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Retail media: Frederic Marty-Debat joins Adeo Group
On February 9, 2023, Frédéric Marty-Debat said he joined Adeo, a subsidiary of the French Mulliez Group, that brings together D.I.Y. home decoration brands such as Leroy Merlin...
16 February 2023
In the U.K., B&Q and Ikea roll out urban formats
B&Q (Kingfisher group, Q3 2022 turnover of US$3.9 billion up by 1.7%) ended a partnership launched in 2020 with Asda, in order to focus on a convenience format. Eight D.I.Y. “shop in...
9 February 2023
Naterial, Comptoir des Artisans: Leroy Merlin refines its offer
The Adeo Group (2021 turnover: €32.4 billion, of which 6.6% are online sales) is to launch a Naterial showroom format dedicated to outdoor design. After Spain, Portugal, Uruguay and Georgia...
8 February 2023
China. Starbucks concentrates openings in smaller towns
Despite declining sales, Starbucks continues to heavily invest in China. Last year, Starbucks (2022 turnover of US$32.25 billion, up by 11%) opened 724 stores in the country, mainly in second-tier...
7 February 2023
Japan: automated click & collect for duty free purchases
Since October 2022, the Japanese company Wamazing has been developing automated “click & collect” for duty free purchases thanks to a system of automated lockers in...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
6 February 2023
Ingenico partners with Splitit to offer BNPL in-store
Eager to offer customers more flexible payment options, Ingenico signed an agreement with Splitit, the white label platform specialized in fractional payment, on 1 February, 2023. This partnership...
6 February 2023
The Home Depot launches new app for in-store salespeople
In the US, The Home Depot (9-month 2022 sales: US$121.6 billion, up 5.3%) has launched an application, designed in-house, to help sales people prioritise tasks. Named Sidekick and powered by...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
6 February 2023
Furniture: Majid Al Futtaim signs with Poltrona Frau
In January 2023, the Majid Al Futtaim conglomerate entered the luxury furniture business via a partnership with the Italian brand Poltrona Frau, as the exclusive franchisor in the United Arab...
2 February 2023
Alibaba wants to boost its growth in Europe thanks to BNPL
Like Shein with Klarna, AliExpress (the drop-shipping business of the Alibaba group) announced on 16 January the introduction of BNPL for European customers. This service, called “Pay After...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
2 February 2023
The American version of Pinduoduo is the most downloaded app in the U.S.
Launched on September 1, 2022, Temu (owned by PDD Holdings, the parent company of Pinduoduo) was the most downloaded app in the USA in November, December and January. Up to the beginning of...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
2 February 2023
Action ends the year with sales up 30%
Dutch discounter Action ended 2022 with a net turnover of €8.9 billion, up 30.8% in one year. It operates 2,263 stores in 10 European countries. France is the largest market, accounting...
30 January 2023
LVMH: Annual revenue up by 23% and record net margin
In 2022, despite the Covid-19 lockdowns in China and the closure of Russian stores, LVMH recorded a turnover of €79.2 billion, up by 23% year-on-year. The current operating income recorded a...
27 January 2023
Supply-chain. KFC closes 70 restaurants in South Africa
In December 2022, KFC announced the temporary closure of 70 fast food restaurants in South Africa. The reason given was the energy and electricity crisis. In recent months, repeated power cuts (or...
27 January 2023
Auchan and Leboncoin: reducing unsold non-food items
Losses linked to display models, slightly damaged returns and end-of-series are being closely monitored. The Auchan Group is now rolling out its partnership with Leboncoin, following the...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
26 January 2023
NRF’s “Big Show” arrives in Singapore
On 15 January 2023, NRF Chairman Matthew Shay and French group Comexposium announced the event for Asia Pacific in 2024. The first Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific will be held from 11 to 13...
25 January 2023
30% French and Germans have not yet adopted contactless payment
According to a study by SumUp, 68% of French people used contactless payment in 2022, compared to 90% of British, 85% of Swiss, 78% of Italians and 67% of Germans surveyed. According to mind...
20 January 2023
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Payment: a lever for retail innovation
This month, our editorial team highlights how innovation is taking shape around payment. This key stage, enabling turnover to be collected by retailers, is at the heart of numerous pilots and...
- Retail
- Special Reports
28 November 2025
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Leroy Merlin and Aroma‑Zone launch in‑store analytics pilots with XXII
French retail tech XXII, which aims to become the Google Analytics and Contentsquare of physical stores, has already signed with 15 retailers and shopping centres, mind Retail learned. A year...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
5 December 2025
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Laurent Hugou (Les Mousquetaires): “With Diebold’s camera system, shrinkage at self-check-out is reduced by a third”
Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
11 December 2025
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How Maison 123 generated €420,000 on WhatsApp in 5 months
Riding on a reduction in Meta’s commercial policy, Wax start‑up specialised in WhatsApp engagement, is gaining ground, capitalising on messaging as a customer acquisition and retention channel in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
3 December 2025
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Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store
According to our sources, Marionnaud’s beauty retailer will expand an advertising unit into 3 new countries in 2026 and is launching another retail media lever in the French key market. The goal...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
26 November 2025
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
12 December 2025