DAM & AI : Decathlon enters a second stage of a content factory with video and visual similarity
During the AWS Summit in Paris, Decathlon explained how it transformed a DAM (Digital Asset Management) into a genuine content factory boosted by AI. With 19 million multimedia assets and a...
14 April 2026
Shopping list: Tesco and Shoprite test AI assistants to simplify food e-commerce basket 
On April 9, 2026, Tesco and Shoprite launched AI tools to ease shopping list, with distinct strategies. As Tesco is testing internally a meal planning assistant, Shoprite integrates it directly...
Cookies: French data protection agency Cnil serves formal notice to Carrefour, Back Market and EDF
Cornered by a series of formal notices from Cnil, online retailers are hitting a major obstacle : how to technically manage a consent withdrawal ? While the French PURR association has been...
Shein : 35% of the European population were active users in 2025, but the tide is turning
According to the DSA transparency report, consulted by mind Retail, Shein continues a cheeky trajectory. On December 31, 2025, the ultra-fast-fashion giant claims 155.7 million monthly active...
Online authentication : B.Connect to launch an automated onboarding platform for smaller e-tailers
Already adopted by 25 e-retailers including 16 already live, B.Connect is accelerating a deployment by opening up to SMEs via an automated onboarding platform expected in October. The objective is...
29 March 2026
Jeremy Dallois, Reachfive: “We are going to launch at Auchan and Kiabi a cross-retailer system that federates a shopper’s identity and retrieves a payment method”
Persistent online sessions, OTP, passkeys… Two years after a merger within Upstream, ReachFive (authentication) and Purse (payment orchestration) are accelerating. Their goal is to improve online...
26 March 2026
How Kiabi, Rouge Gorge and La Grande Récré leverage social login to enhance online conversion
Still absent from an array of e-commerce sites, social logins such as “Sign in with Google” are becoming established levers to optimise authentication. What is their impact on abandoned baskets...
25 March 2026
GDPR: Amazon’s €746 million fine is cancelled for now
Luxembourg’s Administrative Court has overturned the record €746 million GDPR fine against Amazon, citing procedural gaps in the CNPD's original 2021 investigation. While the court confirmed the...
23 March 2026
Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France
Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...
18 March 2026
Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership
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
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
AI Search : YouTube citations climb to 40%, Reddit falls to 20%
While Reddit once dominated the sources cited by AIs, YouTube videos are now winning over LLMs. Here's why.
4 March 2026
Belgium: Lidl and Bpost adopt Wero’s payment solution
The news. Following its rollout in Germany at the end of 2025, EPI is launching Wero e-commerce solution in Belgium with first retail partners, including Bpost and Lidl. The service is initially...
3 March 2026
Search AI : in the retail sector, 25% of AI queries are transactional
For mind Retail, online SEO specialist Ahrefs analysed retail queries on AI search engines. The goal was to measure the proportion of transactional prompts compared to informational ones. The...
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
WhatsApp, rich SMS, YouTube, TikTok: Focus on the conversational levers that engage the most
Beyond traditional stores and e-commerce sites, retail has shifted to conversational omnichannel, where WhatsApp, RCS, and live shopping are becoming drivers of conversion and lifetime value. At...
27 February 2026
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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
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...
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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
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