The Body Shop returns to the U.S.A. with a 100% digital model Americas After closing in the U.S.A. in March 2024, The Body Shop (3,000 stores, 60 countries) made a return to the market on October 7 through an exclusively digital operation.…
Losing momentum, Ulta Beauty launches a marketplace with Mirakl Americas On October 15, the U.S. retailer Ulta Beauty (2024 turnover: 11.2 billion dollars, up by 0.8% after up by 5.7% in 2023,…
Live shopping: Asos moves closer to social commerce to compete with TikTok Shop Europe After a successful test in August, the British pure player Asos (2024 turnover: 3.7 billion dollars,…
The French OECD contact point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards Europe As Shein faces controversy over recent partnerships with Pimkie and BHV (SGM), the French National Contact Point (NCP) of the OECD published on September 29 ten recommendations urging the fast-fashion platform to review its model and apply a duty of vigilance.
U.S.A: ByteDance transfers control of TikTok to investor consortium Americas On September 25, Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, a subsidiary of ByteDance (2024 revenue: US$155 billion,…
OpenAI enables U.S. users to purchase Etsy products directly within ChatGPT Americas On September 29, OpenAI (H1 2025 revenue: US$4.3 billion, up by 16% year-on-year, net loss of US$2.5 billion) launched a native e-commerce feature for the ChatGPT LLM in the U.S.A.…
With AI, Rakuten launches its marketplace in Spain at a lower cost Europe On September 15, 2025, Rakuten (2024 turnover: €13.9 billion, up by 10% year-on-year, with a net loss of €790 million) announced the launch of a marketplace in Spain,…
Generative AI: following Walmart and Carrefour, Albertsons launches customer chatbot Americas On September 10, 2025, Albertsons, the 5th largest grocery retailer in the U.S.A. (2024 turnover: US$80.4 billion, up by 2% on a like-for-like basis excluding petrol) unveiled ‘Ask AI’,…
Shein accelerates growth in Europe in H1, despite a major financial penalty in France Europe According to DSA data consulted by mind Retail, Shein revved up engines in key EU markets in the first half of 2025, with monthly active users up 14%. This is a notable rebound after 6 sluggish months. However, in the French biggest market, the group received a significant fine from the Data Protection Authority (CNIL) regarding a lack of personal data protection. The fine is equivalent to 16% of Shein’s net profit in 2024.
E-commerce: Graas AI raises $9 million to accelerate deployment of AI agents Asia On August 11, Graas AI, a Singapore-based start-up specialising in AI agents for e-commerce operations, raised $9 million in a pre-Series B round led by Tin Men Capital.…
