E-commerce and marketplaces
India: Walmart subsidiary Myntra sued for tax fraud
In India, on July 23, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a complaint against Walmart subsidiary Myntra (2024 market cap: 600 million dollars, up by 15%). The charge alleges a violation of...
31 July 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Through integration into product sheets, e-commerce retailer Jurassien is transforming generative AI into a personal shopper
The children's furniture website Jurassien is testing AI to guide purchasing decisions, mind Retail learned. The feature, which appears in the product listing, allows users to ask what the LLM...
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24 July 2025
Regulatory: Pakistan tightens taxation on foreign platforms
On July 1, the Pakistani government imposed new taxes on foreign platforms operating online without a physical presence in the country. This reform, part of the Digital Presence Proceeds Tax Act...
23 July 2025
Through partnership with Shopify, OpenAI wants to integrate a native checkout feature into ChatGPT
On July 16, according to the Financial Times, OpenAI is working with Shopify on a new feature that will allow ChatGPT users to complete purchases directly from the chatbot interface via an...
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22 July 2025
E-commerce: China tightens regulations on pricing and algorithms
On June 27, 2025, the Chinese government adopted a new amendment to the law against unfair competition, aimed at e-commerce platforms, in force on October 15. The purpose is to improve regulations...
9 July 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
TikTok Shop launches in Japan and secures a future in Indonesia
Bytedance is preparing to launch TikTok Shop in Japan. This is expected from a change in the app’s privacy policy in Japan, which now refers to “shopping features,” according to...
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19 June 2025
Faced with trade tensions, Shein and Asics are ramping up Indian production
In India, Shein and Asics are increasing production capacity to respond to trade tensions and secure supply chains. Shein (2024 revenue: US$38 billion, up 19%), which returned to India in February...
18 June 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Coop Switzerland boosts sales with an AI chatbot dedicated to DIY
Daniel Hofmann, Brand Manager at Jumbo, shared with mind Retail the results of a conversational AI chatbot, which has been launched for two years. He explains usage figures, the impact on average...
11 June 2025
[mind Retail Day] Marketplace scaling: growth drivers according to Castorama, Fnac-Darty and La Redoute
For Séverine Geoffroy (Castorama), Emilie Arnaud (Fnac-Darty), Pauline Tolila (Younited) and Edouard Roussel (La Redoute), the marketplace offers a structuring growth lever with an array of...
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28 May 2025
Shein audience: a deceptive stability in a two-speed Europe
According to the latest audience report, Shein has managed to stabilise the active user base in Europe over the last 6 months. Driven by the marketplace, 4 countries account for 65% of monthly...
22 May 2025
[mind Retail Day] La Redoute announces the opening of a marketplace in Belgium in 2026
At mind Retail Day’s event, Edouard Roussel, Director of Partnerships for La Redoute, announced the launch of a Belgian marketplace. He also detailed the French marketplace's growth levers. We...
22 May 2025
Qashflo, the financing solution dedicated to marketplaces sellers, ceases operations
Qashflo, an accelerated payment solution for 3P sellers on European marketplaces, is closing. Despite a positive recovery, the company has not secured sufficient shareholder equity to ensure the...
20 May 2025
B2B: Albertsons launches e-commerce platform for trade professionals
As merger plans with Kroger, the U.S.’s third-largest food retailer, fell through, Albertsons (2024 revenue: US$80 billion, up by 2% year-on-year) announced on May 6 an e-commerce platform...
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16 May 2025
[Amazon results] A strong first quarter, boosted by the anticipation of tariff increases?
On May 1 2025, Amazon published financial results for the first quarter 2025 (to March 31). Sales, at US$155.7 billion, compared with US$143.3 billion a year earlier, rose by 8.6% at constant...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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9 May 2025
Delivery platforms: Doordash acquires Deliveroo for US$3.3 billion
On May 6, US company DoorDash acquired a British rival for US$3.29 billion. As part of Doordash’s international expansion strategy (2024 revenue of US$10.7 billion, up by 24%, net margin...
6 May 2025
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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...
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4 September 2026
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
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
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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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
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21 August 2026