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During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac...

4 July 2025

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

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

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

Travel retail: China eases tax refunds to boost G.D.P.

At the end of April, Beijing lowered the tax refund threshold for foreign tourists and made immediate in-store refunds available across the country. China hopes this will attract more shoppers and...

6 May 2025

Omnibus package: What practical adjustments should retailers make to CSR obligations?

In mid-April, the EU Council reshuffled the deck on the implementation of extra-financial reporting and the duty of care. A major postponement was agreed and a compromise on substantive changes to...

25 April 2025

‘Yes Advertising’: why it is over

By deciding to stick with the old Stop Ad system, the French government is avoiding legislation in a market that has already regulated itself. Nicolas Ruchon, Director of WellPack, and Henri-Noël...

24 April 2025

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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

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Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...

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France and Italy urge Shein to reassess a business model

While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...

13 October 2025

Casino : Jean-Charles Naouri tried for corruption and stock price manipulation

Two years after the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) concluded an investigation into Casino, the trial of Jean-Charles Naouri, C.E.O. of the retail group from 2005 to...

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Nacera Bekhat, CNIL: “Walking through a store aisle does not mean I have consented to data processing”

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As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...

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