Sophie Baqué

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American tourists drive luxury sales in Europe

Americans, taking advantage of a dollar at the highest level for 20 years, are boosting the European luxury market. According to payment specialist Planet, during the week of Black Friday...

21 December 2022

Discount: Dollar General plans to open 1,000 stores in 2023

Buoyed by inflation, “Dollar stores” are multiplying in the U.S.A., particularly in rural areas. Dollar General (Q3 sales of US$9.5 billion, up by 11%) plans to open 1,050 stores next...

21 December 2022

Quick commerce: Getir soon leader of a consolidating market

As the French quick-commerce market is expected to exceed €250 million in 2022 according to our estimates, the takeover of Gorillas by Getir will create a European leader.

16 December 2022

Fewer branches and difficulties at franchised stores: Carrefour’s strategy amid the energy crisis

Eager to protect profitability and to reduce its workforce, Carrefour is reorganizing stores and transforming working environment. Retail mind examines the way ahead.

16 December 2022

Celio takes over the Camaïeu brand, but not the customer base

Four years after the implementation of the GDPR, Camaïeu's customers have finally not seen their data go to the highest bidder.

13 December 2022

Retail sales fall in Europe, signalling a likely recession

While retail sales are holding up in the U.S.A. they fell sharply in Europe in October 2022. As retailers firm up annual budgets, the scenario of a recession seems to be confirmed.

8 December 2022

Amazon Fresh and Tesco Get Go roll out in London

In the U.K., Amazon currently operates 19 standalone stores, including 18 in London. While this is a far cry from the 260 units planned by 2024, which were announced at launch in March 2021...

8 December 2022

Primark : expansion with smaller formats

If store traffic and sales remain below 2019 levels, the discreet fashion retailer is relaunching a sustained expansion while rationalized square metres. It also confirms no home delivery.

7 December 2022

Confidential. Citrus Ad to open an office in Dubai

Advertising technology company Citrus Ad (owned by Publicis Group since 2021) is building a team in the United Arab Emirates. According to Alban Villani, C.E.O. EMEA, “We are in the process...

6 December 2022

UK: Burberry and Mulberry penalised by the end of the tax refund for tourists

At a time when American tourists are returning to continental Europe, the abolition of the V.A.T. refund (effective from 2021) is holding back sales for British retailers.

6 December 2022

Amazon: 10,000 redundancies expected and disposals in India

After doubling employees between 2020 and 2022, Amazon is now taking a step back. On November 17th 2022, the e-commerce giant announced a staff reduction plan to balance slowing online...

5 December 2022

Guillaume Motte takes over as head of Sephora Worldwide

While the beauty retailer returned to the 2019 levels of activity, Guillaume Motte will have to complete omnichannel and digital acceleration to defend against increased competition in the U.S.A.

1 December 2022

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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...

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...

27 October 2025

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27 October 2025

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[mind Exclusive] After signing Fusalp and Ysé, Webyn relies on Gemini to boost the performance of e-commerce A/B testing

Awarded on October 13, 2025, in the category of the Customer Relationship Awards, the start-up specialising in e-commerce A/B testing continues to grow. For mind Retail, C.E.O. and Co-Founder...

23 October 2025

Cyberattack: Muji, Loft and Sogo & Seibu e-commerce sites down in Japan

Since October 19, Japanese logistics company Askul (2024 revenue: 3.3 billion dollars, up by 2% year-on-year) has been the victim of a cyberattack, preventing it from managing e-commerce orders...

27 October 2025

TikTok Shop and Temu strengthen logistics networks by signing with Royal Mail and La Poste

To accelerate European markets, TikTok Shop and Temu signed agreements with the leading postal operators in France and the United Kingdom. Here is a look at these strategic partnerships.

20 October 2025

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Retail Media: Loblaw aims to accelerate in-store with Stratacache

During Advertising Week in New York, the Canadian food retailer Loblaw (2024 turnover: 44.8 billion dollars, up by 2.5% year-on-year) announced on October 8, that it would strengthen a network of...

20 October 2025