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In China, Meituan, an e-commerce and express delivery platform, launched a “tiredness management” system to deal with long working hours of couriers. After a 12-hour quota, delivery...

8 January 2025

Stores closures jumped by 28% in the U.K. in 2024

In 2024, the U.K. reported 13,479 store closures, an increase of 28% in a year, according to the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). These included Boots, Shoe Zone, Homebase and others. While 56%...

7 January 2025

Following an aborted merger, Albertsons claims US$6 billion from Kroger

The mega-merger between Kroger, the 3rd largest food retailer in the U.S.A. and Albertsons, the 6th largest, , will not go ahead. On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that a...

20 December 2024

Daniel Ducrocq, NielsenIQ: “In the first half of 2025, our customers will be able to write questions in natural language in Discover”

Volume decline halted in France, continuous trade-offs from shoppers, channel dynamics, share of second-hand in online fashion... As NielsenIQ is about to integrate new AI functionalities and...

19 December 2024

The major retail and e-commerce trends of 2025

In a context of sluggish consumption, budgetary and geopolitical uncertainties (U.S.A., Middle East, Ukraine), concentration and financing tensions, retailers are prioritising efficient and...

19 December 2024

Senate report condemns working conditions in Amazon warehouses

On June 15, the US Senate Select Committee led by Bernie Sanders issued a report on working conditions in Amazon‘s warehouses, in which safety procedures are not respected. The senators...

18 December 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] The French repair bonus to be extended to underwear and household linen

After a year's use for clothes in France, the Refashion eco-organisation is working on new territories for a repair bonus, mind Retail has learned.

13 December 2024

Black Friday : European average online spending up 14% in 2024

In Western Europe, Black Friday 2024 was characterised by an increase in spending and volumes (no inflation effect) and a massive recruitment of new e-shoppers. Although customers' participation...

13 December 2024

After Indonesia, Vietnam decides to ban Temu and Shein

In Vietnam, after Temu and Shein missed deadlines (end of November) imposed by the government to register with the Ministry of Commerce, the platforms have been blocked from selling in the country...

11 December 2024

Belgium: bill transposing CSRD adopted

On November 28, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a bill transposing the E.U. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Belgium was one of the countries lagging behind on...

11 December 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Bonus repairs extended to all furniture categories in France

Launched in late 2022 as part of the French AGEC law and extended in May 2024, the repair bonus is gaining ground in the furniture sector, mind Retail learned. Ecomaison has announced an imminent...

18 November 2024

EU : Focus on the main regulatory changes for e-commerce in 2025

Standards for large platforms, green claims, right to repair... After DSA and DMA, what are the next regulatory developments for e-commerce in Europe? mind Retail interviewed Juliette Beaulaton...

15 November 2024

Inditex and UNI Global extend their agreement to digital tools and franchise stores

On October 10, 2024, Inditex signed a renewal of a global agreement with the UNI Global union (165,000 employees in 215 countries), which introduces a new dimension relating to the retail...

25 October 2024

Didier Veloso, GS1: “At Decathlon and L’Oréal, the usages’ growth of QR code scanning is very encouraging”

As traditional barcode is reaching its limits, QR codes are proliferating on home-electrical, fashion and food products. Didier Veloso, Executive President of GS1 France, and Diana de Bernardy...

18 October 2024

Faced with Shein’s growth, the U.S. and the E.U. attack exemptions from customs duties

As the Biden administration has been threatening TikTok in America, the ultra-fast fashion giant Shein (GMV of US$45 billion in 2023, net margin of US$2 billion) could be subject to additional...

26 September 2024

Xavier Niel joins the board of directors of ByteDance, parent company of TikTok

TikTok has until the end of January 2025 to meet an ultimatum set by the USA. Meanwhile, Frenchman Xavier Niel joined the Board of Directors of ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.

5 September 2024

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Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership

As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...

13 March 2026

After-sales service: Prolong aims to become the OS of repair and adds 3 luxury brands

Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...

12 March 2026

Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

11 March 2026

Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer

While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

27 February 2026

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Italy seizes €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics for fraud and undeclared labour

On March 3, 2026, Italian tax authorities announced the seizure of €27.4 million from two Italian subsidiaries of French supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of the...

5 March 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

4 March 2026

Social media & age verification: Tech breaks the glass ceiling of precision

As an array of international governments restrict social networks access for teenagers under 15 or 16, new facial recognition technologies from Yoti, Persona and k-ID are making progress in...

13 March 2026

Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus

In the United States, with the home improvement and D.I.Y. market under pressure, retail leaders are reorganising. Home Depot and Lowe's, respectively No. 1 and No. 2 in the market, announced...

25 February 2026

Search AI : in the retail sector, 25% of AI queries are transactional

For mind Retail, online SEO specialist Ahrefs analysed retail queries on AI search engines. The goal was to measure the proportion of transactional prompts compared to informational ones. The...

2 March 2026