Economy and regulators

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

Lululemon sues Costco for trademark infringement

On June 27, 2025, Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The Canadian brand (2024 revenue of 10.6 billion dollars, up 10%...

7 July 2025

Non-compliant products, price perception, customs tensions: Zalando, Fnac-Darty, Carrefour and Procos sound the alarm

During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac...

4 July 2025

Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices

On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for...

3 July 2025

Omnibus Directive takes another step towards deregulation

On June 23, European Member States adopted a common position on the Omnibus directive. This follows the Commission’s postponement of CSRD and duty of care in April 2025. With agreement...

30 June 2025

European retail: distress levels not seen since the 2009 financial crisis

According to the Weil European Distress Index published on June 26, 2025, the retail sector is now the most distressed in Europe. With a distress index of 8.7% in May 2025, European retail...

30 June 2025

Footwear: 80% of Asian sourcing weakened by the effects of climate change

With the Digital Product Passport set to impose greater transparency and traceability on textile production chains from 2027, Scott Kelly, an Economist at Risilience, warned on June 23, 2025, of...

27 June 2025

An additional US$14.8 billion to boost the South Korean economy?

In South Korea (population in 2024: 30 million), the government proposed on June 19 a second budget of US$14.8 billion to stimulate consumption in the country, which has been sluggish for a year...

20 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

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...

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

U.S. GDP fell and commercial vacancy rose in Q1

While the impact of tariffs began to affect the US economy in Q1, with GDP falling by 0.3%, retail space occupancy rates did not improve.

12 May 2025

With active support from Beijing, Chinese retail is beginning a fragile recovery

Boosted by government intervention, retail sales ended up 4.6% in the first quarter ended March 2025 in China (year-on-year). Last year, they ended at 3.2% at the end of December 2024. According...

6 May 2025

Travel retail: China eases tax refunds to boost G.D.P.

At the end of April, Beijing lowered the tax refund threshold for foreign tourists and made immediate in-store refunds available across the country. China hopes this will attract more shoppers and...

6 May 2025

In a booming second-hand market, 2nd Street continues Asian expansion

Japanese second-hand specialist 2nd Street continues to expand, opening a first store in Singapore at the end of April in the 313@Somerset centre (26,800 sq.m of net leasable area). The 575 sq.m...

9 April 2025

In France, BNPL use declines in 2024

According to a 4th edition of the Floa – Kantar barometer measuring changes in payment practices in Europe (4,916 respondents), 66% of French people used a payment by instalments solution in...

4 April 2025

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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

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...

21 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

At Roissy 80% of checked Shein items found non-compliant

Following inspections at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport on Friday November 6, 2025 on 200,000 Shein parcels “8 out of 10 items have proved non-compliant so far”, the French Ministry...

10 November 2025

USA: Visa and Mastercard ease up on interchange fees

Visa and Mastercard reached a historic agreement with US retailers to reduce fees associated with credit cards. This opens an unprecedented breach, while the two giants are suspected of abusing a...

12 November 2025

U.S. Shutdown hits food assistance and threatens sales at Walmart and Kroger

While Donald Trump signed the bill to reopen the government on 12 November 2025, the shutdown that began in early October disrupted payments from the national food assistance programme. Each...

12 November 2025