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EU: CSRD and due diligence appear set for wide-ranging unravelling
After two days of consultations organised by the Commission, the plan to simplify the CSRD and the due diligence is becoming clearer. If confirmed, 85% of companies will no longer be subject to...
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13 February 2025
[NRF 2025] How Best Buy is reducing the cost of e-commerce returns
Omnichannel, in-store help desks, web to store... With 38% of sales online and a double-digit returns rate, Best Buy developed a unique process dedicated to making the most of returns. Chuck...
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23 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
Ingka aims to inject €700 million into recycling over the next 5 years
On January 15, Ingka Group (2024 sales: €41.8 billion, down 5.6% year-on-year) announced an investment of €1 billion in recycling infrastructures. The budget allocated to the Circular...
17 January 2025
[NRF 2025] Under threat from customs duties, CSR is fading into the background
At this year's NRF, retailers' CSR initiatives seem to have all but disappeared from the agenda in the face of upcoming political and customs tax issues. Jérôme Del Porto, Director of Circularity...
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15 January 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] The French repair bonus to be extended to underwear and household linen
After a year's use for clothes in France, the Refashion eco-organisation is working on new territories for a repair bonus, mind Retail has learned.
13 December 2024
Fast Retailing torn on the Chinese issue of Xinjiang
After a record year in a fiscal year to the end of August 2024 (turnover of US$20.7 billion up by 12.2%, net margin at 12% of sales), the C.E.O. of Fast Retailing, Tadashi Yanai, explained on the...
12 December 2024
Belgium: bill transposing CSRD adopted
On November 28, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a bill transposing the E.U. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Belgium was one of the countries lagging behind on...
11 December 2024
Carrefour to deploy GS1’s augmented QR code in all European banners by 2025
At the first CoNext event organised by GS1 on the theme of data for circularity, of which mind Retail was a media partner, Carrefour announced the deployment of the augmented QR code on private...
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3 December 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Bonus repairs extended to all furniture categories in France
Launched in late 2022 as part of the French AGEC law and extended in May 2024, the repair bonus is gaining ground in the furniture sector, mind Retail learned. Ecomaison has announced an imminent...
18 November 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Schmidt invents a new range of kitchens using 30% less materials
On November 6, the Schmidt Group (sales 2023: €668 million via 900 stores under the Schmidt, Cuisinella and ID Pro brands) unveiled a new collection of kitchens, central islands, bookcases...
13 November 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Kiabi deploys CrushOn Connect second-hand solution in 70 stores
When availability of second-hand products is a growing challenge for retailers, Kiabi signed up with technology publisher CrushOn, mind Retail has learned. The aim is to streamline the sourcing of...
30 October 2024
Didier Veloso, GS1: “At Decathlon and L’Oréal, the usages’ growth of QR code scanning is very encouraging”
As traditional barcode is reaching its limits, QR codes are proliferating on home-electrical, fashion and food products. Didier Veloso, Executive President of GS1 France, and Diana de Bernardy...
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18 October 2024
With 10% of online sales, Yves Rocher launches a marketplace to round off offering
On September 23, beauty retailer Yves Rocher (660 stores in France, turnover of €1.2 billion in 2023 including 10% of online sales) launched a marketplace in France, powered by the Mirakl...
17 October 2024
Lectra aims to reduce waste in the fashion industry with Valia
As pressure mounts on fashion retailers to combine profitability with CSR regulations, Lectra is launching Valia, a cloud-based software package that optimises textile cutting and reduces waste.
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14 October 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Carrefour tests the retail media solution developed by Vusion and Mediaperformances
In-store operational teams will be able to manage retail media campaigns That’s the promise of the partnership announced on September 18, 2024, between omnichannel retail media specialist...
26 September 2024
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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...
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15 October 2026
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
After launching the first pilots of its conversational AI “super app” in stores, Cegid is rolling out new omnichannel modules, including an in-store data acquisition module, conversational AI for...
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1 October 2026
While Mediaperformances, historically focused on FMCG retailers, targets both international expansion and new verticals, CEO Claire Koralewski shared with mind Retail, during NRF Europe, a...
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22 September 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...
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12 October 2026
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Cdiscount Advertising targets revenue of €100 million in 2027
As retail media now accounts for 7.8% of total revenue, Cdiscount shared, during a press day, an update on new advertising levers in terms of videos, customer reviews and promotions. Insights from...
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28 September 2026
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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...
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8 October 2026
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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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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...
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16 October 2026