Sophie Baqué
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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
Criteo appoints Gregory Mialhe as Retail Media Director for France
Criteo announced on December 16 the appointment of Grégory Mialhe as Retail Media Director for France. The former Director of Marketing and Direct Sales at Retailink by Fnac Darty...
- Retail
- Retail tech
22 December 2025
Walmart and Instacart bet on AI agents to simplify basket creation
In the U.S.A., Walmart has partnered with Pinterest and Instacart with ChatGPT to simplify and speed up the creation of online grocery baskets. Details below.
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
12 December 2025
Reelevant raises €6 million in Series A
The start-up specialising in marketing message personalisation won 20 clients last year, with contracts worth over €300,000. This funding of less than €4 million in equity will be invested in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
29 April 2025
Latest articles by Sophie Baqué
Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
Criteo appoints Gregory Mialhe as Retail Media Director for France
Criteo announced on December 16 the appointment of Grégory Mialhe as Retail Media Director for France. The former Director of Marketing and Direct Sales at Retailink by Fnac Darty...
- Retail
- Retail tech
22 December 2025
Walmart and Instacart bet on AI agents to simplify basket creation
In the U.S.A., Walmart has partnered with Pinterest and Instacart with ChatGPT to simplify and speed up the creation of online grocery baskets. Details below.
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
12 December 2025
Reelevant raises €6 million in Series A
The start-up specialising in marketing message personalisation won 20 clients last year, with contracts worth over €300,000. This funding of less than €4 million in equity will be invested in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
29 April 2025
Karine Abbou: “Since the arrival of Chat GPT, there’s been an earthquake at Google”
Generative AI was born in the U.S.A. in November 2022. Where do American retailers stand? On the whole, the Americans, like the French, are in the early stages of this process. On the surface...
- Retail
- Analysis
- News brief
31 August 2023
Sandro : Second-hand, a profitable business from the first year
After 12 months of operations, Sandro shared with mind Retail the results of their second-hand business, which launched 100% online. For the fashion brand, this service is now at a "roll-out...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
13 April 2023
BNPL: Klarna to charge late payment penalties to British users
As it already does in the Netherlands and in Belgium, the BNPL specialist Klarna will introduce penalty fees in the U.K., starting March 16, 2023. According to mind Fintech, £5 will be...
- Retail
- News brief
7 March 2023
Duty free: Bluebell enlarges scope with a new acquisition
In China, Bluebell Group (US$2.5 billion turnover via 650 stores) is strengthening a presence in the “Duty Free” market by acquiring Star Brands Travel Retail. Finalised on...
- Retail
- News brief
6 January 2023
E-retail media: a market in the process of a formal structure
Booming since the Covid-19 pandemic, the development of advertising on e-commerce sites is accelerating in Europe and worldwide. Players are now organising the supply, demand and tools to make it...
- Retail
- Essentials
2 December 2022
Maisons du Monde invents a new sales app to boost omnichannel sales
Exclusively for mind Retail, the home equipment chain Maisons du Monde presents a new sales app, to be launched in January 2023. From payment with Paypal in store to redefinition of a clients'...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
20 October 2022
“Many CEOs don’t dare to say it, but the priorities are cash and initiatives to preserve the margin”
Inflation in Europe and the U.S.A. is holding back non-essential household purchases, energy prices are soaring, and costs are rising for retailers. Clément Genelot, retail analyst, and Cédric...
- Retail
- News
17 October 2022
Bricoman : just launched, payment by bank transfer takes off in stores
…On 24 August 2022, the D.I.Y. chain Bricoman dedicated to trade and professional customers (38 stores in France, €730 million turnover in 2021) decided to add payment by bank transfer...
14 October 2022
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
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...
- Retail
- Special Reports
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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
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...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 October 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind Retail
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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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...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 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...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
16 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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
29 October 2026