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Behind the success of digital marketplaces lies a precise mechanism adroit at receiving, dividing and transferring funds authorised by customers. This payment element is deployed by integrated...

1 April 2022

Metro, Auchan, Spar… pressure is tightening on the Russian footprint

Retailers that continue operating in Russia emphasise responsibility as employers, but are nevertheless facing growing criticism. This is a dilemma for retail multinationals, which are also...

29 March 2022

[Case Study] Mondelez uses retail media to win adult sales on Carrefour’s website

Covid-19 restrictions increased visitors aged over 55 to food websites. Based on this observation, the Mondelēz Group used Criteo's technology embedded with the Carrefour’s website to increase...

25 March 2022

Fashion week in the metaverse and live shopping: Monnier Paris works Gen Z

Having rolled out live shopping on a large scale, the luxury accessories pure-player Monnier Paris is making inroads into metaverse. Here are the key figures and results of a marketing action...

23 March 2022

M&A. “Investors are more attracted by omnichannel luxury brands than pure DNVBs”

Alain Bernard, former President of the North American business of Richemont Group, explains the dynamics of the luxury sector in the U.S.A. In a market where the cost of digital marketing is...

22 March 2022

E-commerce: Macy’s and Darty outsource search engine to Google

Google continues to move towards e-commerce. At the 1-to-1 trade fair in Monaco, the group announced that the search engine would be made available to European online retailers.

21 March 2022

To comply with commercial lease legislation, Gorillas launches click & collect

From click & collect services to moves to become a member of the reference retail federations, quick-commerce companies are looking for a way out, as they face rising pressure from council...

18 March 2022

Casino opts for a split of its financial division

After a very difficult year for Casino, the pressure of the financial markets is increasing and it is time for the financial services to make big moves.

15 March 2022

Matthieu Guignard (Mondelēz International): “The market is not offering mature e-retail media K.P.I.s”

With more than 25 brands including Orea, Milka, Lu, Prince, Tuc, Toblerone and Côte d'Or, Mondelēz International, one of the world's leading advertisers, rolled out 460 e-retail media campaigns in...

14 March 2022

Egypt. Retailers accused of exploiting the Ukrainian crisis to inflate prices

Egypt is, for the moment, safe from “out of stock” delays. However, local consumers have made complaints against food retail chains, which would take advantage of the inflationary trend to...

10 March 2022

TK Maxx and other fashion brands boycott Russia

Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, TK Maxx is selling its stake in the Russian retailer Familia. Another American has been added to the list of fashion brands suspending activities in Russia.

8 March 2022

FRANCHISE EXPO PARIS: “THE PROPERTY SECTOR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE MOST DYNAMIC GROWTH”

The international franchise exhibition, Franchise Expo Paris, will be held March 20th to 23rd 2022. Sylvie Gaudy is division director at Reed Exposition, one of the organisers of the Paris show...

7 March 2022

Customer loyalty: Payment data at the service of customer knowledge

Personal profiles, bank cards, purchase and loyalty vouchers. Thanks to detailed knowledge of customers that is now omnichannel, brands are turning this into new levers to build customer loyalty...

4 March 2022

Metavers: Brands must adopt the codes of this new digital media

What business opportunities are associated with the notion of metavers, these collaborative spaces made possible by 3D? Will avatars, these customers in pixel version, shop in virtual stores...

24 February 2022

CBRE “Property companies are lining up to avoid changing a commercial lease”

For the past 2 years, Covid-19 has heavily impacted the value of commercial property. For the 10 largest countries in Western Europe, commercial rents fell sharply. Here is a summary in figures...

23 February 2022

Walmart targets US$100 billion in online sales by 2022

Walmart, the world's leading retailer, published annual financial results and notes that 2020 and 2021 have been a complex year. Their results show a sustained turnover growth and large expansion...

23 February 2022

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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...

29 October 2026

Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management

Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...

23 October 2026

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...

15 October 2026

How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n

Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...

7 October 2026

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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”

Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...

12 October 2026

Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models

Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...

8 October 2026

How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n

Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...

7 October 2026

Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom

Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...

16 October 2026