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After Europe, La Rosée expands to Canada
French cosmetics brand La Rosée (2024 turnover: €85 million, up by 21% in a year), distributed in pharmacies, is continuing international expansion by exporting to Canada. On April 9...
14 April 2025
South Korea : CJ Olive Young tests multilingual personal shoppers in-store
To appeal to an increasingly international clientele, Korean cosmetics giant CJ Olive Young (turnover 2024: US$3.5 billion, up 24%, net margin ratio at 10% of sales) is trialling multilingual...
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13 March 2025
Faced with the downturn in Asia, Kering’s sales fell by 12% and LVMH by 2%
For LVMH and Kering, the world's n°1 and n°3 luxury retailers, Asia, which had long been a growth driver, has weighed down annual results in 2024. Meanwhile, the 25% tariffs announced on February...
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30 January 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] In addition to X, Yuka users will soon be able to contact brands on Instagram and LinkedIn
Three months after enabling users to contact FMCG and beauty brands live, Julie Chapon, co-Founder of the Yuka product safety app, revealed results of the feature to mind Retail.
23 January 2025
Cosmetics: a European directive could cost the French industry €1 billion
On January 1, 2025, the revised European directive on waste water treatment came into force. Published on December 12, 2024, in the Official Journal of the European Union, this introduces a system...
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9 January 2025
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The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
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4 September 2026
On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...
3 September 2026
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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
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21 August 2026