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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
21 August 2026
After a €200 million funding round, Skello adds a major name to a client portfolio
In the wake of a large fundraising, Skello develops a portfolio of key accounts by winning over a big name in retail. Backed by an ARR of €50 million and profitability reached in 2025, the...
7 July 2026
Klépierre internalises a media agency and bets on computer vision with XXII
Taking back control of the commercialisation of digital screens, ongoing tests with computer vision start-up XXII specialised in data analytics for brick & mortars... Klépierre, Europe’s second...
3 July 2026
Dust raises US$40 million to conquer the USA
AI start-up Dust (ARR of US$20 million, not profitable) completed a US$40-million funding round on May 18, 2026 (the equity amount was not disclosed, Editor’s note). This brings total...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
5 June 2026
Stratacache sells Scala and liquidates UK operations
Amid a restructuring plan, U.S.-based retail media group Stratacache has just divested a subsidiary Scala, sold to Swedish Vertiseit for US$28 million. In parallel, the group has placed the...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
5 June 2026
With Everlane’s takeover, Shein makes a forced omnichannel shift
While its 2025 financial landing is not public yet - it used to be released in February so far - Shein is taking over U.S. retailer Everlane. The fast fashion brand aims to improve a brand image...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
21 May 2026
Venture Report CB Insights Q1 2026: the market enters an era of super deals
According to CB Insights, Q1 2026 saw an acceleration of funding in global tech, driven by AI mega rounds. While funding levels reached a 4-year high, capital is concentrating among a shrinking...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
7 May 2026
Unibail Rodamco Westfield and Monoprix test DOOH measured by real impact
Crossing data from advertising campaigns with in-store KPIS, such as traffic and in-store revenue, is becoming a key challenge for retail media. While URW adopts a new offer from Cityz Media to...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
17 April 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...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
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...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
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.
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- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
23 January 2026
Our mind news
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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- Retail tech
29 October 2026
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026