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Qashflo, an accelerated payment solution for 3P sellers on European marketplaces, is closing. Despite a positive recovery, the company has not secured sufficient shareholder equity to ensure the...

20 May 2025

SAP joins Amazon, Walmart and Salesforce in scaling back its diversity programme

Following Donald Trump's executive order to abolish diversity policies, SAP, the German business management software leader, has announced that it is scrapping its target of 40% women in its...

16 May 2025

U.S. GDP fell and commercial vacancy rose in Q1

While the impact of tariffs began to affect the US economy in Q1, with GDP falling by 0.3%, retail space occupancy rates did not improve.

12 May 2025

Travel retail: China eases tax refunds to boost G.D.P.

At the end of April, Beijing lowered the tax refund threshold for foreign tourists and made immediate in-store refunds available across the country. China hopes this will attract more shoppers and...

6 May 2025

Vinted triples net margin in a year and launches investment fund

Profitable for the second year running, Vinted is accelerating expansion in Europe, expanding logistics offering and venturing into venture capital with a fund dedicated to re-commerce.

30 April 2025

ChatGPT transitions from a search engine to an e-commerce platform

While denying any affiliation practices, OpenAI is launching a new shopping experience directly within ChatGPT. A search engine connected to the web since October 2024, the platform now includes...

29 April 2025

Reelevant raises €6 million in Series A

The start-up specialising in marketing message personalisation won 20 clients last year, with contracts worth over €300,000. This funding of less than €4 million in equity will be invested in...

29 April 2025

Omnibus package: What practical adjustments should retailers make to CSR obligations?

In mid-April, the EU Council reshuffled the deck on the implementation of extra-financial reporting and the duty of care. A major postponement was agreed and a compromise on substantive changes to...

25 April 2025

‘Yes Advertising’: why it is over

By deciding to stick with the old Stop Ad system, the French government is avoiding legislation in a market that has already regulated itself. Nicolas Ruchon, Director of WellPack, and Henri-Noël...

24 April 2025

Ireland: TikTok Shop captured 5% of the beauty market in just 3 months

Threatened with a loss of control in the U.S.A., TikTok is accelerating in Europe. With a remarkable breakthrough in the U.K., where the online store is already the 2nd largest cosmetics...

24 April 2025

Yoobic acquires Simplifield as part of legal proceedings

Yoobic, a provider of retail solutions for store employees, announced the acquisition of Simplifield. According to Fabrice Haiat, C.E.O. of Yoobic, the acquisition is part of a strategy of...

15 April 2025

[mind Retail Exclusive] Faume raises several million Euros in funding

According to information from mind Retail, a new round of financing has been finalised by the second-hand start-up. In 2024, the latter saw its turnover increase by 64% to more than €2 million...

9 April 2025

Philippines: Faced with an increase in marketplace disputes, the government is tightening the screws

With e-commerce (including services) having grown by 14% in 2024 in the Philippines, coupled with a 25% increase in complaints, the government wants to strengthen oversight between marketplaces...

2 April 2025

Asda and Currys invest in protection against theft and assault in the U.K.

In the U.K., thefts jumped by 25%, and assaults on staff by 50% in 2024. With the associated loss estimated at €4.8 billion per year for the sector, retailers are investing in more security. We...

2 April 2025

Nicolas takes stock of 4 months of last mile deliveries with Woop

Although in 2024 e-commerce accounted for barely 2% of Nicolas's business, the wine retailer part of Castel group is taking stock of a new Delivery Management System after 4 months. The aim is to...

2 April 2025

Instacart adopts technology to combat out-of-stock in the U.S.

After reporting a profitable 2024 fiscal year, driven by an 11% turnover uplift, the food shopping app is going further with stock data. New technology, based on computer vision and AI, should...

28 March 2025

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Refurbished smartphones: why Largo relies on Speeral automation

The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...

9 December 2025

Leroy Merlin and Aroma‑Zone launch in‑store analytics pilots with XXII

French retail tech XXII, which aims to become the Google Analytics and Contentsquare of physical stores, has already signed with 15 retailers and shopping centres, mind Retail learned. A year...

5 December 2025

Already in POC, Dialog’s conversational agent shows up in the search bar

Buoyed by a €3.8 million seed round closed in mid‑November 2025, French start‑up Dialog, specialised in AI‑based conversational e‑commerce, is accelerating. Initially placed on product pages, this...

4 December 2025

E‑commerce: How Hive customises free‑delivery thresholds using customer data

With 500 e‑merchant clients, including Embryolisse, Hindbag, Airup, Hygée or Jacks Beauty Line, German logistics provider Hive is capitalising on data to raise e‑commerce conversion via a finely...

2 December 2025

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Small parcels tax: France, Italy, Romania and Benelux respond to low-cost marketplaces

Shein, Temu, AliExpress… Facing marketplaces flooding Europe with non-compliant goods, the French National Assembly voted for a €2 tax on parcels under €150 from January 2026. This level is half...

21 November 2025

Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent

In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...

12 December 2025

Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy

On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...

11 December 2025

Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation

After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...

28 November 2025

Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s

As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...

2 December 2025

Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration

On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...

5 December 2025