CSR

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites

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...

4 September 2026

Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

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

E-commerce: click-through rate down by 5.4% since Google AIO launch in France

mind Retail has gained access to exclusive Ahrefs figures on the impact of Google "AI Overviews" responses for the e-commerce sector. Launched on July 22, 2026, in France as part of AI Mode, these...

20 August 2026

After a €200 million funding round, Skello adds a major name to a client portfolio

In the wake of a large fundraising, Skello develops a portfolio of key accounts by winning over a big name in retail. Backed by an ARR of €50 million and profitability reached in 2025, the...

7 July 2026

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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout

In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...

21 August 2026

E-commerce: click-through rate down by 5.4% since Google AIO launch in France

mind Retail has gained access to exclusive Ahrefs figures on the impact of Google "AI Overviews" responses for the e-commerce sector. Launched on July 22, 2026, in France as part of AI Mode, these...

20 August 2026

Which 3 retailers structured their AI governance this summer?

This summer, Target, PVH Corp and B&M simultaneously reinforced their executive teams with the creation of dedicated AI roles. A move marking the shift from experimentation to the...

17 August 2026

Albertsons says its customers are buying more thanks to AI agents

Through its conversational assistant, the US grocery retailer is recording double-digit increases in e-commerce baskets. Eager to maximise their potential, it is changing tack and rolling out a...

18 August 2026

From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe

This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...

27 August 2026

Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences

From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...

31 August 2026