Sophie Baqué

Auchan Retail is in the process of withdrawing from Russia, with the sale of all 232 stores, according to La Lettre. While the company announced that it will remain in Ukraine, it is considering...

In France, Etam underwear retailer (2023 sales of €480 million, down by 94% in one year, via 860 stores in 57 countries) launched a new initiative at its 317 French stores. Sales staff...

In the U.K., Marks & Spencer (2023 sales: €15.3 billion, up 9.4% in a year) is installing automatic checkouts, next to the fitting rooms. 28 stores are already equipped, including the...

Californian start-up Ghost raised US$40 million on October 15, 2024, in a Series C round led by L Catterton (LVMH). Investors include Cathay Innovation (which led a US$30 million Series B round in...

As the European Commission opened formal proceedings against Temu on October 31, global governments are mobilising to defend local economies against Shein, AliExpress and others. While the U.S. is...

On October 17, the struggling British retailer Mothercare (sales of US$355 million in the fiscal year to March 2024, down by 9% at constant exchange rates after a fall of 13% in 2022) and the...

Fighting for market share with pure-players, shrinking consumer demand, making retail rents profitable... As footfall keeps decreasing in stores, drive-to-store has become an essential lever for...

Against a backdrop of slowing consumer demand in China, international beauty and luxury retailers are adopting a cautious expansion approach.

As announced by mind Retail, Portuguese start-up Sensei, which specialises in AI-enhanced computer vision and sensor technologies to operate autonomous supermarkets, has just raised US$16.2...

As traditional barcode is reaching its limits, QR codes are proliferating on home-electrical, fashion and food products. Didier Veloso, Executive President of GS1 France, and Diana de Bernardy...

On September 23, beauty retailer Yves Rocher (660 stores in France, turnover of €1.2 billion in 2023 including 10% of online sales) launched a marketplace in France, powered by the Mirakl...

Deployed over the past year on DIY websites and marketplaces, the integration of generative AI within chatbots has improved efficiency in pre-sales. Here's a look at the results from Kingfisher...