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Label Emmaüs : ” The system of second hand to finance new is not coherent “
While the AGEC law is forcing one of the most polluting industries in the world to take the path of sustainable development, for Maud Sarda, co-founder and director of Label Emmaus, most textile...
29 April 2022
Case study: The numerical assessment of We Play Circular by Decathlon
Decathlon has set up We Play Circular, a monthly subscription allowing customers to use the whole range of a store. Luc Teerlinck, founder of the system, gives an update on the results obtained...
Loyalty: Camaieu’s ‘walletised’ customers spend more
Camaieu unveils results of the merger of a loyalty card into the customers digital wallet. Results show that customers who have "walletised" a loyalty card buy more items than other customers...
21 April 2022
Retailers face the inflation challenge for raw materials and energy
In March, inflation broke records in Europe. From Truffaut (owned by Louis Delhaize) to organic supermarkets, retailers are responding to the rise in costs in different ways, including increasing...
6 April 2022
Eric Dangreaux, Paysurf: “Facilitate and secure payment on digital marketplaces”
Behind the success of digital marketplaces lies a precise mechanism adroit at receiving, dividing and transferring funds authorised by customers. This payment element is deployed by integrated...
1 April 2022
Metro, Auchan, Spar… pressure is tightening on the Russian footprint
Retailers that continue operating in Russia emphasise responsibility as employers, but are nevertheless facing growing criticism. This is a dilemma for retail multinationals, which are also...
29 March 2022
[Case Study] Mondelez uses retail media to win adult sales on Carrefour’s website
Covid-19 restrictions increased visitors aged over 55 to food websites. Based on this observation, the Mondelēz Group used Criteo's technology embedded with the Carrefour’s website to increase...
25 March 2022
Fashion week in the metaverse and live shopping: Monnier Paris works Gen Z
Having rolled out live shopping on a large scale, the luxury accessories pure-player Monnier Paris is making inroads into metaverse. Here are the key figures and results of a marketing action...
23 March 2022
M&A. “Investors are more attracted by omnichannel luxury brands than pure DNVBs”
Alain Bernard, former President of the North American business of Richemont Group, explains the dynamics of the luxury sector in the U.S.A. In a market where the cost of digital marketing is...
22 March 2022
E-commerce: Macy’s and Darty outsource search engine to Google
Google continues to move towards e-commerce. At the 1-to-1 trade fair in Monaco, the group announced that the search engine would be made available to European online retailers.
21 March 2022
To comply with commercial lease legislation, Gorillas launches click & collect
From click & collect services to moves to become a member of the reference retail federations, quick-commerce companies are looking for a way out, as they face rising pressure from council...
18 March 2022
Casino opts for a split of its financial division
After a very difficult year for Casino, the pressure of the financial markets is increasing and it is time for the financial services to make big moves.
15 March 2022
Matthieu Guignard (Mondelēz International): “The market is not offering mature e-retail media K.P.I.s”
With more than 25 brands including Orea, Milka, Lu, Prince, Tuc, Toblerone and Côte d'Or, Mondelēz International, one of the world's leading advertisers, rolled out 460 e-retail media campaigns in...
14 March 2022
Egypt. Retailers accused of exploiting the Ukrainian crisis to inflate prices
Egypt is, for the moment, safe from “out of stock” delays. However, local consumers have made complaints against food retail chains, which would take advantage of the inflationary trend to...
10 March 2022
TK Maxx and other fashion brands boycott Russia
Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, TK Maxx is selling its stake in the Russian retailer Familia. Another American has been added to the list of fashion brands suspending activities in Russia.
8 March 2022
FRANCHISE EXPO PARIS: “THE PROPERTY SECTOR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE MOST DYNAMIC GROWTH”
The international franchise exhibition, Franchise Expo Paris, will be held March 20th to 23rd 2022. Sylvie Gaudy is division director at Reed Exposition, one of the organisers of the Paris show...
7 March 2022
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Faced with debt and declining sales, Fossil files for bankruptcy
Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...
29 October 2025
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Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, Gap and Levi’s enter peak season with high stock levels
Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...
27 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus bill stalled in Parliament
On October 22, MEPs rejected by a narrow majority the negotiating mandate that would have allowed trilogue negotiations to begin on the omnibus directive watering down the CSRD and duty of care...
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France and Italy urge Shein to reassess a business model
While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...
13 October 2025
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Casino : Jean-Charles Naouri tried for corruption and stock price manipulation
Two years after the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) concluded an investigation into Casino, the trial of Jean-Charles Naouri, C.E.O. of the retail group from 2005 to...
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[mind Exclusive] Casino lost lawsuit against Mediaposte
According to information from mind Media, the Casino group failed to take legal action against the advertising print distribution specialist Mediaposte (a subsidiary of La Poste). The food...