E-commerce and marketplaces
[mind Retail Exlusive] Dataïads is testing an AI solution to make videos from a simple photo
To streamline video production using artificial intelligence tools, the start-up is testing a generative AI brick with several brands that can be used to make video assets from a simple photo...
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13 March 2025
MediaMarkt rolls out a marketplace in Belgium and anchors in stores
After the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain and Austria, MediaMarkt launched a marketplace in Belgium on March 6, 2025. A subsidiary of Ceconomy (2024 turnover: €22.4 billion, up by 0.9% at...
10 March 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Exotec speeds up in supermarkets at Colruyt and E.Leclerc
In Belgium, the warehouse automation specialist Exotec signed an agreement with Colruyt grocery retailer (turnover of €5.4 billion in the 6 months to the end of September 2024 down by 0.5%...
7 March 2025
Thai subcontractors claim U$1 million from Otto Group
While in Germany, the application of CSDDD has been eased, Otto online retailer is the subject of a complaint related to Thai textile workers. After filing for bankruptcy, a former textile...
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7 March 2025
Ebay improves search engine with AI to filter fast deliveries
After reporting revenue of US$10.28 billion in 2024, up 2% at constant rate, and a net margin ratio of 19.2% of sales (a fall of 8.2 points), Ebay updated a search engine on February 26 to help...
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6 March 2025
In France, Alibaba gained twice as many visitors as Amazon in Q4
Confirming the traction of low-price marketplaces, 3.14 million new French internet users used AliExpress in Q4 2024. This is the biggest gain in the Fevad and Médiamétrie panel. In the food...
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5 March 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] With Aive, Tefal boosts Instagram campaigns with AI
According to our sources, the Seb group selected the start-up Aive, specialised in the automation of content for social networks, for a first campaign on Instagram and Facebook during the holiday...
5 March 2025
With Faume, Soeur launches into second-hand goods via an omnichannel approach
On February 26, 2025, the French fashion brand Soeur (turnover of €65 million in 2024, up by 30% in a year via 54 points of sale in Europe) rolled out a second-hand platform “Sœur...
3 March 2025
TikTok Shop arrives in Western Europe, with a potential market of €3.3 billion
After the launch of TikTok Shop in Mexico, the platform is launching this feature in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, four countries with a combined total of 85 million users in 2024. Since...
26 February 2025
Profit and market valuation slashed in half: will Shein postpone I.P.O.?
Shein may delay a London Stock Exchange I.P.O., initially planned for April 2025, to the second half of the year. According to the Financial Times on February 23, growth in 2024 fell short of...
25 February 2025
Driven by new profit streams in 2024, Walmart puts the spotlight on e-commerce
Walmart maintained growth while generating higher profits from the core business. With online sales accounting for 18% of total revenue -a level equivalent to Target - e-commerce triggered...
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25 February 2025
Adam Bohbot, Ana Luisa: “By December, we will be active on around 10 marketplaces, including Farfetch, Moda Operandi and Yoox”
The U.S. brand Ana Luisa sells affordable jewellery with a two-year guarantee, priced between US$50 and US$150. For the past year, marketplaces have been the main growth driver. We meet...
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24 February 2025
Alibaba opens a first furniture showroom in Hong Kong
On February 22, 2025, Taobao (Alibaba Group) teamed up with Chinese home furnishings platform Papabo to open a first physical furniture store. Named PapaHome and located within the Tsim Sha Tsui...
21 February 2025
Gero Furchheim, Ecommerce Europe: “The challenges posed by marketplaces, often based in Asia, are the current priority”
With the General Product Safety Regulation coming into force on 13 December 2024, but with no enforcement guidelines having been published since, mind Retail spoke with Gero Furchheim, the new...
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14 February 2025
Marketplaces: Brussels wants to limit entry of non-compliant products
On February 5, the European Commission presented a set of measures to limit entry into the EU of e-commerce parcels deemed not to comply with local standards. These are mostly sold by Asian...
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13 February 2025
How ManoMano capitalises on AI to earn sales conversion points
From search results to the catalogue, product recommendations, logistics and advertising, AI infuses all ManoMano teams. Armelle Patault, VP Data of the DIY marketplace, shared results.
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13 February 2025
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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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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...
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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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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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12 October 2026
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
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8 October 2026
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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...
7 October 2026
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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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16 October 2026