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Guillaume Darrousez, CEO Petit Bateau: After 6 months, a second-hand spending customer starts buying our new products”
Guillaume Darrousez, C.E.O. of the Petit Bateau children's wear brand, was a guest of the latest FrenchFounders meeting in Paris, attended by mind Retail. He shared future plans to combine carbon...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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14 April 2023
France, Spain and Portugal: split payment is more popular than deferred payment
According to Floa and Kantar, if payment facilities are growing with a rise of e-commerce, European countries show notable differences. In Germany, the use of deferred payment has tripled in 2022...
14 April 2023
Sandro : Second-hand, a profitable business from the first year
After 12 months of operations, Sandro shared with mind Retail the results of their second-hand business, which launched 100% online. For the fashion brand, this service is now at a "roll-out...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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13 April 2023
Walmart: By 2026, 65% of web orders prepared in stores will be automated
While Walmart has managed to increase the weight of online sales in 2022, with total revenue growth keeping pace with inflation, the company is making supply-chain automation a priority. Within 3...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
7 April 2023
Etam Group: at Maison 123, the stores are in charge to double ownership of e-wallet loyalty cards
One year after the start of the dematerialisation of the loyalty card with Captain Wallet, the first results are encouraging for the fashion retailer. In 8 months, the value of customers who have...
5 April 2023
Decarbonisation, gaming, communities: the new levers of Chinese e-commerce in 2023
Last year, e-commerce played a crucial role in China, driven by Covid-19 zero policies, but the shopping experience has also been transformed. Mind Retail helps to identify the main innovations in...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
29 March 2023
Couche-Tard consolidates in Europe via a US$3.3 billion buyout
Taking advantage of TotalEnergies' withdrawal from petrol stations, the Canadian company Couche-Tard is filling the space and expanding operations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
27 March 2023
Why South Korea has become a springboard for LVMH and Gucci
With luxury purchases of US$325 per capita in 2022, South Koreans are the now the world's largest customers for high-end goods. Whilst luxury sales could fall in the U.S.A. in 2023 due to tensions...
24 March 2023
Buy Box, end of wholesale: How to prepare for Amazon’s new distribution strategy
In early March 2023, Amazon announced that it would stop sourcing from wholesalers. At the end of December 2022, the business had agreed to review the "Buy Box" mechanism, a key engine for sales...
24 March 2023
Fabien Versavau, Rakuten: “With Carrefour, the synergies in terms of retail media are obvious”
Following the announcement of the imminent opening of a Carrefour digital shop on the Rakuten marketplace, Mind Retail met Fabien Versavau, MD of Rakuten France and Executive Officer Rakuten...
22 March 2023
Eduardo Velasco, L Catterton: “Consumers do not believe in ESG transformations”
Eduardo Velasco, Partner at the investment fund L Catterton co-founded by LVMH and Bernard Arnault (US$ 33 billion in assets under management in F&B, fashion, etc.) was a guest at the latest...
22 March 2023
Financial results. Inditex widens the gap with H&M and Fast Retailing in 2022
In 2022, the world's largest fashion Inditex retailer posted a profit of €4 billion, up by 27% on 2021. A net result that places the group above fast-fashion competitors.
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- Retailer and e-commerce
21 March 2023
Tech in-store: guided tour of the Decathlon Lab for South East Asia
mind Retail invites you, in video and photos, behind the scenes of the Decathlon Lab located in Kallang (Singapore). In this 5,000 sq.m store, the company has opted for a rational technological...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
17 March 2023
With 19% of online sales, Target reinvests US$100 million in e-commerce logistics
The supermarket chain has announced that it is investing US$100 million in its e-commerce logistics to build six new order preparation centres by 2026. With this investment, Target is capitalising...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
17 March 2023
Maisons du Monde: partnering with Alma, the use of credit tripled in 12 months
Six months after launching payment in four installments without charge on its website and in store with Alma, Maisons du Monde presented its results at the end of December 2022 at the 1-to-1...
16 March 2023
CSR. Ikea adopts bio-based glue to reduce its carbon footprint
Ikea's new CSR commitment? A corn-based glue. While the group has been using a fossil-based glue responsible for 5% of its overall carbon footprint for 60 years, it has announced that it will...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
15 March 2023
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With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
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20 October 2026
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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- mind Exclusive
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15 October 2026
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
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16 October 2026
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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- Retail tech
29 October 2026