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U.S. giant Walmart is reorganizing the South African business by recruiting Jonathan Collins as Chief Financial Officer, with the aim of boosting online sales.

15 September 2023

TikTok Shop could lose at least US$500 million in the USA in 2023

TikTok Shop, the social network’s e-commerce solution, could lose more than US$500 million in the U.S.A. in 2023, according to an article by The Information published on August 23rd. The...

1 September 2023

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...

9 August 2023

[Amazon results] Operating margin doubled, driven by e-commerce and the marketplace in Q2 2023

On August 3, 2023, Amazon published results for Q2, showing a return to growth in the e-commerce business. Sales totaled US$134.4 billion vs $121.2 billion a year earlier. This is a 11% growth at...

9 August 2023

India: Walmart reinvests US$1.4 billion in Flipkart

After scaling back operations in the U.K., Brazil and Japan, Walmart is strengthening control over Indian online retailer Flipkart. On July 30, 2023, the firm invested US$1.4 billion, buying the...

4 August 2023

USA : TikTok adds an e-commerce site to compete with Shein and Temu

TikTok (1.17 billion users by June 2023) is opening an e-commerce business in the U.S.A. Ranging from clothing to electronic equipment, the “Made in China” offer is available directly...

3 August 2023

Decathlon slashes private labels to boost performance

Faced with a slowdown in sales and concentration in the sector, Decathlon (turnover of €15.4 billion in 2022, up 12% including 16.8% online) is pulling out the heavy artillery. In mid-July...

3 August 2023

DSA: After Zalando, Amazon tries to escape Brussels’ constraints

After Zalando, it is now the turn of Amazon (2022 sales: US$514 billion) to claim the firm has been “unfairly targeted” by the E.U. and the rules laid down to prevent systemic risks...

2 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...

19 July 2023

Jeremie Profeta, CTO Sonepar “The digital marketplace will launch in France by the end of 2023 and the USA could follow very quickly”

Sonepar, the world's largest electrical equipment retailer, has announced investments of €2 billion in supply chain and €1 billion in an international digital platform. Jeremie Profeta, C.T.O. and...

18 July 2023

Amandine de Souza, Leboncoin: “We add B2B and aim to become Europe’s leading second-hand retailer”

Amandine de Souza, Managing Director of Leboncoin (Adevinta Group), was a guest at the latest FrenchFounders meeting in Paris, attended by mind Retail. She explained a transformation of the...

13 July 2023

[Confidential] OneStock signed up four integrator partners for international expansion

The OneStock stock consolidation solution, which is working in France, Germany, the U.K., Italy and Nordics, is looking for integrator partners to further develop an international presence. These...

12 July 2023

Sam Bergius, Amazon : “Since January 2023, our Grade & Resell and liquidations programs sold more than 1 million products”

Sam Bergius, Amazon Marketplace Manager, is responsible for Fulfillment By Amazon in the UK, managing FBA selling partners in both the U.K. and the European Union. Amazon has just postponed by 10...

3 July 2023

USA. Furniture pure-player Wayfair tries “brick & mortar” again

Originally scheduled for mid-May 2023, Wayfair announced that a first physical store will welcome customers in Spring of 2024. The 14,000 sq.m flagship store is under construction at the Chicago...

30 June 2023

Amazon denies potential takeover of Ocado

Following an article in the Times stating that Amazon might be interested in a potential takeover of Ocado, shares in the British pure-player, which also has a business as a logistics provider for...

29 June 2023

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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer

While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

27 February 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

25 February 2026

Google is testing the RCS button in Google My Business alongside the WhatsApp button

A year after WhatsApp, Google is testing the RCS button in My Business listings for several markets, according to our information. The goal is to offer brands a new marketing lever that can be...

20 February 2026

Find out who is replacing Arnaud Gallet as Head of NRF Europe

According to our information, the succession at the head of NRF Europe and SIEC is now finalized. An executive from a major international event company took up her position at Comexposium in...

19 February 2026

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Italy seizes €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics for fraud and undeclared labour

On March 3, 2026, Italian tax authorities announced the seizure of €27.4 million from two Italian subsidiaries of French supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of the...

5 March 2026

AI, advertising, subscriptions, marketplace: how Walmart made e-commerce profitable in 2025

Walmart confirms a strategic shift, with 713 billion dollars in revenue in 2025 and a valuation up 600 billion dollars in 2 years. The group has maintained growth and is accelerating high-margin...

20 February 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

4 March 2026

Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus

In the United States, with the home improvement and D.I.Y. market under pressure, retail leaders are reorganising. Home Depot and Lowe's, respectively No. 1 and No. 2 in the market, announced...

25 February 2026

In 2025, French e-commerce confirmed resilience and reached 25% of non-food retail

Against a backdrop of sluggish consumption, e-commerce remained the main driver of French retail widening the gap with physical stores. According to Marc Lolivier, Fevad's General Delegate, online...

18 February 2026