Sophie Baqué

At Decathlon Belgium, the “We Play Circular” rental system is gaining ground. Launched initially with 70 families and two stores (Brussels and Antwerp), the second stage began in May...

TikTok (1.17 billion users by June 2023) is opening an e-commerce business in the U.S.A. Ranging from clothing to electronic equipment, the “Made in China” offer is available directly...

Faced with a slowdown in sales and concentration in the sector, Decathlon (turnover of €15.4 billion in 2022, up 12% including 16.8% online) is pulling out the heavy artillery. In mid-July...

After Zalando, it is now the turn of Amazon (2022 sales: US$514 billion) to claim the firm has been “unfairly targeted” by the E.U. and the rules laid down to prevent systemic risks...

On 19 July, the leading Japanese retailer Aeon (turnover of US$16.6 billion in Q1 2023, up by 5% in one year) received a US$41 million loan from JBIC and Mizuho Bank to expand in southern Vietnam...

On 17 July, Harrods announced the evolution of “The Residence” concept (launched in 2020) with the creation of a private club for ultra-rich customers. The company’s first...

Sonepar, the world's largest electrical equipment retailer, has announced investments of €2 billion in supply chain and €1 billion in an international digital platform. Jeremie Profeta, C.T.O. and...

In the U.K., rising prices are reducing consumer purchasing power. According to Foxinteligence, the average number of items per e-commerce basket fell  from 3.1 a year ago to 2.8 in June...

Faced with a slowdown in growth (historically up by 16% in 2022 for US$227 billion in net sales, compared to 1.9% in the 3 months to May 2023 for US$52.6 billion in sales), Costco wants to improve...

With 20% of the world's cotton coming from Xinjiang, a 2nd legal action has been launched in France against Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers. In Brussels, the Commission is considering moving towards...

From 1st January 2024, textile manufacturers in Italy and the Netherlands will be subject to EPR, as voted by Brussels in March 2022. “The aim is for manufacturers to assume responsibilities...

With the announced sale of Grupo Pao de Açucar, Brazil's 2nd largest retailer in terms of sales, the French retailer is preparing for significant change for Latin America, the largest market in...