle, enquêtes approfondies et décryptage des innovations technologiques nourris par des échanges avec des experts du terrain à travers des interviews de dirigeants et l’animation de tables rondes.
Forte d’une première expérience en analyse d’insights stratégiques au sein du HUB Institute, je m’attache à produire une information indépendante et rigoureuse pour les décideurs du retail. Je couvre un large spectre de sujets liés à la digitalisation et à l’omnicanalité dans le retail et la retail tech : expérience client, supply chain, paiement, cybersécurité, intelligence artificielle.

Latest articles by Morgane Monteiro

Stores closures jumped by 28% in the U.K. in 2024

In 2024, the U.K. reported 13,479 store closures, an increase of 28% in a year, according to the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). These included Boots, Shoe Zone, Homebase and others. While 56%...

7 January 2025

Retail media: Kiabi makes official agreement with Valiuz Adz

As revealed by mind Retail in January 2024 and made official on December 12, Kiabi (2023 sales: €2.21 billion, up by 1.1% in a year after rising by 22% in 2022) is launching a retail media...

20 December 2024

Following an aborted merger, Albertsons claims US$6 billion from Kroger

The mega-merger between Kroger, the 3rd largest food retailer in the U.S.A. and Albertsons, the 6th largest, , will not go ahead. On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that a...

20 December 2024

Alibaba sells Intime department stores and loses US$1.3 billion

On December 16, Alibaba Group (Q3 2024 sales: US$33.7 billion, up 5%) announced the sale of the department store subsidiary Intime, acquired in 2017 for US$2.6 billion. Once approval has been...

20 December 2024

Fast Retailing torn on the Chinese issue of Xinjiang

After a record year in a fiscal year to the end of August 2024 (turnover of US$20.7 billion up by 12.2%, net margin at 12% of sales), the C.E.O. of Fast Retailing, Tadashi Yanai, explained on the...

12 December 2024

Philippines’ SM Prime announces the opening of 5 new malls

SM Prime Holdings, the Philippine commercial property giant, is continuing to expand. With 5 openings planned for 2025 – 3 in the Philippines in Laoag, La Union and Zamboanga, and 2 in China...

11 December 2024

After Indonesia, Vietnam decides to ban Temu and Shein

In Vietnam, after Temu and Shein missed deadlines (end of November) imposed by the government to register with the Ministry of Commerce, the platforms have been blocked from selling in the country...

11 December 2024

Asda obtains a US$196-million loan to postpone debt maturities

Following a US$4 billion refinancing in May 2024, the UK’s third-largest grocery retailer Asda (2023 sales of US$ 27.2 billion+ 7,1 % in a year) obtained a US$196 million loan on December 4...

11 December 2024

Inditex’s air freight from India jumped by 37% in 2024

Faced with tensions in the Red Sea, Inditex is stepping up air freight to ensure the safe delivery of shipments from Indian factories. The majority of shipments now go by air.

6 December 2024

Customer service: Orange and VIPP Interstis rely on AI to boost performance

On November 26, 2024, Orange (sales 2023: €39.7 billion, selling in 26 countries) signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to access AI training models. From H1 2025, this will train LLMs...

5 December 2024

Fighting discrimination: in the wake of Trump’s victory, Walmart backtracks

Fighting racism, homophobia and transphobia... In the U.S.A., the world's leading retailer is backtracking on the fight against workplace discrimination.

5 December 2024

In the U.S.A., Mango invests €65 million to open 60 stores in 2 years

At the end of November 2024, a month ahead of schedule, Mango (sales 2023: €3.1 billion, up by 20% at constant exchange rates, net profit of €172.1 million, up by 112%) achieved store...

5 December 2024

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2 February 2026

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30 January 2026

Retail tech: major trends for 2026

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30 January 2026

Bonus textile repair: a virtuous scheme held back by a shortage of skills

Two years after a launch in the fashion sector, the French repair "bonus" is struggling to scale up. The main reason is a limited pool of repairers constrained by poor recruitment. We share an...

29 January 2026

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Global retail tech investment rose by 7.4% in 2025

In 2025, venture capital continued to flow into commerce technologies. With 27.5 billion dollars invested in retail tech, the average deal size increased while the number of transactions declined.

23 January 2026

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Circana: French e-commerce ended 2025 with strong growth, hypermarkets continue to decline

After four years of decline, volumes of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) rose again in 2025 in France and Europe, although they did not compensate for four years of losses. The rebound was...

15 January 2026

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Black Friday: Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus featured in 38% of sessions in the US

While peak season sales, revealed at the NRF Big Show, rose by 4.1% in the US from November 1 to December 31, 2025, Rufus, Amazon’s conversational chatbot, confirmed its traction. During the...

15 January 2026

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Retail tech: major trends for 2026

In 2026, retail can no longer afford to promise. It must deliver. Retail tech has entered the execution stage. The race for showcase innovation is over, giving way to clear priorities: operational...

30 January 2026

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2026 Trends – BNPL, mobile checkout, wallets: new challenges for payments

(Trends 3/6) Faced with soaring Visa and Mastercard fees, European retailers are looking for alternative payment methods that protect margins while boosting conversion. From wallets and...

16 January 2026

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2026 Trends – Retail organises itself in the face of the Trump trade war

(Trend 4/6) Invested as President for a second term in 2025, Donald Trump has shaken global trade. Between higher customs duties, a tax on small parcels, attacks on diversity and inclusion...

23 January 2026