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Optical Character Recognition, automated photo retouching and pricing... Enhancy, a SaaS company specialising in optimising the online resale of 2nd hand products (household appliances and...

27 August 2024

Fursac sells vintage products from other brands…but not their own

According to our sources, men’s fashion retailer Fursac (a subsidiary of the SMCP group, with sales of €1.2bn in 2023 at 3% LFL at constant exchange rates, then down by 5% in Q1 2024)...

18 July 2024

Julie Hamadouche Bottino, Ba&sh: “On each garment, a label details the CO2 generated, energy consumed and freshwater pollution”

Supported by Fairly Made in terms of traceability and involved in a relocation program, Ba&sh has been publishing a voluntary CSR report for 3 years and has just been certified B-Corp. Since...

25 June 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Cora signs with Delipop to pool e-commerce flows

Mind Retail learned that, after signing up Carrefour, Intermarché and Monoprix, Delipop has just gained up two more clients in the food retail sector.

23 April 2024

French government is expected to confirm laws for “fast fashion” and eco-score

In France, following adoption of a fast fashion law by the Parliament in mid-March, the government is under pressure to deliver. Definitions are needed for company thresholds alongside terms and...

26 March 2024

EU: sustainability due diligence directive blocked by France, Germany and Italy

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has failed to win support from the qualified majority of member states needed to reach the final vote in the European Parliament. The...

1 March 2024

[Analyze] The six major challenges facing retail in 2024

A few of the barriers for retail in 2024 include generative AI, retail media, decarbonisation and CSRD, omnichannel efficiency or social commerce. Retail, commercial property and retail tech...

31 January 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Christofle prepares to launch a second-hand offer in the U.S.A.

After launching an omnichannel platform in October 2023 to repurchase more second-hand products from French customers, the tableware brand is stepping up the pace in the US market.

25 January 2024

Pauline Gubert, Babymoov: “Our business of re-conditioned products will grow from 3,000 to 20,000 units in two years”

Home appliances manufacturer Babymoov (food processors, baby monitors) has formalised a partnership with CircularX (a subsidiary of Recommerce Group) in order to expanding the range of second-hand...

3 November 2023

Zero-carbon stores: a new controversial claim for Amazon

Having abandoned goal of achieving 50% “zero-carbon” shipments by 2030, zero-carbon is making a comeback in Amazon’s media communications. In Seattle, an Amazon Fresh store (3250...

31 October 2023

[info mind Retail] Christofle relies on CircularX to accelerate second-hand revenue

According to our source, the high-end tableware retailer controlled by the Chalhoub family launched a program in early October 2023 to buy back second-hand products from individuals. Pierre...

19 October 2023

Arnaud Lesne, Carrefour Belgium: “With Reeborn, it’s the first time a grocer rewards the sale of second-hand products”

In Belgium, Carrefour is preparing to launch a Reeborn app, dedicated to second-hand goods, in early November. Arnaud Lesne, Director of Innovation and Partnerships, talks to mind Retail about...

19 October 2023

[info mind Retail] A third of Shein’s suppliers will not be audited in 2023

With the results of the French DGCCRF investigation expected this Autumn, and the U.S. SEC continuing a survey regarding allegations of forced labor, Shein provided an update on its industrial...

26 September 2023

Dubai: The sustainable label The Giving Movement is multiplying pop-ups

Eco-friendly clothing brand The Giving Movement, founded in April 2020 in the United Arab Emirates, announced the opening of a flagship store in Dubai in 2024. Currently at the Mall of the...

1 September 2023

Waste: Brussels wants binding targets for textiles and food

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published a draft directive to reduce waste. Each E.U. country could be subject to a binding target to reduce food waste. By December 2030, the aim is to...

8 August 2023

Photovoltaics, electricity bills: retailers launch a green offensive

In the retail sector, the average electricity bill before the Ukraine crisis ranged from €20,000 a year for a specialist store, €80,000 a year for a supermarket and €500,000 a year...

8 August 2023

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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

Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store

According to our sources, Marionnaud’s beauty retailer will expand an advertising unit into 3 new countries in 2026 and is launching another retail media lever in the French key market. The goal...

26 November 2025

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BNPL: in a mature market, Alma, Klarna, Scalapay, Younited and Oney seek new growth levers

As BNPL reached maturity in France and Europe and commonplace online, players in the sector are accelerating their transformation. Longer instalments, new verticals, extended services and...

14 November 2025

Payments and e-commerce : which retail tech solutions dominate French websites?

In mid-November 2025, mind Retail analysed 50 French e-commerce websites using Wappalyzer to identify technologies installed on them. The result was 144 solutions were recorded, installed more...

20 November 2025

Payments: Wallets accelerate in a fragmented market

As retailers seek to streamline shopping journeys, payment fluidity is becoming a key conversion driver. Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, PayPal: wallets enable retailers to reduce delays and...

18 November 2025

Payment: a lever for retail innovation

This month, our editorial team highlights how innovation is taking shape around payment. This key stage, enabling turnover to be collected by retailers, is at the heart of numerous pilots and...

28 November 2025

How RougeGorge brings weather data into CRM strategy

After 4 years of collaboration on personalised emails the lingerie retailer RougeGorge is accelerating with retail tech partner Reelevant, which is expanding within AFM thanks to recent contracts...

10 November 2025

Online Advertising: Leroy Merlin and Auchan at the heart of a political controversy

Since November 17, Leroy Merlin has faced controversy after a report from Sleeping Giants, an activist group against online hate speech. The organisation alerted the Adeo group retailer (GMV 2024...

21 November 2025