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Quick commerce and new online players. What is a value proposition and challenges for brands?
In the highly competitive sector of food delivery, FMCG manufacturers are increasingly interested in the quick commerce market. They are betting that some of them will survive and have entered a...
1 July 2022
How to decarbonise retail?
While the regulatory context has changed significantly over the past year (Fashion Act in the USA, AGEC law in France), the issue of fossil fuels combined with recent inflation (energy, raw...
9 June 2022
Customer relations and loyalty: what are the new CRM levers?
Retailers are facing more restricted customer data, increased need for personalisation and customization plus rising costs of digital projects like SEO, customer acquisition and advertising. In...
16 May 2022
Inflation: How to optimise prices with data?
Rising costs of raw materials, energy and transport are shaking up the value chain of retailers. With their specificities, the challenge is to maintain a triple logic of attractive offers...
7 April 2022
Social e-commerce, or the return of direct sales. How can retailers grow?
Direct sales have always existed in retail, but the- digital version in the form of social e-commerce and live shopping is developing at great speed. This is driven by increased conversion rates...
10 March 2022
Retail facing cyber risks
The rise of telecommuting and online sales created opportunities for cybercriminals. How can retailers deal with different types of cyberattacks in 2022? What are the associated costs? Here is an...
10 February 2022
Unified Retail : what value sharing for independent retailers ?
While omnichannel is mandatory for retail businesses, adoption remains complex for independent retailers. How to write new rules of value sharing, store implementation and managing profitability?...
13 December 2021
A PAYMENT EXPERIENCE IS A WEAPON OF MASS CONVERSION
Born online, payment facilities are now deployed in offline retail. These are highly effective marketing tools to increase average spending and conversion from enquiry to sale.
17 November 2021
Faster, greener, more cost-effective. The last mile challenges
Quick commerce, curbside pick-up, lockers... With the rise of online sales, the last mile market is booming globally. How can retailers turn e-commerce logistics into a competitive advantage?
11 October 2021
The retail rush to marketplaces
The theme of this September edition is a rush to digital marketplaces. To understand challenges and the economic potential of marketplaces for the retail industry, mind Retail is taking stock of...
14 September 2021
Our mind news
As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...
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13 March 2026
Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...
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12 March 2026
While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...
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11 March 2026
While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...
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27 February 2026
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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer
While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...
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- Retail tech
27 February 2026
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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- News
5 March 2026
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BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings
Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...
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25 February 2026
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Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up
While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...
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- Retail tech
11 March 2026
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Profound raises US$96 million in Series C funding, becoming a first GEO unicorn
Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...
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- Property and investors
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25 February 2026
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Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments
On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...
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16 March 2026