Sophie Baqué

For the first time in 15 years, Lithuanian second-hand platform Vinted became profitable in 2023. This is due to the spread of the Vinted Go lockers, whose footprint soared by 230% in 6 months in...

L-Catterton Management (US$35 billion in assets under management, including A.P.C., Ganni, Birkenstock…) announced on April 26, 2024, that it was taking a majority stake in Kiko Milano...

In 2023, according to OC&C, staff turnover reached 56% for specialty retailers and 69% in food, with significant differences between store types and age groups. But at Ingka Group, HR team...

On April 17, 2024, department store chain Myer (sales of US$2.2 billion in the year to end-July 2023, up by 12.5%, via 56 stores) presented the results of rationalisation. Launched in 2019 by...

To optimize maximum capacity of lockers, Mondial Relay (a subsidiary of Polish Group Inpost) relies on the app, launched in Poland and also in France in October 2022. “Downloading our app...

Mind Retail learned that, after signing up Carrefour, Intermarché and Monoprix, Delipop has just gained up two more clients in the food retail sector.

mind Retail learned that Y Combinator-incubated stock optimisation start-up Autone is preparing a Series A. After launching in fashion, the firm is moving into home furnishings and beauty.

After 6 years as head of L-Catterton Asia, an investment fund supported by LVMH in Asia, Bijou Kurien is the Chairman of the Retailers Association of India, and a member of the Board of several...

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...