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Marketplace payment platform Mangopay, which was sold by Crédit Mutuel Arkéa to private equity fund Advent International in April 2022, is claiming a business volume of €11.3...

20 January 2023

Retail media: In Europe, 58% of the largest e-retailers sell their advertising spaces

In December 2022, IAB Europe presented a study of the e-retail media offerings, conducted out of the 91 largest e-retailers (by revenue) in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the U.K...

18 January 2023

With the acquisition of Memory, SES-Imagotag strengthens its position in data

On 10th January 2022, the electronic tag specialist SES-Imagotag (turnover of €423 million in 2021) entered exclusive negotiations to acquire The Memory. Created in 2018, this start-up...

10 January 2023

In 2022, Chanel recorded 3.75 million views on WeChat

In 2022, Chanel was the most active luxury brand on China’s social media. According to a survey by the data analysis platform iPaiban, Chanel published 72 posts on a WeChat...

10 January 2023

Beijing gives the U.S.A. full access to Chinese company accounts

According to The Information, several US-listed Chinese tech giants are cancelling plans to list in Hong Kong. Among them, Pinduoduo (capitalised at US$100 billion) and Full Truck Alliance, a...

6 January 2023

Duty free: Bluebell enlarges scope with a new acquisition

In China, Bluebell Group (US$2.5 billion turnover via 650 stores) is strengthening a presence in the “Duty Free” market by acquiring Star Brands Travel Retail. Finalised on...

6 January 2023

Optical Center improves its e-reputation thanks to customer reviews

To improve its e-reputation, Optical Center (700 stores in 7 countries, turnover of €1 billion in 2021) joined forces with the customer review management platform Custplace in January 2018.It...

5 January 2023

China. The government distributes vouchers to boost the economy

With the relaxation of the zero Covid-19 policy, more than 50 Chinese cities are distributing vouchers to residents to boost sectors such as catering, retail and tourism.In Zhengzhou, the local...

5 January 2023

Walgreens to deliver abortion pill in U.S. drugstores

Walgreens (turnover of US$133 billion in 2021, up by 7.5% at constant exchange rates) announced sale of abortion pills in U.S. states that allow it, following the new rules published on 3 January...

5 January 2023

Amazon found responsible by the E.U. for Louboutin counterfeits

In 2019, Louboutin filed lawsuits, in Belgium and Luxembourg, against Amazon for advertising counterfeit products. On 21 December 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued an advisory...

5 January 2023

Wholesale: Consolidation in India with the acquisition of Metro by Reliance

On 22 December, Reliance Retail announced the acquisition of the Indian subsidiary of Metro AG (2021 sales of US$33.6 billion, up by 20% vs 2021) for US$344 million.This acquisition, which should...

5 January 2023

Regulation. Towards better protection of customer data in the U.S.A.

On 13th December, the European Commission published a “draft adequacy decision” on existing U.S.A./ E.U. data protection regulations, or “Data Privacy Framework”. The...

22 December 2022

American tourists drive luxury sales in Europe

Americans, taking advantage of a dollar at the highest level for 20 years, are boosting the European luxury market. According to payment specialist Planet, during the week of Black Friday...

21 December 2022

Discount: Dollar General plans to open 1,000 stores in 2023

Buoyed by inflation, “Dollar stores” are multiplying in the U.S.A., particularly in rural areas. Dollar General (Q3 sales of US$9.5 billion, up by 11%) plans to open 1,050 stores next...

21 December 2022

U.K. Currys credit popularity rises in times of inflation

While the U.K. inflation rate remained high at 10.7% in November 2022 (down by 0.4% compared to October), the household goods retailer Currys (2021 turnover of US$12.2 billion, up by 2%...

16 December 2022

With Google Cloud, Kingfisher relies on personalised search

In the U.K., the DIY retailer B&Q is rolling out a new sales offer for convenience stores. This is a format running as a pilot since 2020. The next two openings are planned for Q1 2023 in the...

8 December 2022

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10 September 2026

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...

4 September 2026

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

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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...

21 August 2026

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...

27 August 2026

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...

9 September 2026

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...

31 August 2026

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...

7 September 2026

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...

4 September 2026