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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...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
10 April 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] In 4 years, Cdiscount generated €10 million in GMV with Stockly
Having just raised €26 million in Series B funding from Eurazeo and Daphni, the start-up which specialises in stock pooling between e-retailers confirms a rising status in the market. We review a...
- Retail
- info-mind
- Retailer and e-commerce
7 April 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] In the process of rolling out Autone in stores, Lancel is testing digital use
After deploying the Autone inventory management solution in France, Lancel premium retailer is preparing to run a pilot on an e-commerce site, mind Retail has learned. Claire Casteig, Retail...
- Retail
- info-mind
- Retailer and e-commerce
4 April 2025
Rodrigo Clare (Altarea): “We have entered into exclusive negotiations to manage stores in 83 Milan metro stations”
After winning, with RATP Travel Retail, the tender for the stations in the greater Paris area, the property company Altarea is also preparing to expand in Italy, mind Retail learned. We review the...
- Retail
- Property and investors
28 March 2025
In 2024, which retailers have the best scores on the professional equality index?
In 2024, 1,812 online and omnichannel retailers with more than 50 staff reported their score on the professional gender equality index to the French Ministry of Labour. mind Retail analysed the...
20 March 2025
Words from retail leaders: how to prioritise the use of AI in project mode
During the 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, mind Retail asked 5 analysts, retail and e-commerce executives to share their roadmap in terms of using AI in project mode in the coming months. They also...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
17 March 2025
Cédric Rossi, Bryan Garnier & Co: “We should not expect a massive wave of relocation due to U.S. tariffs”
Faced with the threat of tariffs of 25% levied by Donald Trump and 200% on wines and champagne, will European retailers reassess their relocation? Interview with Cédric Rossi, Retail and Luxury...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
13 March 2025
Adam Bohbot, Ana Luisa: “By December, we will be active on around 10 marketplaces, including Farfetch, Moda Operandi and Yoox”
The U.S. brand Ana Luisa sells affordable jewellery with a two-year guarantee, priced between US$50 and US$150. For the past year, marketplaces have been the main growth driver. We meet...
- Retail
- Retail tech
24 February 2025
How Join Stories aims to capitalise on the stories format to boost online engagement and conversion
Since 2020, the start-up Join Stories has been enabling e-retailers to integrate 15-second video or photo stories -made popular by Instagram- into their websites and apps. With a client portfolio...
- Retail
- Retail tech
18 February 2025
Gero Furchheim, Ecommerce Europe: “The challenges posed by marketplaces, often based in Asia, are the current priority”
With the General Product Safety Regulation coming into force on 13 December 2024, but with no enforcement guidelines having been published since, mind Retail spoke with Gero Furchheim, the new...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
14 February 2025
EU: CSRD and due diligence appear set for wide-ranging unravelling
After two days of consultations organised by the Commission, the plan to simplify the CSRD and the due diligence is becoming clearer. If confirmed, 85% of companies will no longer be subject to...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
13 February 2025
How ManoMano capitalises on AI to earn sales conversion points
From search results to the catalogue, product recommendations, logistics and advertising, AI infuses all ManoMano teams. Armelle Patault, VP Data of the DIY marketplace, shared results.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
13 February 2025
[Amazon results] Amazon maintained growth and doubled margin in 2024
Driven by e-commerce, the marketplace, the cloud and advertising - four entities that have each generated more than US$10 billion in incremental revenue - Amazon ended 2024 with solid fundamentals...
11 February 2025
Patricia Grundmann, Obi Group: “Our future adserver will be able to handle a lot of API calls and operate DOOH in-store”
Patricia Grundmann, VP Media & Retail Media at German D.I.Y. retailer Obi Group Holding, told mind Retail all about her plans for the transformation of the company in 2025. This includes a...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
6 February 2025
[Inflation Barometer] Despite inflation stabilising in 2024, European retail is still being penalised by prices that are too high
In 2024, inflation reached a moderate level of +2.4% in both the Eurozone and the U.S.A. In the long term, the gap in terms of consumption is real: over 3 years, food inflation reached +25% in...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
4 February 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] In addition to X, Yuka users will soon be able to contact brands on Instagram and LinkedIn
Three months after enabling users to contact FMCG and beauty brands live, Julie Chapon, co-Founder of the Yuka product safety app, revealed results of the feature to mind Retail.
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- info-mind
- Retailer and e-commerce
23 January 2025
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Shoprite adopts Yoobic solution for 3,600 stores and 160,000 employees
As announced in April in mind Retail, the African grocery retailer Shoprite has confirmed the rollout of the Yoobic application to optimise staff task management and anomaly detection in stores...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
29 October 2025
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[mind Exclusive] After signing Fusalp and Ysé, Webyn relies on Gemini to boost the performance of e-commerce A/B testing
Awarded on October 13, 2025, in the category of the Customer Relationship Awards, the start-up specialising in e-commerce A/B testing continues to grow. For mind Retail, C.E.O. and Co-Founder...
- Retail
- info-mind
- Retail tech
23 October 2025
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Cyberattack: Muji, Loft and Sogo & Seibu e-commerce sites down in Japan
Since October 19, Japanese logistics company Askul (2024 revenue: 3.3 billion dollars, up by 2% year-on-year) has been the victim of a cyberattack, preventing it from managing e-commerce orders...
27 October 2025
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TikTok Shop and Temu strengthen logistics networks by signing with Royal Mail and La Poste
To accelerate European markets, TikTok Shop and Temu signed agreements with the leading postal operators in France and the United Kingdom. Here is a look at these strategic partnerships.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
20 October 2025
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Scope 3 carbon footprint: How Auchan is moving toward eco-selection of suppliers
Auchan Retail is taking another step forward in the decarbonisation of Scope 3 emissions. Since August, the retailer has begun including smaller suppliers in the measurement of CO2 emissions...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
13 October 2025
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Cosmetics: How start-up Aiso multiplied by 5 the visibility of U.S. brand Particle on ChatGPT
Since March 2025, Israeli start-up Aiso has been working with the U.S. online brand Particle, a specialist in men’s cosmetics, to strengthen visibility on ChatGPT. In 6 months, impressions have...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
13 October 2025