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.

Most read articles by Morgane Monteiro
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.
With Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Zalando and Carrefour, Google launches an agentic commerce protocol
Following the launch of payments in Copilot, Google is preparing to join OpenAI and Microsoft, but with a more integrated version focused on its own payment method, Google Pay. These moves...
13 January 2026
2026 Trends – How far should retailers open the door to AI Search engines ?
(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...
Picnic plans to open a 3rd warehouse in France
To support growth, the Dutch online grocery retailer Picnic (global revenue 2025 : 1.5 billion euros, up by 25%) continues to concentrate their logistics network. In France, revenue was reported...
23 January 2026
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Generative AI: following Walmart and Carrefour, Albertsons launches customer chatbot
On September 10, 2025, Albertsons, the 5th largest grocery retailer in the U.S.A. (2024 turnover: US$80.4 billion, up by 2% on a like-for-like basis excluding petrol) unveiled ‘Ask...
15 September 2025
[2025 Fashion Barometer] Inditex, Fast Retailing, Shein, Nike… Who is really winning the battle for profits?
Which omnichannel fashion retailers boosted online sales during the last financial year? How has their store network evolved? What is the impact on profitability? In the 3rd edition of our...
E-commerce: Graas AI raises $9 million to accelerate deployment of AI agents
On August 11, Graas AI, a Singapore-based start-up specialising in AI agents for e-commerce operations, raised $9 million in a pre-Series B round led by Tin Men Capital. Founded in 2022 with...
13 August 2025
Customer service: With AI, Saks reduces calls requiring humans by 20%
On August 8, Saks officially launched Sophie, an AI-powered voice and text assistant designed with the U.S. conversational platform NLX and AWS. Since April, customers can ask the AI agent about...
AI, customs duties… job losses surge in US retail
In the United States, according to a report by labour market specialist Challenger Gray & Christmas (CGC) published on July 31, 2025, retailers cut 80,487 jobs between January and July 2025...
With the acquisition of Mtrix, NielsenIQ strengthens supply chain visibility
On August 6, 2025, NielsenIQ (NIQ), a global consumer intelligence company, announced the acquisition of Mtrix, a Brazilian SaaS provider offering inventory and indirect supply chain visibility...
8 August 2025
After Jennyfer and Boardriders Europe, Beaumanoir takes over Naf Naf
On August 7, 2025, the commercial court approved Beaumanoir‘s takeover bid for Naf Naf (amount undisclosed). At the helm of Caroll, Bonobo, Cache Cache and Beaumanoir (GMV 2024: €3...
Conversational agents: Contentsquare acquires Loris AI to strengthen platform
On July 30, French unicorn Contentsquare, a specialist in online user experience, announced a ninth acquisition with the purchase of Loris AI (amount undisclosed). This California-based start-up...
7 August 2025
After France, Italy fines Shein €1 million
On August 4, the Italian Competition Authority fined Infinite Styles Services, a subsidiary and manager of Shein‘s websites in Europe, 1 million euros for misleading environmental claims...
After Ebay, Klarna is collaborating with the resale platform Poshmark
Faced with the rise of circular fashion in the USA, where the second-hand market is worth US$51.9 billion, and the Swedish fintech company's ambitions to offer services beyond payment methods...
Augmodo raises US$37.5 million to transform employees into smart sensors
On July 10, 2025, US start-up Augmodo raised 37.5 million dollars in a Series A round led by TQ Ventures. Specialising in wearable technology for store employees, Augmodo’s badge uses...
5 August 2025
[E-commerce Barometer 2025] France, United Kingdom, Germany… traditional markets return to 2021 peak
In 2024, online product sales doubled (up by 5.4%) in the 6 main Western European markets of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, driven by lower inflation and...
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E-retail media solidifies brand–retailer relationships
According to Publicis Commerce‘s e-retail media barometer for 2025 (surveying around 200 marketing, commerce, and e-commerce decision-makers in France) published on January 7, 2026, nearly...
2 February 2026
Marketplaces: Stockly enters  Switzerland with MediaMarkt, Decathlon, Galaxus and Manor
After a loss-making but high-growth year in 2025, the stock-pooling start-up for marketplaces signed agreements with 4 Swiss players, mind Retail learned. By taking on one of Europe’s most...
30 January 2026
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...
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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Shoptimus AI scales up in grocery smart shopping lists and prepares for a new funding round
After securing a strategic partnership with Spanish grocer Bon Preu, retail tech firm Shoptimus AI—first spotted by Carrefour—is accelerating a rollout. By leveraging AI agents to automate grocery...
11 January 2026
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With Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Zalando and Carrefour, Google launches an agentic commerce protocol
Following the launch of payments in Copilot, Google is preparing to join OpenAI and Microsoft, but with a more integrated version focused on its own payment method, Google Pay. These moves...
13 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...
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2026 Trends – Chatbots, WhatsApp, social networks: don’t miss out on conversation
(Trends 2/6) After a cautious observation phase by retailers and some high-profile hallucination issues, 2025 was a turning point operationally for chatbots and conversational tools. Positioned...
13 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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2026 Trends – How far should retailers open the door to AI Search engines ?
(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...