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Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices
On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for...
3 July 2025
Omnibus Directive takes another step towards deregulation
On June 23, European Member States adopted a common position on the Omnibus directive. This follows the Commission’s postponement of CSRD and duty of care in April 2025. With agreement...
30 June 2025
European retail: distress levels not seen since the 2009 financial crisis
According to the Weil European Distress Index published on June 26, 2025, the retail sector is now the most distressed in Europe. With a distress index of 8.7% in May 2025, European retail...
30 June 2025
Footwear: 80% of Asian sourcing weakened by the effects of climate change
With the Digital Product Passport set to impose greater transparency and traceability on textile production chains from 2027, Scott Kelly, an Economist at Risilience, warned on June 23, 2025, of...
27 June 2025
An additional US$14.8 billion to boost the South Korean economy?
In South Korea (population in 2024: 30 million), the government proposed on June 19 a second budget of US$14.8 billion to stimulate consumption in the country, which has been sluggish for a year...
20 June 2025
Faced with trade tensions, Shein and Asics are ramping up Indian production
In India, Shein and Asics are increasing production capacity to respond to trade tensions and secure supply chains. Shein (2024 revenue: US$38 billion, up 19%), which returned to India in February...
18 June 2025
Faced with customs duties, free delivery is on the decline in the U.S.A
In order to offset additional costs associated with customs duties (10% for most countries and 30% for China), U.S. retailers are beginning to tighten delivery policies. Recently, subscription toy...
12 June 2025
USA : Dollar General capitalises on tariffs trade tensions
In the U.S.A., the second-largest discount grocer after Aldi reported excellent business results. It seems that the 55% tariff increase on Chinese products has been a godsend for low-cost...
10 June 2025
Portugal: a Glovo delivery rider recognised as an employee by the Supreme Court
In a ruling on May 28, the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal reclassified the relationship between an independent food delivery rider and the Glovo platform as an employment relationship. The...
6 June 2025
[mind Retail Day] Sephora, Primark, Tara Jarmon and Zapa: maintaining CSR despite regulatory uncertainty
The current regulatory relaxation, coupled with economic tensions, could raise questions about the relevance of CSR strategies for retailers. At mind Retail Day however, Matthieu Riché (Sephora)...
30 May 2025
EU adopts environmental labelling for B2B, France pushes for a consumer-facing version
While Brussels has just approved the methodological framework for eco-score in the fashion industry, France is taking the lead with a more ambitious version directly aimed at consumers. Already in...
23 May 2025
To curb Amazon, Shein, Temu and AliExpress, Brussels wants to tax small parcels
On May 20, the European Commission proposed the introduction of a €2 tax on parcels under €150 imported into the EU. This tax, to be paid by the platforms, is intended to offset the...
22 May 2025
Shein audience: a deceptive stability in a two-speed Europe
According to the latest audience report, Shein has managed to stabilise the active user base in Europe over the last 6 months. Driven by the marketplace, 4 countries account for 65% of monthly...
22 May 2025
SAP joins Amazon, Walmart and Salesforce in scaling back its diversity programme
Following Donald Trump's executive order to abolish diversity policies, SAP, the German business management software leader, has announced that it is scrapping its target of 40% women in its...
16 May 2025
U.S. GDP fell and commercial vacancy rose in Q1
While the impact of tariffs began to affect the US economy in Q1, with GDP falling by 0.3%, retail space occupancy rates did not improve.
12 May 2025
With active support from Beijing, Chinese retail is beginning a fragile recovery
Boosted by government intervention, retail sales ended up 4.6% in the first quarter ended March 2025 in China (year-on-year). Last year, they ended at 3.2% at the end of December 2024. According...
6 May 2025
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