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E-retail media solidifies brand–retailer relationships
According to Publicis Commerce‘s e-retail media barometer for 2025 (surveying around 200 marketing, commerce, and e-commerce decision-makers in France) published on January 7, 2026, nearly...
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2026 Trends – Retail media, between omnichannel reach, creativity and measurement
(Trends, 6/6) After an exceptional 2024 driven by the Olympic Games, retail media entered a phase of maturity and slowing business last year. It nonetheless remains extremely dynamic, fuelled by...
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28 January 2026
NRF 2026: 6 start-ups at the heart of in-store performance despite agentic commerce
While the shore floor remains a top priority for global retailers, mind Retail selected 6 start-ups from NRF that stood out for their focus on in-store operational efficiency. We believe this is...
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28 January 2026
2026 Trends – Unified commerce: when stock and product flow management is boosted by AI
(Trends, 5/6) Under margin pressure and faced with increasingly complex omnichannel flows, retailers are turning stock management into a strategic streamlining lever. Demand planning, OMS and...
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27 January 2026
Ahead of an I.P.O., OpenAI tests advertising on ChatGPT in the U.S.A.
In mid-January, OpenAI (2024 revenue: 3.7 billion dollars, up by 130% in a year) announced the launch of advertising on ChatGPT from February 2026 in the U.S.A. Sponsored ads will appear for users...
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23 January 2026
Faume expands into the U.S.A. via a partnership with logistics provider Eren Recondition
As Vinted launched a platform in the U.S.A. last November, French white-label second-hand specialist Faume (2025 revenue: 3.2 million euros, up by 40% in a year) announced expansion into the...
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23 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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23 January 2026
Agentic commerce : PayPal strengthens with the acquisition of Cymbio
Major technology and payment players are restructuring and standardising protocols necessary for agentic commerce. They are also taking initiatives so retailers can interact with the platforms...
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22 January 2026
Stoïk completes 20 million euros fundraising
The cyberinsurance specialist Stoïk raises 20 million euros in Series C. The start-up will use the funds to continue European expansion, develop new cybersecurity tools and multiply case studies...
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20 January 2026
Spangle AI raises US$15 million to ensure continuity in e-commerce navigation
The US start-up Spangle AI raised US$15 million in a Series A round on January 8, 2026, led by NewRoad Capital Partners. This brings total funding to US$21 million for a valuation of US$100...
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16 January 2026
2026 Trends – BNPL, mobile checkout, wallets: new challenges for payments
(Trends 3/6) Faced with soaring Visa and Mastercard fees, European retailers are looking for alternative payment methods that protect margins while boosting conversion. From wallets and...
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16 January 2026
With Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Zalando and Carrefour, Google launches an agentic commerce protocol
Following the launch of payments in Copilot, Google is preparing to join OpenAI and Microsoft, but with a more integrated version focused on its own payment method, Google Pay. These moves...
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13 January 2026
David Schwarz (Mobivia, ex Carrefour): ”Given the rising traction of low-cost, retailers will have to launch adapted offers”
With 15 years of experience as an executive in major retail groups (including Mobivia and Carrefour) and as an investor and a tech player, David Schwarz has a dual perspective on the ecosystem. In...
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13 January 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 efficiency, sustainable business models, and infrastructures capable of supporting scale-up...
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2026 Trends – Retail media, between omnichannel reach, creativity and measurement
(Trends, 6/6) After an exceptional 2024 driven by the Olympic Games, retail media entered a phase of maturity and slowing business last year. It nonetheless remains extremely dynamic, fuelled by...
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28 January 2026
2026 Trends – Unified commerce: when stock and product flow management is boosted by AI
(Trends, 5/6) Under margin pressure and faced with increasingly complex omnichannel flows, retailers are turning stock management into a strategic streamlining lever. Demand planning, OMS and...
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27 January 2026
2026 Trends – Retail organises itself in the face of the Trump trade war
(Trend 4/6) Invested as President for a second term in 2025, Donald Trump has shaken global trade. Between higher customs duties, a tax on small parcels, attacks on diversity and inclusion...
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23 January 2026
2026 Trends – BNPL, mobile checkout, wallets: new challenges for payments
(Trends 3/6) Faced with soaring Visa and Mastercard fees, European retailers are looking for alternative payment methods that protect margins while boosting conversion. From wallets and...
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- Economy and regulators
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16 January 2026
2026 Trends – Chatbots, WhatsApp, social networks: don’t miss out on conversation
(Trends 2/6) After a cautious observation phase by retailers and some high-profile hallucination issues, 2025 was a turning point operationally for chatbots and conversational tools. Positioned...
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13 January 2026
While Europe weakens Omnibus, China structures a climate reporting
At the end of December 2025, China published a first national climate reporting standard for companies. The Corporate Sustainable Disclosure Standard Climate Standard was developed by the Ministry...
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12 January 2026
Publicis Commerce barometer : retail media takes root in brand-retailer relations
According to Publicis Commerce e-retail media barometer of 2025, from a sample of approximately 200 marketing, commerce and e-commerce French decision-makers and published on January 7, 2026...
12 January 2026
To compete with Autone, Syrup and Global-E, Swap raises US$100 million
The London-based shipping and inventory management platform Swap, founded in 2022, raised US$100 million in a Series C round on January 7, 2026. Led by DST Global and ICONIQ, the funding follows a...
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12 January 2026
Ocado: why the automation giant is ending exclusivity contracts
On December 30, the British e-grocer and automated warehouse specialist Ocado (2024 turnover: €3.7 billion, up by 14.1% year-on-year) announced the end of national exclusivity clauses with...
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12 January 2026
Shoptimus AI scales up in grocery smart shopping lists and prepares for a new funding round
After securing a strategic partnership with Spanish grocer Bon Preu, retail tech firm Shoptimus AI—first spotted by Carrefour—is accelerating a rollout. By leveraging AI agents to automate grocery...
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11 January 2026
2026 Trends – How far should retailers open the door to AI Search engines ?
(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...
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8 January 2026
Agentic commerce: AI agents enhancing a shopping experience
This month, our analysis focuses on how innovation is reshaping a retail customer experience: delivery promises integrated from the earliest stages of an e-commerce journey, adding items to a...
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2 January 2026
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Shoptimus AI scales up in grocery smart shopping lists and prepares for a new funding round
After securing a strategic partnership with Spanish grocer Bon Preu, retail tech firm Shoptimus AI—first spotted by Carrefour—is accelerating a rollout. By leveraging AI agents to automate grocery...
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11 January 2026
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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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23 January 2026
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With Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Zalando and Carrefour, Google launches an agentic commerce protocol
Following the launch of payments in Copilot, Google is preparing to join OpenAI and Microsoft, but with a more integrated version focused on its own payment method, Google Pay. These moves...
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13 January 2026
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2026 Trends – Retail media, between omnichannel reach, creativity and measurement
(Trends, 6/6) After an exceptional 2024 driven by the Olympic Games, retail media entered a phase of maturity and slowing business last year. It nonetheless remains extremely dynamic, fuelled by...
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28 January 2026
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2026 Trends – Chatbots, WhatsApp, social networks: don’t miss out on conversation
(Trends 2/6) After a cautious observation phase by retailers and some high-profile hallucination issues, 2025 was a turning point operationally for chatbots and conversational tools. Positioned...
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13 January 2026
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2026 Trends – How far should retailers open the door to AI Search engines ?
(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
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8 January 2026