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Conversational commerce. Walmart buys Botmock
On November 2nd, 2021, Walmart (2 billion baskets per quarter) bought shares in the start-up Botmock. The latter, created in 2016, specialises in conversational chat apps and has more than 50,000...
12 November 2021
Carrefour to invest €3 billion in digital between 2022 and 2026
During the Digital Day, on November 9th in Paris, Carrefour (sales of €58.7 billion in the first 9 months of 2021) presented its digital expansion plan.
12 November 2021
Australia. Ikea launches a marketplace dedicated to second-hand
Ikea Australia will offer the sale of second-hand furniture on its website from the beginning of 2022. Its “As is” section will allow users to view used furniture available at the...
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12 November 2021
Ikea believes in the urbanisation of shopping and moves into the heart of London
Ingka investments is spending €446 million in retail space to bring IKEA to Oxford Street in London.
5 November 2021
Frederico Trajano, head of Magazine Luiza, is revolutionising Brazilian e-commerce
Since taking over the household appliance retailer in 2015, Frederico Trajano (C.E.O.) has transformed the chain nicknamed Magalu into a hive of e-commerce and digital startups.
5 November 2021
Central Retail joins the world of immersive shopping
Central Marketing Group, a subsidiary of Central Retail (Thailand’s No. 1 retailer, with sales of €4.7 billion in 2020), is banking on virtual reality and launching a virtual shopping...
2 November 2021
Migros wants “click & collect” in autonomous mode
After investing in the delivery start-up Smood (delivery in less than an hour), the Swiss cooperative Migros (turnover of about €25 billion last year) is rolling out click & collect...
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2 November 2021
Danish retailers commit to developing sustainable packaging
In Denmark, the Ministry of the Environment has teamed up with 16 retailers (including Coop, Salling Group, Lidl, Dagrofa, Aldi, Rema1000, Elgiganten, Matas…) to design recyclable packaging.
2 November 2021
Japan. Retailers are hiring employees over 80
Faced with a labor shortage, Summit supermarkets (Tokyo) have pushed back the retirement age to 75. Nojima electronics stores decided to go further by dropping an age limit.
2 November 2021
Amazon launches a “Made in France” e-store
In 2019, Amazon launched in Italy a “Made in Italy” e-store. On October 11, 2021, the U.S. retailer opened in France an online store dedicated to “Made in France” products.
2 November 2021
Standalone stores are burgeoning in Europe
Whilst Amazon launched the concept of checkout-free store in January 2018, Tesco, Aldi and Auchan are now following these steps.
22 October 2021
Average basket rising with digital transformation at Value Retail
“There is no return to normal” in the sector of outlet centres, said Scott Malkin, Founder of Value Retail (11 outlet centres in Europe and China). However, the company sees some...
22 October 2021
Sephora and The Body Shop speed up deliveries
In the U.S. and Canada, The Body Shop (a subsidiary of Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura Group) partnered with on-demand delivery platform Instacart.
22 October 2021
Glovo, Xiaomi and Giordano invest in Ghana
The Spanish-based on-demand delivery platform Glovo will invest €3.5 million to develop business in Ghana by the end of 2022.
22 October 2021
China. Meituan attracts the wrath of Beijing
In mid-October, The Chinese delivery platform Meituan (which delivers for restaurants and retailers) was fined US$533 million for anti-competitive practices.
22 October 2021
China’s economy slows in Q3
Following the 2.3% increase of the Chinese economy in 2020, will the 6% target be reached this year?
22 October 2021
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Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...
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13 March 2026
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12 March 2026
While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...
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11 March 2026
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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer
While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...
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27 February 2026
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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...
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5 March 2026
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Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up
While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...
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11 March 2026
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Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers
On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...
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4 March 2026
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Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments
On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...
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16 March 2026
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Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership
As the adoption of AI results in increasing cost volatility for companies, mind Retail spoke in Monaco with Christelle Glaszer, Manager of Indirect Purchases at Aroma-Zone natural beauty retailer...
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13 March 2026