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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...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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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.
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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5 September 2024
Apple compelled to open up iPhone contactless payment to competitors
On July 11, Apple (quarterly sales at the end of July: US$85.5 billion, up 4.9% year-on-year) made a commitment to the European Commission to open up iPhone contactless payment to competing...
20 August 2024
Merger with Albertsons: Kroger raises a bid by US$1 billion
Announced in October 2022, the US$25 billion (including debt) mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons was temporarily suspended on July, 25 2024. This decision comes after the publication of the...
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19 August 2024
Manufactures Dior under court administration for ‘exploitation’ of workers
In Italy, on June 10, the Milan court declared Manufactures Dior ‘incapable of preventing and controlling’ the exploitation of workers in sub-contracting. The Italian subsidiary was...
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2 August 2024
17 consumer associations take Temu to task for non-compliance with the DSA
Six months after AliExpress was ordered by Brussels to clarify business practices, Temu (a subsidiary of PDD Holdings) is now accused of violating the DSA. On May 16, 17 European consumer...
16 May 2024
French government is expected to confirm laws for “fast fashion” and eco-score
In France, following adoption of a fast fashion law by the Parliament in mid-March, the government is under pressure to deliver. Definitions are needed for company thresholds alongside terms and...
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26 March 2024
Christel Delberghe, DG Eurocommerce: “With CSRD and sustainability due digilence, we are moving towards discriminatory regimes that disadvantages those who do things well”
Christel Delberghe, Managing Director of Eurocommerce, considers regulatory changes in the retail sector in 2024. These include Egalim 3 law and eco-score in fashion in France, but also at a...
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- Economy and regulators
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23 February 2024
The Digital Service Act extends authority to all marketplaces
From February 17, 2024, the DSA (Digital Service Act) extended authority to all e-commerce sites operating in the European Union, whatever their size. Amongst measures is an obligation to appoint...
19 February 2024
DSA: Brussels orders AliExpress to clarify anti-counterfeiting actions
On November 6th, the European Parliament ordered AliExpress (unique visitors per month : 12.88 million in France, according to Mediametrie) to provide information on anti-counterfeiting measures...
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7 November 2023
Children’s data: TikTok fined US$ 367 million in Ireland
While the European DSA is forcing the platform to be more transparent and protect privacy, the Irish regulator has just punished TikTok for misuse of children's data.
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26 September 2023
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The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
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4 September 2026
On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...
3 September 2026
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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...
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- Economy and regulators
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21 August 2026
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E-commerce: click-through rate down by 5.4% since Google AIO launch in France
mind Retail has gained access to exclusive Ahrefs figures on the impact of Google "AI Overviews" responses for the e-commerce sector. Launched on July 22, 2026, in France as part of AI Mode, these...
20 August 2026