Sophie Baqué
Chief Editor of mind Retail
Most read articles by Sophie Baqué
Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
12 October 2026
Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
8 October 2026
AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 October 2026
How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 October 2026
Latest articles by Sophie Baqué
Regulatory : Vietnam wants to revitalise shopping streets
Five years after the creation of the CPTPP trade agreement with the U.K., Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Mexico and Peru, Vietnam is...
- Retail
- News brief
6 March 2024
Jérémie Levy, Converteo: “Generative AI prices are not easy to read or to budget for: we’re dealing with probabilism”
Converteo, whose almost 50% of revenue comes from the retail, beauty and luxury sectors, supports retailers in collecting, modelling, measuring and activating data. Jérémie Levy, Managing...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
4 March 2024
Travel retail: China wants South-East Asia to become a visa-free zone
China is stepping up the number of agreements with neighboring countries, to relax or even lift visa policies. Since March 1, 2024, citizens of China and Thailand can travel to the other country...
- Retail
- News brief
1 March 2024
USA: Ikea wants to take advantage of falling valuations and acquire more malls
While e-commerce has plateaued at around 25% of sales for the past 2 years, Ingka Group (total sales €47.6 billion in 2023, up by 6.6%) is stepping up property investments. Last week, Cindy...
- Retail
- News brief
1 March 2024
Temu wants to open a digital marketplace to American sellers
The e-commerce platform Temu (a subsidiary of PDD Holdings, Pinduoduo’s parent company), known for low-value products, is expanding considerably. By October 2023, Temu was selling into 47...
27 February 2024
Electronics: Currys to be taken over by China’s JD.com?
After selling off the Greek business in November 2023 and cutting operating costs, Currys PLC (€4.9 billion turnover in 6 months to the end of October 2023) could receive a takeover bid from...
- Retail
- News brief
27 February 2024
Carrefour ends 2023 on a high note and aims to lease-operate 30% of hypermarkets
Carrefour has published a positive balance sheet for 2023, boosted by external growth in Brazil and in Europe. In France, the strategy of switching to franchising and leasing contracts has...
27 February 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Gamestop relies on Yoobic to bring generative AI to the heart of stores
E-learning, internal chatbot, after-sales service... Eager to improve operational efficiency, video game retailer Gamestop is the first retailer to have tested Yoobic Neo, a new suite of tools...
23 February 2024
Christel Delberghe, DG Eurocommerce: “With CSRD and sustainability due digilence, we are moving towards discriminatory regimes that disadvantages those who do things well”
Christel Delberghe, Managing Director of Eurocommerce, considers regulatory changes in the retail sector in 2024. These include Egalim 3 law and eco-score in fashion in France, but also at a...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
23 February 2024
Driven by core business and advertising, Walmart concludes 2023 with strong figures
Like Amazon, Walmart improved margins in 2023, thanks to a healthy core business, steady growth in e-commerce and leverage from advertising revenue. This strategy enabled the company to announce...
- Retail
- News
22 February 2024
[Amazon results] Strong growth and profitability in 2023, thanks to a rebalanced business model
After a sharp post-Covid-19 slowdown, Amazon is recovering. In 2023, sales rose by 11.8% in one year, representing US$60.8 billion in additional revenue. After reorganising logistics business and...
19 February 2024
The Digital Service Act extends authority to all marketplaces
From February 17, 2024, the DSA (Digital Service Act) extended authority to all e-commerce sites operating in the European Union, whatever their size. Amongst measures is an obligation to appoint...
19 February 2024
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
How retailers are reinventing the checkout
As pressure on household budgets continues, new payment methods including account-to-account (A2A) instant payments, Wero, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), loyalty points and cashback, are gaining...
- Retail
- Special Reports
2 November 2026
Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
29 October 2026
Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
US retailers divided over the rise of autonomous shopping agents
In the US, Gap, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and eBay are taking very different approaches to agentic commerce. While TV shopping giants QVC and HSN see these new intermediaries as an opportunity to...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 October 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind Retail
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
20 October 2026
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 October 2026
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
16 October 2026
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
29 October 2026