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[Executive talks] More than 100 people were present in Paris on June 25, at Onepoint offices, for the 3rd edition of mind Retail Day. Discussions were under the theme of mastering AI acceleration...

2 July 2026

Showroomprivé to switch from Unlimitail to Mirakl Ads

At the heart of a strategic shift from outlet and clearance operator to a full price marketplace, Showroomprivé unveiled the name of a new technology partner for retail media during the 3rd mind...

29 June 2026

UK : Dunnhumby creates a multi-retailer ad network to compete with Valiuz and Unlimitail

Dunnhumby launches Network Alliance, a single counter uniting data and inventories from Tesco and Waitrose (food), B&Q (DIY) and John Lewis department stores, to put an end to the fragmentation of...

26 June 2026

Relex adds Naturalia and Chronodrive to a customers portfolio

The onboarding of AI in supply-chain jobs is accelerating drastically, with 2 major new signatures for Relex. From a massive adoption of voice use by store staff to the arrival of autonomous AI...

26 June 2026

According to Euromonitor, AI engines will influence 13% of global e-commerce sales by 2029

As traffic coming from ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity to e-commerce websites jumped by 390% last year, retailers are losing control of their audience and consumers now trust LLM (38%) more than...

19 June 2026

From traffic acquisition to visibility in LLM, the new challenge of marketing teams

As AI engines have become a new distribution channel and access point to consumers in a saturated retail market, mind Retail attended Shoptalk Europe and asked a dozen of retailers, analysts and...

17 June 2026

After L’Oréal and Clarins, Omi adds Puig and Freshly Cosmetics to a customer portfolio

As retailers increasingly want to stand out in responses generated by LLM, Omi is gaining traction. With 35% of revenue coming from the USA, the start-up specialising in AI-generated 3D photos and...

12 June 2026

Douglas (Nocibé) launches a Google Cloud-powered AI chatbot

According to our information, beauty retailer Douglas is about to launch “Anna” in Germany, a conversational AI chatbot both on the app and website. Eager to enhance online conversion, it aims to...

11 June 2026

Rik Strubel, Douglas: “Traffic from LLMs converts 25% better than traditional web traffic”

For the European beauty retailer Douglas (2025 revenue: €4.58 billion, up by 3.5%), with one-third of online sales, traffic coming from LLM is becoming increasingly important, with differences by...

11 June 2026

E-commerce : Carter-Cash rolls out Alma’s BNPL service

A subsidiary of the Mobivia group, discount automotive spare parts retailer Carter-Cash (100 stores, 2025 revenue undisclosed), which generates less than 10% of revenue online, is multiplying...

5 June 2026

Alexandre Douchez, Carter-Cash (Mobivia): “The volume of customer service contacts has more than doubled in a year”

In the automotive sector, where purchasing can be anxiety-inducing for shoppers, Carter-Cash (a Mobivia subsidiary) is multiplying initiatives to strengthen customer trust and ease purchasing...

5 June 2026

With sales of US$6.4 billion, SharkNinja strengthens a physical footprint with Nocibé

Already the number 1 seller on TikTokShop in the U.K. according to Lengow, SharkNinja is accelerating both offline and online. The U.S. manufacturer of home electrical and tech products has just...

3 June 2026

How will agentic commerce translate into physical stores?

As the race towards agentic AI accelerates, blurring the boundaries between e-commerce sites, marketplaces and large conversational models, retailers are reorganising their infrastructures around...

1 June 2026

DSA: Temu fined €200 million by Brussels

Less than a month before the tax on small online parcels comes into force in the 27 EU countries, Brussels imposes a record fine to the low-cost marketplace Temu (PDD Holdings). This represents...

29 May 2026

eBay declines GameStop’s US$55.5 billion takeover bid

On May 12, 2026, eBay’s board of directors rejected GameStop’s unsolicited acquisition offer, deeming it neither “credible” nor “attractive”. However, GameStop’s C.E.O. said he would do...

28 May 2026

Nike, Apple, Costco, Target: US retailers step up a battle over tariffs refund

As the Supreme Court ruled importation tariffs increases unconstitutional, Donald Trump said he would “remember” companies that had not requested refunds. However, many U.S. retailers and consumer...

27 May 2026

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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”

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...

29 October 2026

Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management

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

How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%

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...

15 October 2026

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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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...

12 October 2026

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...

8 October 2026

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

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...

16 October 2026