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Amazon Fresh and Tesco Get Go roll out in London
In the U.K., Amazon currently operates 19 standalone stores, including 18 in London. While this is a far cry from the 260 units planned by 2024, which were announced at launch in March 2021...
8 December 2022
India’s e-commerce to reach US$55 billion by 2027
India’s US$11 billion online sales in 2022 are expected to reach US$55 billion by 2027, according to a report by Asia Loopers. The pre-Diwali promotions are an opportunity to review the...
7 December 2022
CO2 capture materials are developing in the U.S.A.
Two start-ups, Origin Materials and Newlight Technologies, are developing materials based on greenhouse gas (GHG) capture. These materials are used in the manufacture of clothing, tyres, cutlery...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
7 December 2022
Chinese giants under pressure as pay rises
On 22 November, violent protests broke out at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China. Employees of the Apple supplier protested against poor pay for new workers and continued Covid-19...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
7 December 2022
Confidential. Citrus Ad to open an office in Dubai
Advertising technology company Citrus Ad (owned by Publicis Group since 2021) is building a team in the United Arab Emirates. According to Alban Villani, C.E.O. EMEA, “We are in the process...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
6 December 2022
Galeries Lafayette launches a franchise in India
On 17th November 2022, Galeries Lafayette signed a franchise agreement with Indian fashion giant Aditya Birla Fashion Retail (ABFRL, 3,500 stores).The chain will enter India in 2024, with a...
6 December 2022
After Toy’R’Us, Macy’s adds Claire’s to the partnership
On 29th November, Claire’s announced a partnership with Macy’s (2021 turnover of US$24.5 billion, equivalent to 2019 levels) to open “shop in shop” in 21 department stores...
6 December 2022
Amazon: 10,000 redundancies expected and disposals in India
After doubling employees between 2020 and 2022, Amazon is now taking a step back. On November 17th 2022, the e-commerce giant announced a staff reduction plan to balance slowing online...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
5 December 2022
Sanofi launches into express product delivery
Sanofi, the international pharmaceutical giant, acquired a stake in the drug delivery start-up Livmed’s on 22 November. Via its para-pharmacy subsidiary Sanofi Santé Grand Public...
1 December 2022
Lawson hires remote salespeople to manage cashiering
In Japan,the convenience store chain Lawson (17,600 units and a turnover of US$417 million in 2021, up by 19%) opened a store almost entirely made up of avatars on 28 November to mark the launch...
30 November 2022
Greece. Supermarkets forced to offer a low-price basket
With inflation at 12% in October 2022, above the Eurozone average of 10.7%, Greek consumers have seen their spending soar.The Greek government has guaranteed, from 2 November until the end of...
28 November 2022
ManoMano launches a Black Friday for professional clients
The D.I.Y. marketplace ManoMano launched Prodays, a promotional event for professional customers to run from 22nd to 28th November, 2022.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
25 November 2022
U.S.A.: Retailers’ stocks levels continued to rise in Q3 2022
Eager to attract Black Friday shoppers and streamline older inventories, U.S. retailers are competing via promotional pressure. In the U.S., inventories of the S&P 500 companies reached...
25 November 2022
To compete with Cdiscount, Mirakl launches a retail media offer
Mirakl, the software publisher which specializes in marketplaces with clients such as Boots and Leroy Merlin, will launch in April 2023 an e-retail media solution. The Mirakl Ads...
21 November 2022
Etam adopts an innovative technology to dye fabrics on demand
The lingerie retailer Etam (whose brands include Undiz and Etam, with 85% of the range from Asia and 15% from Europe) aims for a more reactive supply chain. The underwear retailer takes...
18 November 2022
Carrefour and Publicis will create a joint venture for retail media
Carrefour and Publicis Groupe announced on Tuesday 8th November a joint venture to develop the retail media market for Latin America and Europe. This combine the platform dedicated to the...
9 November 2022
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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...
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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
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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