Essentials
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
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
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
4 September 2026
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind Retail
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 August 2026
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From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe
This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
27 August 2026
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With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era
With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News
9 September 2026
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Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences
From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Special Reports
31 August 2026
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Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop
While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
7 September 2026
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Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
4 September 2026