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Alibaba. How to make China its n°1 or n°2 market ?
A subsidiary of Baozun, Full Jet partners with brands to sell on Tmall, Alibaba's marketplace in China. Victoria Glanz, its European C.E.O., reported on the latest changes in the Chinese market.
2 November 2021
The Asian adventure ends for Auchan
The French retailer is leaving Asia by selling its Taiwanese stores to PX-Mart. Faced with the dynamics of local players, Asia is a market where foreign retailers are becoming rare.
2 November 2021
[Exclusive] Showroomprivé to launch ephemeral storage with Monstock
Showroomprivé, one of the European leaders in e-commerce, partners with Monstock for the optimization of its supply chain.
2 November 2021
UK : Selfridges department stores soon under Qatari flag?
Prolonged closure, falling tourist numbers...After suffering the pangs of lockdowns, Selfridges department stores are looking for a new investor to make a real digital shift and secure the future.
22 October 2021
Turkey. Erdogan wants to bet on co-operative retail
As Turkey's economic difficulties erode his popularity, President Erdogan wants to control inflation by hard choices.
22 October 2021
Supply chain. Retailers wait for a return to normal business
What impact will the current supply chain disruption have on store out-of-stock and sales as the Christmas season approaches?
22 October 2021
With Dunnhumby, Walmart launches a new retail media platform
The world's biggest retailer by sales wants to increase data value, extracted from 150 million weekly visitors. It picked Dunnhumby to deliver this highly strategic subject.
22 October 2021
Quick Commerce bets on partners and franchise to keep accelerating
The Quick Commerce companies adjust business models. Some move towards franchise, others adopt fast lease signatures or optimise suppliers in partnership with Carrefour or Casino. Mind Retail...
22 October 2021
Grégoire Borgoltz, Picnic : “We impose a delivery routine, and it works”
Active in the Netherlands, Germany and France, the online retailer Picnic has just raised €600 million from the fund created by Bill and Melinda Gates. Thanks to a high ticket, mutualized routes...
15 October 2021
“Traffic is not coming back to the hypermarkets: it’s all gone online”
Thomas Pocher, an E.Leclerc associate in France, is the originator of the “pedestrian drive-through” format. As Carrefour and Auchan accelerate offers with this format, he looks back at the recent...
15 October 2021
Ikea. “We’re going to open a fully automated click & collect counter”
With 30% of sales online, Ingka is betting on automation to gain momentum and improve customer experience with more flexibility.
15 October 2021
Who is Fidji Simo, the new CEO of Instacart?
Less than two months after taking up her post, Fidji Simo, the new CEO of Instacart, is launching herself into the sale of online advertising.
11 October 2021
Strong authentication. Good practices to be implemented
Since June 2021, any online purchase of more than 30 euros must pass strong authentication with two-step factors. This is an essential step to combine security and fluidity of the purchase process.
5 October 2021
Auchan integrates its marketplace with in-store operations
If Auchan Retail does not communicate much about its marketplace offer (300,000 products) and its advantages, it has found a successful way to integrate it into its brick & mortar business.
1 October 2021
Thredup, The Concept of the Month
The U.S. pure-player which specialises in second-hand fashion expands to brick & mortar retail with a pop-up to boost brand visibility.
1 October 2021
Benetton. “We consider partnering with Deliveroo or Uber for last mile delivery”
Ahead of Deliver conference in Amsterdam, Mind Retail discussed with Valentino Soldan, Head of Logistics at Benetton fashion retailer. He explains his main supply-chain priorities in order to...
1 October 2021
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