CSR and HR
France and Italy urge Shein to reassess a business model
While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
13 October 2025
Scope 3 carbon footprint: How Auchan is moving toward eco-selection of suppliers
Auchan Retail is taking another step forward in the decarbonisation of Scope 3 emissions. Since August, the retailer has begun including smaller suppliers in the measurement of CO2 emissions...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
13 October 2025
Jott, 1083, Cyrillus, Sessun, Petit Bateau and Soeur publish their environmental scores with Clear Fashion
Since October 1, French fashion retailers have been able, on a voluntary basis, to disclose the environmental cost of their clothing through the French Environmental Label (or AEF). To do so, they...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
7 October 2025
[mind Exclusive] Prolong signs Mellow Yellow and expands into new verticals
A competitor of Save Your Wardrobe, the start-up Prolong, which focuses on returns, warranty, repair, and after-sales service, announced the signing of Mellow Yellow footwear retailer, a jewellery...
3 October 2025
Auchan Retail’s job protection plan invalid due to lack of union consultation
While Auchan Retail continues to reduce retail areas by 25%, the Lille-based Administrative Court invalidated a job protection plan on September 23. The retailer, whose like-for-like turnover fell...
30 September 2025
Customer service: With AI, Saks reduces calls requiring humans by 20%
On August 8, Saks officially launched Sophie, an AI-powered voice and text assistant designed with the U.S. conversational platform NLX and AWS. Since April, customers can ask the AI agent about...
13 August 2025
H&M equips U.K.’s staff with cameras to curb shoplifting and assaults
On July 7, 2025, H&M launched a trial in the United Kingdom of body cameras for sales staff, who have been facing an increase in shoplifting and assaults. Stores in Edinburgh, Wood Green and...
8 July 2025
Non-compliant products, price perception, customs tensions: Zalando, Fnac-Darty, Carrefour and Procos sound the alarm
During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
4 July 2025
Co-op U.K. and Coop Alleanza stop buying from Israel amid geopolitical pressure
Eager to “support peace,” the British Co-op announced on June 24 that it would stop buying from 17 countries, effective at the end of the June. The cooperative (turnover 2024...
27 June 2025
[mind Retail exclusive] How second-hand goods are set to grow at Tara Jarmon and Zapa
Behind the scenes at the mind Retail Day conference in Paris on May 21, Laura Marquant, Managing Director of Tara Jarmon and Zapa, exclusively unveiled her circular roadmap. Accelerating...
23 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...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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16 May 2025
President Trump orders EU companies to cancel diversity policies
On March 28, many companies in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium (aviation, defence, consulting) received a letter from the Trump administration asking them to “certify” in writing that...
4 April 2025
Dunlop Sports fined US$1.3 million for anti-competitive behaviour
In early March 2025, in South Korea, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) imposed a fine of US$1.29 million on the golf equipment supplier and e-tailer Dunlop Sports for anti-competitive practices...
2 April 2025
In 2024, which retailers have the best scores on the professional equality index?
In 2024, 1,812 online and omnichannel retailers with more than 50 staff reported their score on the professional gender equality index to the French Ministry of Labour. mind Retail analysed the...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
20 March 2025
Under attack from 19 States, will Costco give in to the anti-inclusion and diversity movement?
On January 28, 19 U.S. states sent a letter to the C.E.O. of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for equity, diversity and inclusion. The...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
30 January 2025
Mercadona increases the pay of all staff by 8.5%
From 2025, to increase the purchasing power of staff, Spanish largest grocery retailer Mercadona (turnover 2023: €35.53 billion, up 15% in a year via 1,681 stores) is increasing salaries of...
16 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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- Retail tech
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...
- Retail
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21 August 2026