E-commerce and marketplaces

After scaling back operations in the U.K., Brazil and Japan, Walmart is strengthening control over Indian online retailer Flipkart. On July 30, 2023, the firm invested US$1.4 billion, buying the...

4 August 2023

USA : TikTok adds an e-commerce site to compete with Shein and Temu

TikTok (1.17 billion users by June 2023) is opening an e-commerce business in the U.S.A. Ranging from clothing to electronic equipment, the “Made in China” offer is available directly...

3 August 2023

Decathlon slashes private labels to boost performance

Faced with a slowdown in sales and concentration in the sector, Decathlon (turnover of €15.4 billion in 2022, up 12% including 16.8% online) is pulling out the heavy artillery. In mid-July...

3 August 2023

DSA: After Zalando, Amazon tries to escape Brussels’ constraints

After Zalando, it is now the turn of Amazon (2022 sales: US$514 billion) to claim the firm has been “unfairly targeted” by the E.U. and the rules laid down to prevent systemic risks...

2 August 2023

Amazon up in arms over €3 delivery charges for books

On 27 June in France, Amazon announced instructions to sue the French Council of State to court over a ministerial order of April 4, 2023. This will introduce a minimum carriage charge of €3...

20 July 2023

U.S. retailers raise minimum threshold for free delivery by 23%

In the U.S.A., where e-commerce accounted for 15.1% of retail in Q1 2023 via US$272.6 billion in sales, the party is over when it comes to free deliveries and returns, which have damaged the...

19 July 2023

Jeremie Profeta, CTO Sonepar “The digital marketplace will launch in France by the end of 2023 and the USA could follow very quickly”

Sonepar, the world's largest electrical equipment retailer, has announced investments of €2 billion in supply chain and €1 billion in an international digital platform. Jeremie Profeta, C.T.O. and...

18 July 2023

Amandine de Souza, Leboncoin: “We add B2B and aim to become Europe’s leading second-hand retailer”

Amandine de Souza, Managing Director of Leboncoin (Adevinta Group), was a guest at the latest FrenchFounders meeting in Paris, attended by mind Retail. She explained a transformation of the...

13 July 2023

[Confidential] OneStock signed up four integrator partners for international expansion

The OneStock stock consolidation solution, which is working in France, Germany, the U.K., Italy and Nordics, is looking for integrator partners to further develop an international presence. These...

12 July 2023

Sam Bergius, Amazon : “Since January 2023, our Grade & Resell and liquidations programs sold more than 1 million products”

Sam Bergius, Amazon Marketplace Manager, is responsible for Fulfillment By Amazon in the UK, managing FBA selling partners in both the U.K. and the European Union. Amazon has just postponed by 10...

3 July 2023

USA. Furniture pure-player Wayfair tries “brick & mortar” again

Originally scheduled for mid-May 2023, Wayfair announced that a first physical store will welcome customers in Spring of 2024. The 14,000 sq.m flagship store is under construction at the Chicago...

30 June 2023

Amazon denies potential takeover of Ocado

Following an article in the Times stating that Amazon might be interested in a potential takeover of Ocado, shares in the British pure-player, which also has a business as a logistics provider for...

29 June 2023

Joe Tsai replaces Daniel Zhang as head of Alibaba

Whilst the group is undergoing a major reorganisation without a proven stable business in China, Alibaba‘s C.E.O. Daniel Zhang announced that he will be stepping down on 20th June 2023. On...

27 June 2023

Social Commerce. YouTube launches live shopping in South Korea

After TikTok (1.09 billion users in April 2023) with TikTokShop, it’s now YouTube‘s turn (2.53 billion) to launch a live shopping channel. The video platform owned by Alphabet...

26 June 2023

Carrefour Banque: “The turnover generated by PASS cardholders is 2.4 times higher than other customers”

Between now and 2026, the Carrefour Group has set up an objective to accelerate the digital transformation of financial services. Orli Hazan, C.E.O. of Carrefour Banque since February 2021...

19 June 2023

[confidential] Vinted Go has processed 100,000 orders in six months

One year after a launch, Vinted shared the figures for Vinted Go with mind Retail at the Deliver conference in Amsterdam. The Vinted Go system, which was designed to re-insource logistics and...

14 June 2023

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12 March 2026

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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

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5 March 2026

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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...

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Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

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Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments

On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...

16 March 2026

Online authentification : Prelude expands a “message free” solution globally

A competitor to Twilio, Vonage and Plivo, the French startup Prelude, which has 75 retail clients, is actively deploying Prelude Zero, an authentication method that requires no message delivery...

13 March 2026