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Frenchman Frédéric Marty-Debat will be leaving as Managing Director of Publicis Commerce France, according to information from mind Retail on Friday 21st October. He will be taking...

Gucci (519 stores at the end of June 2022, half-yearly turnover of €5.17 billion, up 8% on a comparable basis) is expanding into the metaverse. The nugget of the Kering group, owned by the...

Exclusive interview with Cathy Collart Geiger, Picard's C.E.O. as a guest at the last FrenchFounders meeting in Paris, of which mind Retail is a partner. She explains her ambitions for the group's...

In the U.S.A., the food retailer Kroger announced the purchase of competitor Albertsons on 14th October 2022. While this deal looks defensive in the short term, it is also offensive in the long...

Dear Subscriber,…We are upgrading the mind Retail services. From Monday, October 24th, you will find analysis, news and a new section called:…– Data for all our sources...

The 17 Belgian stores of Metro and Makro are for sale. Whilst takeover candidates are emerging for the D.I.Y. and wholesale food sectors, the fashion side of Makro is more difficult.

Article by Regine Eveno, published on September 30, 2022…A pioneer in the defence of the planet and Founder of a group with a turnover of US$750 million in 2021 (via 80 stores worldwide)...

…At 61, Mary Dillon, the woman who made Ulta Beauty the leading beauty retailer in the US, has been appointed C.E.O. of Foot Locker (2800 stores in 28 countries, turnover of US$2.07...

Enabling customers to pay quickly and simply, without investing in new Eftpos terminals, while controlling the technical and financial risks. These are the objectives of the jeweller Maty, which...

While the regulatory context has changed significantly over the past year (Fashion Act in the USA, AGEC law in France), the issue of fossil fuels combined with recent inflation (energy, raw...

//In the UAE, Talabat’s delivery drivers (a subsidiary of the German group Delivery Hero) have refused, for the second time in a month, to deliver meals in the city of Dubai. They are...

With online sales accounting for 30% of business, the Ingka Group is investing heavily to move stores to omnichannel. The automated click & collect pilot in Paris may serve as an inspiration...