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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...
- Retail
- Analysis
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.
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
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
Julien Tessonneau, Central Food Retail : “E-commerce became profitable in 2021”
With a turnover of €2.1 billion in 2020, Central Food Retail under Central Retail is the largest supermarket chain in Thailand (more than 1,000 stores). From delivery in less than 25 minutes...
- Retail
- Analysis
24 September 2021
Mad dash for marketplaces : Mirakls raises US$555 million
With this record-breaking round of funding, Mirakl wants to accelerate onboarding of third-party sellers, expand into the USA and Asia...and leave behind Amazon and Cdiscount.
24 September 2021
Galeries Lafayette. Sandra Weber heads up strategy
Sandra Weber joins Galeries Lafayette in the midst of a strategic review of the portfolio, with a special focus on BHV department stores.
- Retail
- News brief
24 September 2021
“Our tenants can use our hypermarkets’ drive-through for online pick up”
Three questions to Mael Aoustin, CEO of Galimmo
property owner, Galimmo offers a shared solution for
20 September 2021
What is a future shape for Lagardère’s retail business?
As the Vivendi Group (owner of Universal and Editis) is launching a takeover bid for the entire Lagardère group, the future of the retail branch may follow options of a global sale or breaking up...
17 September 2021
Home electrical products. Why rental sites flourish
For electronic devices, circular Economy models that maximizes convenience and minimizes expense for consumers gain traction in Europe.
3 September 2021
Innovation. Alibaba digitises a warehouse club format
From China to the U.S.A., the paying membership wholesale retail format is finally going digital.
3 September 2021
Amazon prepares its non-food roadmap
With its project of stores dedicated to fashion and technical products, the U.S. pure-player wants to build another model, resolutely omnichannel.
26 August 2021
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- Retail
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Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...
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Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store
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Retail tech mapping 2025: 42% of start-ups already profitable, 53% aiming for breakeven within 3 years
In their final update for 2025 covering retail tech mapping, FDJ Ventures and France Digitale present new challenges for French retail start-ups. These include financing, slowing company creation...
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