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Redevco consolidates its German footprint
The Pan-European retail real estate investment manager Redevco (405 assets worth €7.1 billion) purchased 3 German malls via an investment of €160 million
9 February 2017
Fewer investors, more retail experts at Carrefour
The scope of Carrefour’s shareholders changed in January 2017, as the largest shareholder is now the Moulin family, owner of the Galeries Lafayette department stores.
9 February 2017
Diving into Sephora’s strategy
Regardless that Sephora does not reveal online results, e-commerce has become a top priority. Having launched e-commerce sites in Romania, Rep. Czech, Switzerland, Spain and the U.A.E. (with...
9 February 2017
Fashion, between expansion and degreasing
News from fashion retailers around the world is dizzy. The Netherlands-based C&A (1,500 stores across Europe) will close 20% of the Spanish store network, counting 23 unprofitable stores out...
- Retail
- Analysis
9 February 2017
Will Apple soon manufacture in India?
Apple is discussing manufacturing in India to emulate the Chinese model. Local manufacturing would allow the U.S. giant to open stores in India, matching the legal requirement for foreign...
17 January 2017
Brazil. Lojas Americanas is ready for new capital increase
Eager to gain agility, the retail giant Lojas Americanas has set up a plan to increase capital of up to US$2.5 billion. It wants to enhance investment in its online business B2W, which operates...
17 January 2017
European D.I.Y. retailers face mixed housing markets
In 2016, the housing property market reached record highs in some European countries. This market, which directly affects the sales of equipment retailers such as Kingfisher, Leroy-Merlin and...
17 January 2017
Clothing and textile markets will remain in the red in 2017
In the five largest European economies of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain, sales of textile and clothing have ended the year 2016 in a negative trend. In these five combined markets...
12 January 2017
Chinese tourists flock to New York
In 2016, Chinese visitors to the Big Apple are expected to hit a record high of 958,000, seven times the number in 2007. New direct flights and recent favourable visa polices have boosted Chinese...
12 January 2017
The U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus raises US$2 billion fund to invest in China
The private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said in December that it has raised a $2 billion fund and closed financing after 6 months.
12 January 2017
Carlyle is eager to invest in the McDonald’s franchise in China
McDonald’s aims to sell up to 80% of the Chinese business to the Carlyle consortium, which already includes Citic, the Chinese state-owned conglomerate. The proposed deal value is expected...
12 January 2017
Chinese retail sales soared in the year to November 2016
Chinese retail sales soared in the year to November 2016. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales increased by 10.4% in China during the period between January and November...
12 January 2017
Payment by smartphone gains ground at Etam stores in China
According to Laurent Milchior, C.E.O. of the Etam Group, WeChatPay and Alipay account for more than one third of transactions at Etam stores located in Chinese malls.
12 January 2017
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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
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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
21 August 2026
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O’Boticario rolls out AI diagnostics across 4,000 stores with Haut.ai
On August 18, Brazilian cosmetics retail chain O’Boticario (2025 GMV up by 6.7%) announced the deployment of skin analysis technology provided by Estonian start-up Haut.AI. It will be rolled...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
21 August 2026
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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
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
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ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
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
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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
24 August 2026
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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue
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