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Pauline Gubert, Babymoov: “Our business of re-conditioned products will grow from 3,000 to 20,000 units in two years”
Home appliances manufacturer Babymoov (food processors, baby monitors) has formalised a partnership with CircularX (a subsidiary of Recommerce Group) in order to expanding the range of second-hand...
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3 November 2023
Zero-carbon stores: a new controversial claim for Amazon
Having abandoned goal of achieving 50% “zero-carbon” shipments by 2030, zero-carbon is making a comeback in Amazon’s media communications. In Seattle, an Amazon Fresh store (3250...
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31 October 2023
[Amazon results] In Q3 2023, Amazon more than tripled net margin on the back of a savings plan and a return to fundamentals
After a post-Covid-19 pandemic slowdown, Amazon's net margin more than tripled in Q3 2023. Over the 9 months of the year, growth was driven by the digital marketplace, AWS and advertising - three...
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30 October 2023
Zalando: Returns drop by 10% thanks to sizing recommendations
With 30% returns due to incorrect fitting, Zalando is banking on AI to optimise sizing recommendations and enhance an online consumer journey.
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20 October 2023
[info mind Retail] Christofle relies on CircularX to accelerate second-hand revenue
According to our source, the high-end tableware retailer controlled by the Chalhoub family launched a program in early October 2023 to buy back second-hand products from individuals. Pierre...
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19 October 2023
Arnaud Lesne, Carrefour Belgium: “With Reeborn, it’s the first time a grocer rewards the sale of second-hand products”
In Belgium, Carrefour is preparing to launch a Reeborn app, dedicated to second-hand goods, in early November. Arnaud Lesne, Director of Innovation and Partnerships, talks to mind Retail about...
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19 October 2023
LVMH: does Q3 2023 signal the end of 3 years of super-growth?
Kering and LVMH shares tumbled on the stock market, as both luxury conglomerates reported a marked sales slowdown in Q3 2023. After 3 years of exceptional growth, the momentum is waning, signaling...
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13 October 2023
China’s Temu (Pinduoduo) accused of espionage
According to the American research company Grizzly Research, Temu, a subsidiary of PDD Holdings (capitalisation: US$130 billion), contains spyware. “It has all the characteristics of the...
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4 October 2023
Cdiscount: +30% conversion thanks to GPT-4
Since July 2023, Cdiscount (80 million products) has been exploring the industrial use of generative AI, particularly for product categorisation. “When a seller creates a product sheet, we...
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2 October 2023
TikTok: Indonesia is about to ban commerce on social networks
Indonesia, the most populated country in South-East Asia (270 million inhabitants), is taking action to limit the risk of the major social networks, such as TikTok, becoming a monopoly. At a...
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27 September 2023
[info mind Retail] A third of Shein’s suppliers will not be audited in 2023
With the results of the French DGCCRF investigation expected this Autumn, and the U.S. SEC continuing a survey regarding allegations of forced labor, Shein provided an update on its industrial...
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26 September 2023
Generative AI: Amazon to invest up to US$4 billion in Anthropic
The digital cloud giants are not slowing investments in generative AI, which needs massive computing power to function properly. Following Google and a US$300 million investment in Anthropic in...
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26 September 2023
Fashion: Why omnichannel players are gaining in profitability and e-commerce is suffering, in 6 charts
Mind Retail analysed the financial results of the 12 largest fashion retailers between 2019 and 2022, to understand performance in terms of sales and profitability. As a result of the multiple...
Headwinds in China force SMCP to reduce annual forecasts
On 18th September, the SMCP group (Maje, Sandro, Claudie Pierlot, Fursac) announced an adjustment of annual growth targets due to disappointing sales. While an operating margin in excess of 9.2%...
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22 September 2023
South Africa: Walmart strengthens the team to support digital growth
U.S. giant Walmart is reorganizing the South African business by recruiting Jonathan Collins as Chief Financial Officer, with the aim of boosting online sales.
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15 September 2023
Dubai: The sustainable label The Giving Movement is multiplying pop-ups
Eco-friendly clothing brand The Giving Movement, founded in April 2020 in the United Arab Emirates, announced the opening of a flagship store in Dubai in 2024. Currently at the Mall of the...
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1 September 2023
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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