Sophie Baqué
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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
Latest articles by Sophie Baqué
What is the potential for retail growth in Algeria ?
Despite economic uncertainty since 2014 and fear of further political instability, Algeria’s retail sector remains resilient. Sophie Baqué met
Mr. Fodil Korichi, Founder of Algeria’s biggest...
- Retail
- News
19 December 2017
Jumia: Africa is now online !
How can online retail become profitable in Africa ? Sophie Baqué met Juliet Anammah, C.E.O. of Jumia in Nigeria, to discuss her vision and strategy in this market of 185 million inhabitants.
- Retail
- News
23 October 2017
“With e-commerce Delsey now knows details about each loyal customer”
The Delsey luggage manufacturer is shifting focus from wholesale to e-commerce. Albert Engler, Global Marketing Director, explains the firm’s strategy.
- Retail
- News
26 July 2017
How to measure a successful omnichannel retail strategy
According to David Le Douarin, retailers must monitor key indicators to enhance retail efficiency, including seamless customer identification, acquisition cost and price expectations.
- Retail
- News
6 June 2017
“LINA’S BUSINESS IN LEBANON MOVED FROM EUPHORIA TO A PERIOD OF RATIONALISATION”
While Lebanon is a historic market for the Lina’s restaurant chain, stability remains uncertain. Sophie Baqué met Antoine Guillorit, Director of International Development at Lina’s.
- Retail
- News
18 May 2017
“LEBANON IS AN ARABIC COUNTRY INFUSED WITH A QUALITY EUROPEAN SCENT”
In Lebanon, the ABC Group is active in all the key retail sectors. The firm is a traditional retailer and outlet operator, plus a franchise partner and a developer of shopping centres. Sophie...
- Retail
- News
18 May 2017
CATERING SECTOR. A EUROPEAN OFFENSIVE FOR TASTE
Within the catering sector, no European player managed to become truly global compared to Burger King or McDonald’s. Faced with such Anglo-Saxon domination, new European players such as Vapiano...
- Retail
- News
19 April 2017
NOSTRUM MIXES FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTION
As Carrefour, Tesco and Picard are expanding their in-store restaurants, the Spanish chain Nostrum has invented a smart discount model, which combines food service and subscriptions. Sophie Baqué...
- Retail
- News
18 April 2017
HOW MADE.COM IS CHANGING THE RULES OF RETAIL
In the home furnishing sector, Made’s business relies on digital services and attracts younger clients through a mix of excellent design and low prices. Sophie Baqué met Philippe Chainieux, who...
- Retail
- News
14 March 2017
Three retailers disrupting the furniture sector
Faced with demand for customisation, e-commerce, low prices and innovative design in the highly-fragmented furniture sector, few retailers have reached economies of scale. Global Retail News...
- Retail
- News
14 March 2017
How do European shoppers think?
Marrit Laning, Head of Research at Redevco, explains the latest survey of 14,000 consumers in the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain.
“We want to roll out franchised store networks in emerging countries”
Within developing countries and an unsophisticated retail market, LafargeHolcim has expanded beyond cement manufacturing into a full retailer of building materials. Sophie Baqué met Iqbal Omar...
- Retail
- News
9 February 2017
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Shoprite adopts Yoobic solution for 3,600 stores and 160,000 employees
As announced in April in mind Retail, the African grocery retailer Shoprite has confirmed the rollout of the Yoobic application to optimise staff task management and anomaly detection in stores...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
29 October 2025
Faced with debt and declining sales, Fossil files for bankruptcy
Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
29 October 2025
EU: Omnibus bill stalled in Parliament
On October 22, MEPs rejected by a narrow majority the negotiating mandate that would have allowed trilogue negotiations to begin on the omnibus directive watering down the CSRD and duty of care...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News brief
27 October 2025
Verizon, Starbucks, DoorDash and Grubhub impacted by AWS outage
On October 20, 2025, the Amazon Web Services cloud (Amazon Q2 2025 revenue: 168 billion dollars, up by 13.3%) was down for several hours before returning to normal. Numerous websites and...
27 October 2025
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Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, Gap and Levi’s enter peak season with high stock levels
Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
27 October 2025
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Faced with debt and declining sales, Fossil files for bankruptcy
Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
29 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus bill stalled in Parliament
On October 22, MEPs rejected by a narrow majority the negotiating mandate that would have allowed trilogue negotiations to begin on the omnibus directive watering down the CSRD and duty of care...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News brief
27 October 2025
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France and Italy urge Shein to reassess a business model
While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
13 October 2025
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Casino : Jean-Charles Naouri tried for corruption and stock price manipulation
Two years after the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) concluded an investigation into Casino, the trial of Jean-Charles Naouri, C.E.O. of the retail group from 2005 to...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News brief
7 October 2025
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AI-driven job cuts on the rise in tech sector
As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
14 October 2025