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Delipop bankruptcy: a warning for urban logistics start-ups?
Dissolved on July 30 by the Paris Commercial Court, the start-up Delipop, which pooled pedestrian drive-through pickups for several food retailers such as Carrefour and Intermarché via automated...
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1 August 2025
In Saudi Arabia, Chinese platforms JD.com and Meituan are battling in the delivery market
After 5 months of wrangling in China, JD.com and Meituan are battling for the Middle East food delivery market. On June 18, JD.com (2024 revenue: $158.8 billion, up by 6.8%) launched same-day or...
24 June 2025
Faced with customs duties, free delivery is on the decline in the U.S.A
In order to offset additional costs associated with customs duties (10% for most countries and 30% for China), U.S. retailers are beginning to tighten delivery policies. Recently, subscription toy...
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12 June 2025
Portugal: a Glovo delivery rider recognised as an employee by the Supreme Court
In a ruling on May 28, the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal reclassified the relationship between an independent food delivery rider and the Glovo platform as an employment relationship. The...
6 June 2025
Amazon decarbonises the last mile with public transport
To speed up delivery times with a low carbon footprint, Amazon is covering the last mile via high-speed train. In France, on May 14, following a one-month pilot phase in June 2024 and rollout in...
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15 May 2025
Nicolas takes stock of 4 months of last mile deliveries with Woop
Although in 2024 e-commerce accounted for barely 2% of Nicolas's business, the wine retailer part of Castel group is taking stock of a new Delivery Management System after 4 months. The aim is to...
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2 April 2025
Meituan and Ele.me force delivery drivers to rest
In China, Meituan, an e-commerce and express delivery platform, launched a “tiredness management” system to deal with long working hours of couriers. After a 12-hour quota, delivery...
8 January 2025
Delivery platforms: After Swiggy, India’s Zomato raises US$1 billion
With the Indian market of express delivery set to reach US$6 billion in 2024, the number of IPOs and capital raisings by delivery platforms is increasing. Following Swiggy and Zepto, Zomato...
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3 December 2024
Delivery Hero prepares Talabat’s I.P.O. for Dubai Stock Exchange
German delivery giant Delivery Hero (GMV of US$51.2 billion in 2023, up by 5.7% in 70 countries) is aiming for US$1.5 billion when Talabat, the very dynamic subsidiary in the Middle East, is...
21 November 2024
Auchan Retail wants to cut 1,000 jobs in French stores
While Auchan Retail is negotiating the sale of the Russian stores, the company is also due to rationalise French assets. To accompany the reduction in retail space, the group intends to cut 2,389...
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5 November 2024
Beauty: Nykka relies on express delivery to deliver 50% of orders on D+1
On September 3, according to Office Chai, Indian omnichannel fashion and beauty retailer Nykka (US$770 million turnover in 2023, up 24%, 200 stores in 72 Indian cities) launched a 3-hour delivery...
6 September 2024
Uber posts an operating margin for the first time
In Q2 to June 2023, the profitability of DoorDash and Uber Technologies improved, driven by stronger consumer demand for fast deliveries. DoorDash managed to limit losses in the U.S.A. and Uber...
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9 August 2023
Amazon up in arms over €3 delivery charges for books
On 27 June in France, Amazon announced instructions to sue the French Council of State to court over a ministerial order of April 4, 2023. This will introduce a minimum carriage charge of €3...
20 July 2023
U.S. retailers raise minimum threshold for free delivery by 23%
In the U.S.A., where e-commerce accounted for 15.1% of retail in Q1 2023 via US$272.6 billion in sales, the party is over when it comes to free deliveries and returns, which have damaged the...
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19 July 2023
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The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...
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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...
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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...
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Small parcels tax: France, Italy, Romania and Benelux respond to low-cost marketplaces
Shein, Temu, AliExpress… Facing marketplaces flooding Europe with non-compliant goods, the French National Assembly voted for a €2 tax on parcels under €150 from January 2026. This level is half...
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21 November 2025
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...
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12 December 2025
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Price-fixing investigation: Swatch and Citizen under scrutiny in Italy
On December 9, 2025, Swiss watch groups Swatch (Tissot, Mido and Hamilton) and Japanese Citizen (Bulova, Vagary, Frédérique Constant and Alpina) were placed under investigation by...
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11 December 2025
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...
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28 November 2025
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Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s
As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...
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2 December 2025
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Customs duties: Costco sues the Trump administration
On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...
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5 December 2025