Most read articles by Sophie Baqué
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.
12 December 2025
Latest articles by Sophie Baqué
Mark Thomson, Zebra : “Self-scanning and contactless payment is now booming in Europe”
Zebra delivers software and solutions that helps retailers to elevate customers’ shopping experience, to track and manage inventory and to improve supply chain efficiency. Sophie Baqué discussed...
5 May 2020
“Chinese may (carefully) return to stores. Or perhaps not.”
As a retail expert based in Shanghai, Eric Song Yun is the Founder of Songyun Information Technology Co. For Global Retail News, he explained how business is resuming in China’s economic capital...
20 April 2020
Ingka Group. “Instead of building malls, we are looking to buy existing urban assets”
While Ikea has clearly prioritised city centre formats, Sophie Baqué met Jan Kristensson, in charge of the brand's real estate strategy.
18 March 2020
With Greenweez, Carrefour aims to become Europe’s n°1 organic e-retailer
The organic market is gaining customer traction, both online and in physical stores. Greenweez.com, a Carrefour subsidiary which specialises in online grocery, is moving pawns into Europe. Sophie...
12 December 2019
« THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES IN ONLINE SALES AND DRIVE »
3 questions to Gary Swindells, C.E.O. of Costco-France
3 October 2019
Adrien Fabry, Phoceis: “Without a long-term project and a budget exceeding €100,000, do not plan to sell via social e-commerce in China”
A further route to sell into China with online retail is social commerce, led by WeChat (Tencent Group). This all-purpose app includes a messaging system, a social network, an online sales...
“Who’s the boss” new grocery brand is expected in Spain and Brazil
After the wave of retail private labels, a new brand created by consumers has launched in Europe. Sophie Baqué met Nicolas Chabanne, co-founder of “Who’s the boss” and partner Gilles Tisserand...
16 February 2018
D.I.Y. ‘‘At Mano Mano, we have a wide-open opportunity ahead of us”
Becoming Europe’s biggest online retailer of D.I.Y. and gardening products is the grand ambition of Mano Mano, a specialised and fast-growing marketplace, which fills a gap unexploited by the...
18 January 2018
“In China, Origins’ sales double every two years”
Sophie Baqué met Jean-Alexandre Havard, International Director of the Origins natural cosmetics brand (owned by Estée Lauder, with 105 stores worldwide including 65 in the U.S.A.).
20 December 2017
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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...
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...
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...
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...
12 December 2025
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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...
12 December 2025
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Italian Golden Goose set for Chinese ownership
A year after the French children’s clothing brand Bonpoint was acquired by Chinese group Youngor, Italian luxury brand Golden Goose is next. British fund Permira (already owner of Hugo...
9 December 2025