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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.
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- Retail tech
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12 December 2025
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Pinduoduo : Imminent launch in the U.S.A.
Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo wants to compete with Amazon to find new growth drivers, at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing down (G.D.P. grew by 0.4% in Q2 2022 year-on-year, after a...
- Retail
- News brief
24 August 2022
Sephora bets on partnerships with Glossier and Kohl’s
On July 26, 2022, the beauty DNVB Glossier signed an agreement with Sephora to increase omnichannel revenue. Starting in Q1 2023, Glossier’s products (the firm was valued US$1.8 billion in...
22 August 2022
Kohl’s rolls out self-pick-up
Eager to improve profitability of e-commerce operations, Kohl's is rolling out a service of a self pick-up, throughout its whole U.S. store network.
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18 August 2022
Amazon invests US$1.7 billion in Roomba robot hoovers
…Involved in connected home equipment products, Amazon announced on August 5, 2022, an agreement to buy iRobot Corp, a company that makes, among other things, the Roomba robot hoover, for...
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- News brief
17 August 2022
Chile. Victoria’s Secret increases sales with “Click & Collect”
Since the Covid-19 crisis, physical stores have played a central role in e-commerce and omnichannel. Based on this lesson, the lingerie brand use VTEX's technology to deploy “click & collect...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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22 July 2022
Amazon cuts back on private label offerings due to pressure from competition regulators
Faced with competition infringements, Amazon makes commitments to Brussels and reduces private label offers in the U.S.A.
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21 July 2022
U.S.A.: The 100% recyclable running shoe you’ll never own
In order to reduce raw material and the CO2 impact, the Swiss trainer manufacturer On Holding invented a subscription model, with the obligation to return used running shoes. The pilot was...
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19 July 2022
Morrisons opens a supermarket that consumes 43% less CO2
…At a time when energy costs are soaring, Morrisons opened a first “environmentally friendly” store in Little Clacton (Essex, England) on 6 July. The store emits 43% less...
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13 July 2022
India : Reliance signs a franchising deal with Gap
Gap Inc (sales of US$16.7 billion in 2021, +2% from 2019) is coming back to India via a new franchising agreement with Reliance Retail. Headquartered in Mumbai, Reliance is India’s largest...
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8 July 2022
H&M and Inditex reduce their exposure in China
…The Swedish retailer H&M (turnover of US$5.36 billion in Q2 2022, up by 12% in local currency) has discreetly closed its largest store in Mainland China on 24 June 2022.
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8 July 2022
Mexico’s largest convenience retailer to acquire Swiss network Valora
…By October 2022, the Mexican retailer Femsa (turnover of US$27 billion in 2021) wants to take over Swiss retailer Valora (2,700 automatic kiosks and stores) in a US$1.15 billion deal.
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7 July 2022
Cloud computing: Walmart strengthens its independence
…On 23 June, Walmart unveiled Triplet Model, a hybrid cloud computing solution based on third-party servers hosted by Microsoft and Google, but also on its own servers installed for the...
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7 July 2022
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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...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
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...
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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...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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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...
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12 December 2025
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Small parcels tax: France, Italy, Romania and Benelux respond to low-cost marketplaces
Shein, Temu, AliExpress… Facing marketplaces flooding Europe with non-compliant goods, the French National Assembly voted for a €2 tax on parcels under €150 from January 2026. This level is half...
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- Economy and regulators
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21 November 2025
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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...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
12 December 2025
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Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy
On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...
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- Economy and regulators
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11 December 2025
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...
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- Economy and regulators
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28 November 2025
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Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s
As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...
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- Economy and regulators
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2 December 2025
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Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration
On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...
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- Economy and regulators
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5 December 2025