Retailer and e-commerce
At Marks &Spencer, cyber attack brings e-commerce to a standstill
Britain’s Marks & Spencer (annual turnover to the end of March 2024: €15.2 billion, up 9.4%) has been suffering from a ransomware-type cyber attack since April 21, 2025. According...
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4 May 2025
Vinted triples net margin in a year and launches investment fund
Profitable for the second year running, Vinted is accelerating expansion in Europe, expanding logistics offering and venturing into venture capital with a fund dedicated to re-commerce.
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30 April 2025
ChatGPT transitions from a search engine to an e-commerce platform
While denying any affiliation practices, OpenAI is launching a new shopping experience directly within ChatGPT. A search engine connected to the web since October 2024, the platform now includes...
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29 April 2025
Carrefour gets green light for 100% takeover of Brazilian subsidiary
On April 25, Carrefour (2024 revenue of €87.27 billion, up 5.3% at constant exchange rates) obtained approval from the minority shareholders of the Brazilian subsidiary for the 100%...
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29 April 2025
Malaysia: discount retailer Eco-Shop valued at US$1.6 billion for I.P.O.
In Malaysia, discount retailer Eco-Shop is preparing to raise US$238.4 million ahead of an Initial Public Offering, scheduled for May 23, 2025. The Malaysian retailer (annual revenue at the end of...
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29 April 2025
‘Yes Advertising’: why it is over
By deciding to stick with the old Stop Ad system, the French government is avoiding legislation in a market that has already regulated itself. Nicolas Ruchon, Director of WellPack, and Henri-Noël...
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24 April 2025
Ireland: TikTok Shop captured 5% of the beauty market in just 3 months
Threatened with a loss of control in the U.S.A., TikTok is accelerating in Europe. With a remarkable breakthrough in the U.K., where the online store is already the 2nd largest cosmetics...
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24 April 2025
Customs duties: Shein and Temu raise prices
In the United States, in response to Donald Trump’s decision to raise customs duties to 145% on Chinese imports and end the de minimis rule from May 2, Asian e-commerce giants Shein and Temu...
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18 April 2025
[Food Retail Barometer 2024] The financial health of the world’s 10 largest food retailers in 7 charts
Now in a fourth edition, our annual barometer presents the financial performance of the world's 10 largest food retailers from 2017 to 2024: Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Seven & I, Target...
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17 April 2025
Japan’s Lawson relocates cashiers
In Japan, where bankruptcies linked to labour shortages jumped by 32% in 2024, convenience store chain Lawson has been testing remote cashiers based in Europe and the U.S.A. since January 2025...
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14 April 2025
After Europe, La Rosée expands to Canada
French cosmetics brand La Rosée (2024 turnover: €85 million, up by 21% in a year), distributed in pharmacies, is continuing international expansion by exporting to Canada. On April 9...
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14 April 2025
Shein receives approval for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange
In the U.K., where Shein planned an I.P.O. on the London Stock Exchange in April 2025, the Singapore-based company finally received agreement from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority according to...
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11 April 2025
2024 results: strategic acceleration for Decathlon, calculated caution for Intersport
The world's two largest sporting goods retailers, Decathlon and Intersport, recently presented annual results for the financial year ending December 31, 2024. In a context of managerial...
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10 April 2025
With 40% of online sales, Best Buy is banking on influence to reach a new level
In the U.S.A., with preparation for a marketplace by June 2025, Best Buy (2024 turnover US$41.5 billion, down by 4.4%) launched an affiliate programme for content creators on April 8. Not yet...
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10 April 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Faume raises several million Euros in funding
According to information from mind Retail, a new round of financing has been finalised by the second-hand start-up. In 2024, the latter saw its turnover increase by 64% to more than €2 million...
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9 April 2025
Using an omnichannel approach, JD.com ensures tyre delivery and installation in 30 minutes
In China, JD Auto Service, the automotive services branch of JD.com (turnover 2024 of US$158.8 billion, up 6.8% in a year) announced the instant delivery of automotive equipment in late March...
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9 April 2025
Our mind news
While his start-up shakes up an array of players focused on product data management solutions, Edouard Margain, Co-Founder of Upsellr, shared with us at NRF Europe the results of the data...
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19 September 2026
While at NRF Europe, Hanshow revealed a major contract with one of the U.S. retail giants to mind Retail, its smart trolley has yet to prove a market match. A hardware-focused strategy that raises...
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18 September 2026
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
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ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...
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24 August 2026
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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue
On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...
3 September 2026
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Lidl’s owner continues cloud services offensive
With €2.2 billion in cloud revenue and growth 3 times faster than the rest of the business, Schwarz Group continues a technological shift. Between investments in its own data centres, buyouts in...
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1 September 2026