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On May 5, Danish retailer Salling (2024 turnover: €9.7 billion, up by 2.7% year-on-year, net margin ratio at 2.4% of sales) received shareholders’ approval to acquire the Baltic...

6 May 2025

At Marks &Spencer, cyber attack brings e-commerce to a standstill

Britain’s Marks & Spencer (annual turnover to the end of March 2024: €15.2 billion, up 9.4%) has been suffering from a ransomware-type cyber attack since April 21, 2025. According...

4 May 2025

Mollie and Qonto join forces to simplify online checkout

After signing an agreement with Alma to offer payment in 3 or 4 instalments, the Dutch payment service provider Mollie (250,000 customers) is taking link-based payment a step further via an...

2 May 2025

African retail: why OmniRetail's US$20 million round is more than just a funding round

OmniRetail, the Lagos-based start-up editing e-commerce platform designed for small retailers (GMV of US$810 million in 2024, up by 40%) raised US$20 million at the end of April 2025. A B2B...

2 May 2025

Carrefour gets green light for 100% takeover of Brazilian subsidiary

On April 25, Carrefour (2024 revenue of €87.27 billion, up 5.3% at constant exchange rates) obtained approval from the minority shareholders of the Brazilian subsidiary for the 100%...

29 April 2025

Malaysia: discount retailer Eco-Shop valued at US$1.6 billion for I.P.O.

In Malaysia, discount retailer Eco-Shop is preparing to raise US$238.4 million ahead of an Initial Public Offering, scheduled for May 23, 2025. The Malaysian retailer (annual revenue at the end of...

29 April 2025

Hokodo raises €10 million from investors

On April 23, Hokodo, the deferred payment platform for B2B clients, announced a €10 million capital increase. The deal was co-led by existing investors, Korelya Capital and Opera Tech...

24 April 2025

Customs duties: Shein and Temu raise prices

In the United States, in response to Donald Trump’s decision to raise customs duties to 145% on Chinese imports and end the de minimis rule from May 2, Asian e-commerce giants Shein and Temu...

18 April 2025

Ebay chooses Checkout.com to process payments

On April 16, US e-commerce giant Ebay announced selection of Checkout.com as payment provider for the marketplace. At the end of December 2024, Ebay (2024 revenue of US$10.28 billion, up by 2% at...

18 April 2025

Japan’s Lawson relocates cashiers

In Japan, where bankruptcies linked to labour shortages jumped by 32% in 2024, convenience store chain Lawson has been testing remote cashiers based in Europe and the U.S.A. since January 2025...

14 April 2025

After Europe, La Rosée expands to Canada

French cosmetics brand La Rosée (2024 turnover: €85 million, up by 21% in a year), distributed in pharmacies, is continuing international expansion by exporting to Canada. On April 9...

14 April 2025

Shopify strengthens anti-fraud defences with Appriss Retail

On April 7, the American group Appriss Retail, led by Michael Osborne (revenue not disclosed), announced a new integration with the e-commerce platform Shopify. This AI-powered solution interfaces...

14 April 2025

Shein receives approval for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange

In the U.K., where Shein planned an I.P.O. on the London Stock Exchange in April 2025, the Singapore-based company finally received agreement from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority according to...

11 April 2025

With 40% of online sales, Best Buy is banking on influence to reach a new level

In the U.S.A., with preparation for a marketplace by June 2025, Best Buy (2024 turnover US$41.5 billion, down by 4.4%) launched an affiliate programme for content creators on April 8. Not yet...

10 April 2025

PayPal launches PayPal Ads in the U.K.

PayPal will soon be offering personalised adverts to British customers, based on their spending on the platform. The payment giant is gradually launching PayPal Ads in the U.K., showing first...

10 April 2025

Carrefour re-signs with Majid Al Futtaim until 2031

On April 3, Carrefour renewed an exclusive franchise agreement until 2031 with the Emirati group Majid Al Futtaim (turnover 2024: €8.53 billion, up by 1% in a year, after a rise of 1.1% in...

9 April 2025

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