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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
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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.
- Retail
- News brief
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...
- Retail
- News brief
7 July 2022
Sustainability: Shein reviled on TikTok and Youtube
…Shein is facing increasing criticism from a younger generation of sustainable consumers. In the U.S.A., Ava Grand, a young fashion design graduate from Marist College, started to...
- Retail
- News brief
7 July 2022
Ikea advances in India and takes a step back in Russia
;;;In India, Ingka Group (whose fiscal year will close in August 2022) is pursuing an omnichannel expansion strategy. After opening a 42,500 sq.m store in Bangalore (Karnataka state) in May 2022...
- Retail
- News brief
7 July 2022
Fractional payments: the state of grace is over
Fractional payment fintechs have eaten their fill. After two years of euphoria, in 2020 and 2021, they are facing rising interest rates, following inflation, and an increase in the risk of...
Quick commerce and new online players. What is a value proposition and challenges for brands?
In the highly competitive sector of food delivery, FMCG manufacturers are increasingly interested in the quick commerce market. They are betting that some of them will survive and have entered a...
- Retail
- Essentials
1 July 2022
Cybersecurity: Shoprite attacked by ransomware
In mid-June 2022, the South African retail group Shoprite (2,933 stores in February 2022, under various banners including Shoprite, Usave, LiquorShop, Checkers Hyper, Checkers and House &...
- Retail
- News brief
28 June 2022
Majid Al Futtaim sets up wholesale in Egypt with Supeco
Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), Carrefour’s exclusive franchisor in the Middle East, opened a first wholesale store in Egypt in May 2022. Located in the October City mall (West of Cairo), it is the...
- Retail
- News brief
28 June 2022
Alexander Soncini, VTEX : “In Brazil, 40% of online sales of C&A come from Whatsapp”
Listed on the US Stock Exchange for one year, the Brazilian unicorn VTEX stands out from many IT publishers thanks to its broad functional scope (e-commerce, marketplaces and OMS) and wants to...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
28 June 2022
Unibail wants to launch automated ‘click & collect’ at Forum des Halles
…In France, Unibail Rodamco Westfield (URW) is following an omni-channel strategy. After Vélizy 2, the Forum des Halles Paris centre will host an automated ‘click &...
24 June 2022
Pricing : perceived inflation is 4 times higher than actual inflation
;;;According to Dunnhumby‘s Consumer Pulse global survey edited at the end of May 2022, perceived inflation on food prices is significantly higher than measured inflation. In May 2022, food...
- Retail
- Analysis
- News brief
22 June 2022
China : Ikea closes a second unprofitable store
…In China, qualified as a major expansion priority only 6 months ago by Ikea, the Swedish retailer has started to rationalise the store footprint. Following successive lock-downs and a...
- Retail
- News brief
17 June 2022
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Retail media: Fnac Darty, Klépierre and Médiaperformances accelerate on XXL screens and international expansion
As advertising formats arrive at high speed on LLMs, omnichannel retail media players are strengthening their offerings. While Klépierre has just signed with a new partner for 3D screens...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
11 September 2026
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
ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era
With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
9 September 2026
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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
21 August 2026
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O’Boticario rolls out AI diagnostics across 4,000 stores with Haut.ai
On August 18, Brazilian cosmetics retail chain O’Boticario (2025 GMV up by 6.7%) announced the deployment of skin analysis technology provided by Estonian start-up Haut.AI. It will be rolled...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
21 August 2026
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E-commerce: click-through rate down by 5.4% since Google AIO launch in France
mind Retail has gained access to exclusive Ahrefs figures on the impact of Google "AI Overviews" responses for the e-commerce sector. Launched on July 22, 2026, in France as part of AI Mode, these...
20 August 2026
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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
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ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
24 August 2026