Generative AI: following Walmart and Carrefour, Albertsons launches customer chatbot
On September 10, 2025, Albertsons, the 5th largest grocery retailer in the U.S.A. (2024 turnover: US$80.4 billion, up by 2% on a like-for-like basis excluding petrol) unveiled ‘Ask...
15 September 2025
Generative AI: according to MIT, 95% of projects do not deliver ROI
According to an MIT study conducted as part of the NANDA project, dedicated to the Internet of AI agents and published in mid-August, 95% of pilot projects carried out by companies and public...
8 September 2025
E-commerce: Graas AI raises $9 million to accelerate deployment of AI agents
On August 11, Graas AI, a Singapore-based start-up specialising in AI agents for e-commerce operations, raised $9 million in a pre-Series B round led by Tin Men Capital. Founded in 2022 with...
13 August 2025
Conversational agents: Contentsquare acquires Loris AI to strengthen platform
On July 30, French unicorn Contentsquare, a specialist in online user experience, announced a ninth acquisition with the purchase of Loris AI (amount undisclosed). This California-based start-up...
7 August 2025
USA: With AI, Google Chrome summarises customer reviews directly on e-commerce sites
On July 28, Google announced a new feature in the desktop version of the Chrome browser in the US : summaries of online customer reviews generated automatically by artificial intelligence. From an...
1 August 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Through integration into product sheets, e-commerce retailer Jurassien is transforming generative AI into a personal shopper
The children's furniture website Jurassien is testing AI to guide purchasing decisions, mind Retail learned. The feature, which appears in the product listing, allows users to ask what the LLM...
24 July 2025
Through partnership with Shopify, OpenAI wants to integrate a native checkout feature into ChatGPT
On July 16, according to the Financial Times, OpenAI is working with Shopify on a new feature that will allow ChatGPT users to complete purchases directly from the chatbot interface via an...
22 July 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Who are the 15% of French people who use AI engines to research online purchases?
While e-commerce traffic is experiencing a significant decline, consulting firm STLAR is highlighting a shift in online shopping habits. According to an exclusive study conducted with Toluna –...
15 July 2025
In the US, traffic from AI search expected to increase by 3,200% during Prime Days
According to Adobe, during Amazon’s Prime Days from July 8 to 11, 2025, traffic to US retailer websites from AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, etc.) is expected to grow by 3,200%...
11 July 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] After the restaurant industry, Passcloud expands an e-marketing wallet with Etam, Viveh and Ni Cosmetic
Passcloud, a French-American start-up specialising in digital wallet marketing, is diversifying towards fashion and beauty retailers, affiliate marketing agencies and travel retail. Co-Founder and...
4 July 2025
Webyn raises €1.8 million to compete with Contentsquare and AB Tasty
Specialising in e-commerce conversion optimisation, Webyn completed a €2.7 million pre-Series A round on Thursday, July 3, including €1.8 million in equity. C.E.O. and Co-Founder Vincent Oliveira...
3 July 2025
With a confidential US$3.5 million funding round, PulpoAR expands augmented reality case studies
PulpoAR, a U.S. augmented reality start-up active in e-commerce and beauty stores, is taking a new step forward by positioning on Google search and retail media. This strategic diversification...
26 June 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] After a quiet fundraising round, Newtone connects generative AI to Shopify, Salsify, and Inriver
Since launch in March 2024, Newtone has been aiming to industrialise content production for the e-commerce sector with generative AI LLM. According to our information, the retail tech company...
24 June 2025
ChatGPT’s audience doubled in 4 months, OpenAI aims for 100% increase in revenue
According to data from Demandsage, ChatGPT’s total audience reached 800 million weekly active visitors in April 2025. By way of comparison, this was 400 million in February 2025 and 300...
18 June 2025
Customer satisfaction: Actionable enhances product with an AI Data Analyst assistant
Just a year after launch, tech start-up Actionable, which specialises in predicting customer satisfaction, is picking up speed. With a product launch, ISO 27001 certification, an award at...
30 April 2025
ChatGPT transitions from a search engine to an e-commerce platform
While denying any affiliation practices, OpenAI is launching a new shopping experience directly within ChatGPT. A search engine connected to the web since October 2024, the platform now includes...
29 April 2025
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Shoprite adopts Yoobic solution for 3,600 stores and 160,000 employees
As announced in April in mind Retail, the African grocery retailer Shoprite has confirmed the rollout of the Yoobic application to optimise staff task management and anomaly detection in stores...
29 October 2025
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[mind Exclusive] After signing Fusalp and Ysé, Webyn relies on Gemini to boost the performance of e-commerce A/B testing
Awarded on October 13, 2025, in the category of the Customer Relationship Awards, the start-up specialising in e-commerce A/B testing continues to grow. For mind Retail, C.E.O. and Co-Founder...
23 October 2025
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Cyberattack: Muji, Loft and Sogo & Seibu e-commerce sites down in Japan
Since October 19, Japanese logistics company Askul (2024 revenue: 3.3 billion dollars, up by 2% year-on-year) has been the victim of a cyberattack, preventing it from managing e-commerce orders...
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TikTok Shop and Temu strengthen logistics networks by signing with Royal Mail and La Poste
To accelerate European markets, TikTok Shop and Temu signed agreements with the leading postal operators in France and the United Kingdom. Here is a look at these strategic partnerships.
20 October 2025
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Scope 3 carbon footprint: How Auchan is moving toward eco-selection of suppliers
Auchan Retail is taking another step forward in the decarbonisation of Scope 3 emissions. Since August, the retailer has begun including smaller suppliers in the measurement of CO2 emissions...
13 October 2025
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Cosmetics: How start-up Aiso multiplied by 5 the visibility of U.S. brand Particle on ChatGPT
Since March 2025, Israeli start-up Aiso has been working with the U.S. online brand Particle, a specialist in men’s cosmetics, to strengthen visibility on ChatGPT. In 6 months, impressions have...
13 October 2025