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Cegid wants to enhance sellers’ experience
Task management planning for vendors, integration within the Cegid Retail ERP software by June 2023 and a possible acquisition of clienteling software. With the Cegid Retail Store Excellence...
20 January 2023
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield continues to reduce debt and refocuses on Europe
Five years after the acquisition of Westfield, URW is accelerating a sale of assets in the U.S.A. to reduce debts.
10 January 2023
E-commerce: What digital analytics strategy for 2023?
Nicolas Malo, Founder of Optimal Ways, looks back at the change that will affect e-commerce teams with the end of the Universal Analytics solution (Google Analytics v3) announced for July 2023...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
9 January 2023
Beauty. Morphe, a symbol of the fragility of influence marketing
The make-up brand, valued at US$2.2 billion in 2019, is now closing its stores in the U.S.A., following a 30% drop in turnover between 2019 and 2021. It has become a symbol of the fragility of...
6 January 2023
Furniture: Nitori leaves the U.S.A. to compete with Ikea in Asia
Faced with rising energy and transportation costs, the furniture company Nitori Holdings is reviewing a retail footprint.
6 January 2023
Jean-Christophe Brindeau, C.F.A.O. Retail: “The Supeco brand is the foundation of Carrefour’s retail project in Africa”
Despite a drop in volumes on a comparable basis in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal, CFAO Consumer Retail will end the 2022 financial year with sales up by 64%. Committed to a policy of rapid...
4 January 2023
Back Market anticipates an economic crisis and lays off 13% of staff
Faced with a potentially worsening economic situation, Back Market has announced a redundancy plan for 93 staff. In 2023, the start-up is focused on international expansion.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
3 January 2023
Algolia : How Harry Rosen more than tripled conversion rate in 3 years
In Canada, the men's fashion chain has been integrating Algolia,Commercetools and Amplience technologies over 3 years. The firm reports a boost for sales conversion and growth of online sales.
2 January 2023
China. Kering and LVMH can hope for growth in 2023
The Chinese restrictive policy to contain Covid-19, the geopolitical context and recent protests in China caused retail sales to plummet in November 2022. Whilst the luxury sector is likely to...
22 December 2022
CSRD: new European directive to fight against greenwashing
In December 2022, the European Commission finalized the adoption of a new directive. This is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (C.S.R.D.), increasing legal obligations for companies...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
22 December 2022
Quick commerce: Getir soon leader of a consolidating market
As the French quick-commerce market is expected to exceed €250 million in 2022 according to our estimates, the takeover of Gorillas by Getir will create a European leader.
16 December 2022
Fewer branches and difficulties at franchised stores: Carrefour’s strategy amid the energy crisis
Eager to protect profitability and to reduce its workforce, Carrefour is reorganizing stores and transforming working environment. Retail mind examines the way ahead.
16 December 2022
Shein hires Lazada’s Vice President
With the appointment of Jessica Liu, formerly of Alibaba and Lazada, as Vice President, the fast fashion giant is making a new move.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
16 December 2022
Rakuten launches a payment solution open to 2,000 sites
With Club R Pay, the Rakuten marketplace offers members of Club R loyalty programme an integrated payment and cross-brand cashback solution.
13 December 2022
Celio takes over the Camaïeu brand, but not the customer base
Four years after the implementation of the GDPR, Camaïeu's customers have finally not seen their data go to the highest bidder.
13 December 2022
Retail sales fall in Europe, signalling a likely recession
While retail sales are holding up in the U.S.A. they fell sharply in Europe in October 2022. As retailers firm up annual budgets, the scenario of a recession seems to be confirmed.
8 December 2022
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
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- Retail
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In the U.S.A., retail job cuts rise 139% in a year
According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company specialising in employment trend analysis, in the U.S.A., 2025 has been tough for retail employment. The sector recorded 91,954 job cuts...
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