French start-up Gaudier pivots toward in-store customer data
Incubated within the LVMH Lab and originally focused on developing sampling machines and sensors for the beauty industry, Gaudier is now making a strategic shift toward in-store customer data...
7 October 2025
OpenAI enables U.S. users to purchase Etsy products directly within ChatGPT
On September 29, OpenAI (H1 2025 revenue: US$4.3 billion, up by 16% year-on-year, net loss of US$2.5 billion) launched a native e-commerce feature for the ChatGPT LLM in the U.S.A. Through the new...
Jott, 1083, Cyrillus, Sessun, Petit Bateau and Soeur publish their environmental scores with Clear Fashion
Since October 1, French fashion retailers have been able, on a voluntary basis, to disclose the environmental cost of their clothing through the French Environmental Label (or AEF). To do so, they...
7 October 2025
[mind Exclusive] Prolong signs Mellow Yellow and expands into new verticals
A competitor of Save Your Wardrobe, the start-up Prolong, which focuses on returns, warranty, repair, and after-sales service, announced the signing of Mellow Yellow footwear retailer, a jewellery...
Americans can purchase Etsy products directly in ChatGPT.
On September 29, generative AI specialist OpenAI (Q1 2025 revenue: $4.3 billion, up 16% year-on-year, net loss of $2.5 billion) rolled out a native e-commerce feature on its ChatGPT LLM in the...
2 October 2025
Retail media: MediaMarktSaturn launches offsite with Unlimitail in five countries
MediamarktSaturn, Europe's largest home electrical retailer is joining forces with Unlimitail to monetise data offsite. In Q2, marketplace GMV jumped 90% thanks to strong demand and international...
30 September 2025
[mind Info] Smartway signs with a first U.S. retailer
The start-up specialising in technologies to combat waste in supermarkets has just signed a first customer in the U.S.A., mind Retail learned at NRF Europe.
23 September 2025
[mind Info] Coopérative U teams up with Diebold, GK Software and Paytweak to reduce shrinkage and simplify payment
As computer vision technologies have become more accessible and offer a faster ROI in a context of rising shrinkage, a growing number of grocers are turning to embedded cameras to control...
23 September 2025
Loyalty: Start-up 10% raises €2.4 million to compete with Joko, Shopmium and iGraal
Less than a year after a launch, the start-up specialising in 10% cashback wallets has announced a fundraising of €2.4 million from Speedinvest, Kima Ventures, Fund F, True Capital and Techmind...
22 September 2025
[mind Info] Cegid signs 3 new retailers and accelerates voice AI development
Buoyed by strong sales momentum, Cegid revealed to mind Retail the identities of three new retail clients and the features of Cegid Pulse, a “super app” for sales assistants expected in 2026. By...
22 September 2025
[mind Info] Courir to roll out mobile checkout in 20 stores in October
After a successful trial period for in-store checkout, Courir is stepping up a gear and rolling out Zebra's mobile payment solution in 20 stores in October 2025, according to mind Retail. Arnaud...
18 September 2025
After Asda and Currys, Sainsbury’s tests facial recognition to lower theft
To reduce theft, the UK’s second-largest food retailer, Sainsbury’s (2024 turnover: €42.9 billion, up by 1%), has been using facial recognition technology since September 3, 2025...
15 September 2025
Valiuz and Infinity Advertising formalise alliance
The retail media agencies of the Mulliez Family Association (AFM, owner of Auchan Retail) and the Mousquetaires Group (Intermarché) announced the finalisation of a merger, which will be...
15 September 2025
Logan Kluth, Blue Yonder: “Very soon, we will offer warehousing features tailored to each industry”
Aa Blue Yonder signed another acquisition last month with Optoro's takeover, mind Retail spoke with Logan Kluth, Product Director at Blue Yonder, which specialises in digital demand and...
15 September 2025
UK : Morrisons and Waitrose are trialling connected trolleys to reduce shoplifting
Against a backdrop of rising shoplifting across Europe, Morrisons and Waitrose are trialling connected shopping trolleys with Instacart and Shopic. The aim of this digitalisation of a customer...
15 September 2025
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
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