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Since September 2023, Uber Advertising, the international advertising network launched by Uber at the end of 2022, has been offering a retail media service based on the Uber Eats app, using...

23 November 2023

[info mind Retail] Marco Sacco-Stevanella, ManoMano: “After launching free returns for B2B clients in France, the next step will be an international launch”

As D.I.Y. volumes are shrinking, ManoMano wants to capitalise on B2B customers. From 100% free returns for professionals, launched at the end of September in France to new payment options, Marco...

14 November 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...

30 October 2023

Retail media: One year after launch, Mirakl Ads faces challenges ahead

The recent partnership between Mirakl and Havas has put the spotlight once again on the digital marketplaces provider's retail media offering, which combines technology and advertising network. A...

30 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...

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...

19 October 2023

Furniture and bulky goods: new initiatives for re-use

While second-hand digital platforms made their mark in the fashion sector (Vinted accounted for 12.6% of the volume of clothing purchased in France in H1 2023), furniture retailers, with their...

5 October 2023

Tony Sciarrotta, Reverse Logistics Association : “Recycling is always the worst option in terms of value creation”

At a time when the NRF has just acquired the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), Mind Retail interviewed the Executive Director, Tony Sciarrotta. Between Artificial Intelligence, auctions...

29 September 2023

David Eichholtzer, Wam Agency: “With Google’s new SGE, the visibility game is getting tougher”

David Eichholtzer, Founder of Wam Agency, has been testing the Search Generative Experience (SGE), available in the U.S.A. via Google Labs. We asked him about the Gen Z's expectations in terms of...

14 September 2023

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...

5 July 2023

[confidential] Interflora is about to launch an unlimited delivery subscription service in Italy

Having made subscription a lever for repeat sales and customers loyalty in France, the flower delivery platform is unveiling priorities for Europe. Marta Lucas, Group Head of Relationship...

20 June 2023

[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...

14 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...

2 June 2023

‘Yes Ad’ zones: in-store traffic takes a hit in Q1 2023

Given exclusive access to the Adot study, mind Retail revealed that in France, only 13% of households in ‘Yes Ad’ zones affixed an “opt-in” sticker to letterboxes at the end of March 2023. As a...

25 May 2023

[Analysis] Private labels: What are the best practices of European retailers in 2023?

Although European countries have historically been among the largest private label markets in the world, 2022 and Q1 2023 have seen a major shift towards private labels in most markets. Private...

16 May 2023

How e-retail media technology companies are positioning themselves

Criteo, Publicis with Citrus Ad, Mirakl Ads, Microsoft with PromoteIQ, Casino with RelevanC and Tryger are the main players offering technologies dedicated to retail media in France. When did they...

11 May 2023

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Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...

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Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...

27 October 2025

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While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...

13 October 2025

Casino : Jean-Charles Naouri tried for corruption and stock price manipulation

Two years after the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) concluded an investigation into Casino, the trial of Jean-Charles Naouri, C.E.O. of the retail group from 2005 to...

7 October 2025

Nacera Bekhat, CNIL: “Walking through a store aisle does not mean I have consented to data processing”

Several vendors, like Veesion and Alfred Eyes, provide smart camera technologies aimed at capturing customer data throughout the store to prevent theft. How do these systems fit with GDPR? Some...

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As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...

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