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Carrefour and Cooperative U form European buying alliance and eye retail media deal
Carrefour and Cooperative U officially announced on July 7 the launch of Concordis, a joint European purchasing alliance. Based in Brussels, the structure will begin operating for the 2026 trade...
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8 July 2025
With tourism on the rise, Lawson is capitalising parking lots by renting
On July 7, 2025, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson (2023 revenue: 7.56 billion dollars, up by 8.8% year-on-year) announced the launch of a trial parking rental service for tourists. Starting...
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8 July 2025
Non-compliant products, price perception, customs tensions: Zalando, Fnac-Darty, Carrefour and Procos sound the alarm
During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac...
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4 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...
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4 July 2025
Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices
On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for...
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3 July 2025
Retail media: why OBI is replacing PromoteIQ with California-based Topsort
To operate a 360° retail media business, Germany's second-largest D.I.Y. retailer has selected San Francisco-based adserver Topsort. In addition to onsite retail media, Topsort will also manage...
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2 July 2025
In the U.S.A., Kroger and Albertsons begin targeted store closures
On June 20, Kroger (2024 revenue: US$147 billion, up by 1.5% year-on-year via 2,731 stores) announced closure of 60 unprofitable stores in the U.S.A. by the end of 2026. After posting sales of...
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1 July 2025
Home Depot acquires GMS for US$5.5 billion and confirms shift towards an integrated B2B model
With 50% of revenue from professional customers and a weakening property market, The Home Depot is making a second major investment in B2B. To acquire GMS Inc., the company is offering US$5.5...
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1 July 2025
Central Retail invests US$1.4 billion in omnichannel strategy in Thailand and Vietnam
On June 24, the subsidiary of Thai conglomerate Central Group, Central Retail Corporation (revenue for the year ended March 2025: US$7.3 billion, up 5.7% year-on-year) unveiled a major US$1.4...
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1 July 2025
Hugues Chanoine, Hygie31: “In a year, our retail media revenue jumped 25% to €1 million”
Expansion of a physical network, e-commerce upgrades, developing retail media, overhaul of digital tools... With little media exposure, the Hygie31 group—which operates 1,519 pharmacies and 5...
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27 June 2025
Footwear: 80% of Asian sourcing weakened by the effects of climate change
With the Digital Product Passport set to impose greater transparency and traceability on textile production chains from 2027, Scott Kelly, an Economist at Risilience, warned on June 23, 2025, of...
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27 June 2025
Co-op U.K. and Coop Alleanza stop buying from Israel amid geopolitical pressure
Eager to “support peace,” the British Co-op announced on June 24 that it would stop buying from 17 countries, effective at the end of the June. The cooperative (turnover 2024...
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27 June 2025
With Scandit, Walmart aims to take in-store assistance to the next level
Intelligent software provider Scandit has just announced a renewal of a strategic partnership with Walmart in the USA. Samuel Mueller, C.E.O. of the Swiss unicorn, talked to mind Retail about the...
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26 June 2025
Divestitures, restructuring: BHV and El Corte Inglés seek a second wind
In mid-June, El Corte Inglés department stores published annual results for the year ending February 2025. After deciding in April to abolish the executive committee, the retailer reported...
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25 June 2025
Ahead of an I.P.O., Reliance is reorganising a luxury division to increase capitalisation
According to The Economic Times on June 25, Reliance Industries integrated the luxury subsidiary Reliance Brands (85 brands, including Burberry, Bottega Veneta and Tiffany & Co.) into a main...
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25 June 2025
In Saudi Arabia, Chinese platforms JD.com and Meituan are battling in the delivery market
After 5 months of wrangling in China, JD.com and Meituan are battling for the Middle East food delivery market. On June 18, JD.com (2024 revenue: $158.8 billion, up by 6.8%) launched same-day or...
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24 June 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