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Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026

Find out who is replacing Arnaud Gallet as Head of NRF Europe

According to our information, the succession at the head of NRF Europe and SIEC is now finalized. An executive from a major international event company took up her position at Comexposium in...

19 February 2026

Shopping centres: in Brazil, AI reduces contract signing time by 80% at Grupo AD

In Brazil, the second-largest shopping centre owner Grupo AD (2025 revenue: 7.5 billion reais, or €1.2 billion), is deploying AI for prospecting, qualifying and negotiating commercial leases...

19 February 2026

After a profitable fiscal year, Fluent Commerce raises €27 million

Australian OMS publisher Fluent Commerce raises €27 million from Bain Capital to accelerate international expansion and establish in the US against players such as Manhattan and Oracle. In an...

17 February 2026

Retail media: Klépierre signs with Seiki to refine audience measurement in malls

Europe’s second largest mall owner, Klépierre, is taking steps to structure retail media. Event-based campaigns doubled in 2025, the giant screen network expanded and the group signed a deal with...

3 February 2026

Retail tech: major trends for 2026

In 2026, retail can no longer afford to promise. It must deliver. Retail tech has entered the execution stage. The race for showcase innovation is over, giving way to clear priorities: operational...

30 January 2026

Global retail tech investment rose by 7.4% in 2025

In 2025, venture capital continued to flow into commerce technologies. With 27.5 billion dollars invested in retail tech, the average deal size increased while the number of transactions declined.

23 January 2026

With Grand Frais, Apollo makes a first move into European grocery retail

Through an agreement to acquire 70% of the operator of Grand Frais, the US investment fund Apollo aims to double stores and evolve a model that has so far been entirely focused on physical retail...

19 December 2025

Carmila join forces with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to equip 252 malls

On December 9, Carrefour and Carmila signed a partnership with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to create a retail media network combining indoor DOOH and outdoor OOH across their sites in France and...

12 December 2025

Carmila accelerates asset sales in Spain and exceeds 2025 targets

On November 17, 2025, the retail property company created by Carrefour, Carmila, announced the sale of 4 non-strategic assets in Spain for €37.3 million, including taxes. These medium-sized...

20 November 2025

With turnover down by 5.3% over 9 months, URW announces departure of Jean-Marie Tritant

In parallel with the release of 2025 3rd quarter results showing decreasing sales, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is initiating a major governance change. Chairman Jean-Marie Tritant, will step down at...

27 October 2025

With the acquisition of Ceconomy, China’s JD.com enters the European e-commerce market

On July 30, China’s leading e-commerce company JD.com announced the acquisition of German electronics specialist Ceconomy (1,030 MediaMarkt and Saturn stores, 50,000 employees). The...

1 August 2025

India: Walmart subsidiary Myntra sued for tax fraud

In India, on July 23, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a complaint against Walmart subsidiary Myntra (2024 market cap: 600 million dollars, up by 15%). The charge alleges a violation of...

31 July 2025

Central Retail invests US$1.4 billion in omnichannel strategy in Thailand and Vietnam

On June 24, the subsidiary of Thai conglomerate Central Group, Central Retail Corporation (revenue for the year ended March 2025: US$7.3 billion, up 5.7% year-on-year) unveiled a major US$1.4...

1 July 2025

DHL to invest €500 million in the Gulf by 2030

On June 11, Germany’s DHL (2024 revenue €84.19 billion, up by 3% year-on-year) announced a €500 million investment by 2030 in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to...

27 June 2025

Divestitures, restructuring: BHV and El Corte Inglés seek a second wind

In mid-June, El Corte Inglés department stores published annual results for the year ending February 2025. After deciding in April to abolish the executive committee, the retailer reported...

25 June 2025

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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

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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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Profound raises US$96 million in Series C funding, becoming a first GEO unicorn

Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...

25 February 2026

Klépierre, URW, Carmila: in 2025, retail media and services accounted for nearly 10% of net rental income

Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026