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EPR in the building sector: retailers struggle to set up collection points
In France, since May 1, the trade and DIY sectors have been paying an eco-contribution for the recycling of end-of-life products as part of the EPR program for the building industry. By December...
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5 July 2023
Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers: new legal action for forced labour
With 20% of the world's cotton coming from Xinjiang, a 2nd legal action has been launched in France against Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers. In Brussels, the Commission is considering moving towards...
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5 July 2023
Textiles. Italy and the Netherlands move towards Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
From 1st January 2024, textile manufacturers in Italy and the Netherlands will be subject to EPR, as voted by Brussels in March 2022. “The aim is for manufacturers to assume responsibilities...
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5 July 2023
USA. Walgreens lays off staff and closes 150 drugstores
Walgreens is continuing a shift towards healthcare, 18 months after C.E.O. Rosalind Brewer, former n°2 at Starbucks arrived. The drugstore chain (sales of US$35.4 billion in Q3 2023, up by...
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4 July 2023
In 3 years, Majid Al Futtaim reduced Co2 emissions by 11%
In 2017, Carrefour's Middle East franchisor set a target of 'net positive' on Co2 and water by 2040. The group succeeded in reducing Co2 emissions thanks to greener energy.
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4 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...
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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...
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30 June 2023
USA. Why Paco Rabanne and Kering are investing in beauty
In parallel with a diversification into make-up, Paco Rabanne announces the opening of a flagship store in New York. Meanwhile, Kering is due to acquire the Creed perfume brand. For the luxury...
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29 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...
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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...
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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...
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26 June 2023
Spain: Inditex, Mango, H&M, Primark, Kiabi and Uniqlo set out to negotiate their own branch collective agreement
Set up early in 2023 as a discreet lobby, Asociación Retail Textil España (ARTE) has recently announced initial discussions with trade unions over the potential for its own...
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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...
[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...
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14 June 2023
USA. Victoria’s Secret goes digital with Amazon
While Victoria’s Secret already offers beauty products on Amazon, on June 6, 2023, the company announced that it would also be adding 4,000 new fashion items to the platform, including...
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9 June 2023
Reusable dishes: French anti-waste law constraining fast-food chains
On 31st May 2023, France's fast-food retailers had to present action plans to the government for adopting reusable tableware for on-the-spot consumption. While the legislation is not yet binding...
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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