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In the U.S.A., several companies have been criticised for lack of openness towards minorities (women, blacks, Latinos, people with disabilities, LGBT, obese...) so they have put words into action.

9 July 2021

For technical products, 61% of sales are already online in the U.K

The last study from GFK (edited in July 2021) highlights an interesting picture of the European retail market of technical goods.

9 July 2021

What are the new investment priorities today?

Whilst only two years ago, retailers were announcing brand new flagship stores, rapid change has moved investment towards strategic and disruptive innovations for quick returns, including machine...

9 July 2021

Discount. The Russian Torgservis expected in the U.K

Originally from Siberia, the Torgservis group announced imminent entry into the U.K.

9 July 2021

Outlet centers believe in recovery

For MacArthurGlen, Via Outlets and also Advantail, commercial recovery has been clear since reopening on May 19.

9 July 2021

Douglas and Fnac Darty also launch retail media platforms

The trend started in the grocery sectors, for players like Walmart, Tesco, Rewe or Carrefour. However, this is rare for specialty retailers, with the exception of the beauty giant Douglas and Fnac...

6 July 2021

“Brands pay a monthly membership fee to appear on the Showfields platform”

Mind Retail spoke with Tal Zvi Nathanael, C.E.O. and founder of the innovative Showfields retailer. He invented a data-centric business model, which lowers entry barriers to entry for brands. He...

2 July 2021

Time has come for “ultra fast” fashion retailers

The pandemic made BlushMark and Shein’s sales take off and gave an appetite to develop pop-up stores. Mind Retail details their strategy.

25 June 2021

D.I.Y. “Second hand makes it easier for customers to go upmarket”

Emmanuel Bernard is a Mission Executive at SAMSE group, a French D.I.Y. retailer which controls an e-commerce website plus 37 D.I.Y. stores (Entrepôt du Bricolage banner), among others. He...

25 June 2021

L’Occitane and The Body Shops makes bulk sales familiar

Bulk, recycling, eco-refills. At L'Occitane and The Body Shop, multiple initiatives are reducing packaging weight.

19 June 2021

Blocked at home, Chinese are boosting local retail sales

In China, the commercial property sector is showing positive signs as transactions pick up again.

17 June 2021

Concept of the Month. Patagonia Provisions

One year after a launch, the food marketplace created by Patagonia is gaining ground. What are the ambitions?

16 June 2021

Sustainable Retail. From vision to action

According to BCG, 30% of our wardrobes could be filled by second-hand clothes by 2026. And the second-hand market is expected to grow by 20% over the next five years. At a time when the priority...

16 June 2021

“The CSR change is easier to make when you have good margins”

Nathalie Baudoin has been Marketing Director Europe at Patagonia for 12 years. She discusses the sustainable milestones set by the retailer, well before competitors

15 June 2021

Kingfisher. With 21% of e-commerce, what role for physical stores?

As e-commerce keeps gaining ground, Kingfisher's D.I.Y. stores have been seeing new functions and new jobs, which change daily organization. Romain Roulleau, Chief Digital Officer, summarized this...

4 June 2021

KKR to take a stake in Cegid

In five years, Cegid's valuation has seen more than a nine-fold increase. This is highlighted by KKR’s entry into the capital of the management software publisher.

4 June 2021

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