Sophie Baqué

As the beauty market slows down, particularly in China, cosmetics retailers are making major moves. L'Occitane is delisting from the Hong Kong stock exchange, Sephora is changing governance in...

Operating in the U.S.A. and Canada, furniture retailer Crate & Barrel (Otto Group) developed an appointment-only service offering advice on interior design and decoration. Results were...

Fashion retailer Gemo, part of the Eram group, adapted logistic tools to embrace a circularity journey for rental services. Jean-Louis Borde, Supply-Chain Director, explained adoption of the new...

On April 10, 2024, the family-owned Roche Bobois Group (annual sales of €429.6 million to 31 December 2023, up 6.1% at constant exchange rates) announced a strategic shift in China. With 340...

While McDonald’s has been the subject of numerous calls for boycotts over the last 6 months, on April 4, 2024 the group announced the purchase of the Israeli franchisee Alonyal Ltd. Created...

By deploying a smart shopping cart in large-format stores, to the detriment of "Just Walk Out" technology, Amazon is seeking to capitalise on a new medium for retail media. Has the limits of...

Is retail media the future of banking? On April 3, 2024, the retail bank Chase (JPMorgan) launched Chase Media Solutions (CMS), a retail media platform. Launched in the United States from April...

According to Reuters, the luxury division of Austrian property company Signa Holding (US$ 5.5 billion in debt as of November 2023), which includes Globus in Switzerland, Selfridges in London and...

In the U.S.A., second-hand marketplaces are not making profits. Clothing resale platform ThredUp (sales of US$322 million in 2023, up 12%) continues to post substantial losses (US$71.2 million in...

As the retail sector is trying to optimize the last-mile efficiency, mind Retail interviewed an array of retailers and tech solutions providers (Woop, Delipop, OuiDrop, Shopopop, Yper...)...

In both America and Europe, property companies increased rent rebates in 2020 and 2021 to save retailers from bankruptcy. This included new variable rents within commercial leases and exceptional...

Affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the devaluation of the Egyptian currency, Majid Al Futtaim unveiled mixed financial results for 2023.