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During the Covid-19 lockdowns, consumers have adopted Buy Now Pay Later payments, purchasing shoes and smartphones online in installments, directly with their cards. With sales reaching €6 billion...

3 December 2021

Black Friday 2021: the end of hyper growth

For the past two years, fewer U.S. shoppers participated in Black Friday. 2021 showed no exception. Is this a correction from the high base of last year, or a sign of slowing e-commerce growth?

2 December 2021

Self-checkout. How to improve customer experience?

Self-checkout have become a must in restaurants and some specialty retailers. Meanwhile, they don’t create harmony, particularly at supermarkets. How can the associated customer experience be...

1 December 2021

Mobivia wants to launch a reconditioned tyre business

Reducing carbon impact by 5% per year, selling reconditioned tires and batteries, developing a rental offer... Bénédicte Barbry, Director of Sustainable Development at Mobivia (Norauto, Midas...

26 November 2021

E-commerce. Auchan Russia wants to weigh in the balance

Russia is a challenging market for Auchan Retail and its new C.E.O. The challenge? To multiply by 4 the e-commerce turnover by 2023, an ambitious objective...

26 November 2021

Made.com, Maisons du Monde… How to anticipate new circular legislation ?

French legislation (AGEC law) is changing and furniture retailers must adapt. In 2022, retailers will have to offer free return of used furniture: overview of solutions already on the market.

26 November 2021

Primark believes expansion can make up for lack of e-commerce

As Shein discount retailer is gaining traction worldwide, the British retailer bets on physical stores to fuel growth. It plans 47 new stores in the U.S. in 5 years. This expansion is also...

26 November 2021

U.S. investor supports Ahold Delhaize’s IPO plans

Will all offline retailers decide to list e-commerce subsidiaries on the stock exchange? How high will valuations be? With the expected IPO of Bol.com in the Netherlands, these companies have a...

19 November 2021

Poland’s biggest e-player challenges Amazon

In Eastern Europe as elsewhere, e-commerce is consolidating. Allegro wants its share of the cake and buys Mall for €881 million.

19 November 2021

UK. Tesco partners with Gorillas for 10-minute deliveries

On October 28, Gorillas and Tesco announced a partnership to enter the quick commerce market. The promise? Deliver products in 10 minutes through dark-stores within Tesco supermarkets.

19 November 2021

Supply chain plays spoilsport for Christmas

A survey of 5,728 global consumers was conducted by Oracle Retail. The study reveals consumer concerns about supply delays for Christmas.

12 November 2021

India. And if live-commerce was not reserved for the Chinese market?

India is 5 years behind China in the introduction of live-commerce. Myntra (a subsidiary of Flipkart, itself owned by Walmart) is partnering with short-form video platform Moj to launch live...

12 November 2021

[Exclu] Torg to open 3 brand villages in India

Torg International and Village Groupe joined forces to enter the Indian market. Village Groupe is one of the leading outlet village companies in India and will partner Torg in opening 3 branded...

5 November 2021

India. Reliance Retail’s new Trojan horse in a fight against Amazon

Reliance Retail is going on the offensive against Amazon by taking over the 7/11 franchise. It is positioning itself in the ultra-proximity networks, after the Supreme Court's ruling over Future...

5 November 2021

Mobile wallets as a sales conversion tool

By simplifying the payment experience whilst enriching it with various services, the digital wallet embedded on smartphones has become a conversion lever for retailers.

5 November 2021

Jeff Bezos invests in Indonesian start-up Ula

Amazon's C.E.O. is taking a stake in B2B startup Ula. The app helps small retailers manage inventory, grow their business and improve margins.

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