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The world number one for e-commerce (turnover US$88.9 billion in the second quarter of 2020) had already disrupted the market for retail self-scanning with its “just walk out” formula...

5 October 2020

China. The future is in smaller and local community stores

Urbanisation is driving the growth of new-generation convenience stores in China. According to the IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution), Jonathan Wang, manager of 7FRESH (JD.com group), refers...

8 September 2020

Will selling by live video in China emerge as a new sales channel?

Will the Chinese trend of live video selling spread to the United States and Europe? With consumers remaining at home, the virus triggered a new live streaming mania for the Chinese market...

8 September 2020

2025: The Great Leap Forward for Electronic Payments

To counter the spread of a global virus that is both active and unpredictable, contactless technology is a “must have” solution within the Covid-19 crisis. Bringing a bank card close...

8 September 2020

Meals at home. Retailers join forces with new players to conquer a new channel

From Casino in France (with Deliveroo) to Auchan in Europe (with Glovo), via Aldi in Great Britain (with Deliveroo), food retailers have multiplied partnership agreements with such unicorns of...

8 September 2020

U.S.A. Renewed mobilisation to find alternatives to plastic bags

In a curious twist of history, Covid-19 led to an increase in the use of plastic bags. Reusable bags were suspected of transmitting a virus. However, disposable, single-use checkout bags was...

8 September 2020

U.S.A. Best Buy transforms 25% of stores into a ship-from-store hub

The electronics retailer Best Buy, well known for innovation, is reviewing products to integrate a delivery formula for stores that were designed for larger volumes. Currently, 60% of orders...

8 September 2020

U.S.A. Levi’s Jeans aims to reduce reliance on reseller network

The distribution of Levi’s Jeans sales has been completely turned upside down by Covid-19. In 2019, the share of resellers and brands reached 56% of sales. By June 30th, 2020, this fell to...

8 September 2020

Dubai. No return to normal before 2021, says Patrick Chalhoub

The Chalhoub Group, a major player in the luxury goods industry, headquartered in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and distributing luxury retailers such as Louis Vuitton and Dior, has overcome the...

8 September 2020

China. Meituan Dianping tests virtual currency

The meals-on-wheels giant from the Tencent Holdings Ltd group is in talks with the People’s Bank of China to test a virtual currency with customers. Meituan Dianping would join start-up Didi...

8 September 2020

François Loviton: Carrefour takes orders by “OK Google”

François Loviton the Retail Director at Google since 2015, announced a voice-driven retail partnership (Voice Commerce) with Carrefour. This world-first was announced via Twitter instead of...

6 July 2020

Starbucks: Kevin Johnson believes in on-the-go coffee services

Lesser known than founder Howard Schultz who made Starbucks a global chain, Kevin Johnson is today the captain of a ship in the middle of a storm. Operating 32,000 stores, Starbucks expects to...

6 July 2020

CONCEPT OF THE MONTH – Shiseido Beauty Square: When beauty becomes a show

In mid-June, luxury cosmetics brand Shiseido (sales of US$2 billion in Q1 2020 ending March 31, down by 17.1% from the previous year) opened a new concept store in the Harajuku district of Tokyo...

6 July 2020

Nordstrom conquers Covid-19 with smart inventory management

Whilst 378 points of sale of the American department store chain Nordstrom (US$15 billion turnover in 2019, -2.2%) are gradually reopening in the U.S., the company passed the first months of the...

6 July 2020

D.I.Y. acceleates on digital tools

The D.I.Y. group Kingfisher announced a new strategic plan “Powered by Kingfisher” which places e-commerce at the heart of all business activities. This initiative plans to develop...

6 July 2020

Ikea. A zero-waste lifestyle concept store

The furniture giant, which joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a strategic partner in June 2020 and aims to become a circular company by 2030, is unveiling a new concept in Poland. Called...

6 July 2020

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Romain Mombert, Eurazeo: “Tomorrow, retailers and brands will no longer acquire customers, but AI agents”

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Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

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...

18 March 2026

Aroma-Zone and Najar reveal the behind-the-scenes of a strategic partnership

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13 March 2026

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Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...

12 March 2026

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Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...

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Klépierre, URW, Carmila: in 2025, retail media and services accounted for nearly 10% of net rental income

Published on February 12 and 19, annual financial results of the three major European property companies show that Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and Carmila are no longer singing from the...

24 February 2026

Romain Mombert, Eurazeo: “Tomorrow, retailers and brands will no longer acquire customers, but AI agents”

In a proliferation of AI start-ups, how can investors distinguish those that bring true innovation and in which they should invest? For what valuation metrics? In retail and payment, what types of...

19 March 2026

The SaaS licence model falters in the face of AI automation

With the launch of Claude Cowork, the software sector, prized by investors for predictable and recurring revenue, is slowing down. According to Bain, stock market indices for SaaS tech editors...

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