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Having passed a sales threshold of €1 billion in 2025, Vinted continues to diversify. Between a massive push of Vinted Go lockers, category expansion and the launch of a wallet, the second-hand...

9 April 2026

Shopping list: Tesco and Shoprite test AI assistants to simplify food e-commerce basket

On April 9, 2026, Tesco and Shoprite launched AI tools to ease shopping list, with distinct strategies. As Tesco is testing internally a meal planning assistant, Shoprite integrates it directly...

9 April 2026

Driven by GMV and retail media, Flaconi doubles sales in three years and accelerates in Europe

Driven by sales up by 27% last year, German beauty pure-player Flaconi, controlled by the Berlusconi family via a stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Group, is set to conquer 7 new countries. Competing with...

3 April 2026

In France, Apple Pay and Google Pay account for 17% of online payments

According to the Mollie 2026 Payment Report study published in March, e-wallets accounted for 24% of online payments in 2025 in Europe, and SEPA Instant transfers significantly accelerated cash...

2 April 2026

UAE : Sanctions for illegal price increase with the Iranian conflict

Faced with inflation caused by tensions with Iran, the UAE Ministry of Economy has intensified controls on basic commodities. Between February 28, 2026 – the start of the conflict –...

1 April 2026

Online authentication : B.Connect to launch an automated onboarding platform for smaller e-tailers

Already adopted by 25 e-retailers including 16 already live, B.Connect is accelerating a deployment by opening up to SMEs via an automated onboarding platform expected in October. The objective is...

29 March 2026

While OpenAI buries native payment, Sephora and Carrefour bet on discovery in ChatGPT

While ChatGPT backpedals in terms of native payment, less than 6 months after the launch of Instant checkout, retailers are accelerating within the LLM’s app store, in order to foster product...

27 March 2026

GDPR: Amazon’s €746 million fine is cancelled for now

Luxembourg’s Administrative Court has overturned the record €746 million GDPR fine against Amazon, citing procedural gaps in the CNPD's original 2021 investigation. While the court confirmed the...

23 March 2026

South Korea : Towards a reversal of the burden of proof for customer data breach

Following a major cyberattack in December 2025 at South Korea’s e-commerce leader Coupang (2025 turnover: US$34.5 billion, up by 14%), which exposed the data of 65% of the local population...

20 March 2026

France: the text on camera’s surveillance in stores is now expected at the Senate

Following a rejection by the Council of State last June, the National Assembly voted on February 17, 2026 to authorise algorithmic surveillance in retail stores. As the text is due to pass to the...

20 March 2026

The SaaS licence model falters in the face of AI automation

With the launch of Claude Cowork, the software sector, prized by investors for predictable and recurring revenue, is slowing down. According to Bain, stock market indices for SaaS tech editors...

19 March 2026

Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...

18 March 2026

To counter sales slowdown, Ulta Beauty launches on TikTok Shop

Faced with profitability at its lowest in 3 years and a sharp slowdown in sales, Ulta Beauty is adjusting priorities under the leadership of a new CEO Kecia Steelman. Following the acquisition of...

17 March 2026

Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments

On March 10, 2026, Mirakl and JPMorgan Payments (JPMP) unveiled a partnership to deploy agentic commerce by combining the Mirakl Nexus agentic orchestration platform with the U.S. bank’s...

16 March 2026

Social media & age verification: Tech breaks the glass ceiling of precision

As an array of international governments restrict social networks access for teenagers under 15 or 16, new facial recognition technologies from Yoti, Persona and k-ID are making progress in...

13 March 2026

After-sales service: Prolong aims to become the OS of repair and adds 3 luxury brands

Signing of three high-end clients, launch of a maintenance passport, imminent Seed funding round and cloud migration project in China… At a 1-to-1 conference in Monaco, the Founder of Prolong...

12 March 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...

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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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...

20 October 2026

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...

16 October 2026