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On March 7, 2024, German discounter Aldi (12,000 stores worldwide, including 2,400 in the U.S.A.) announced an investment of €9 billion over 5 years for American expansion. The firm also...

25 March 2024

After Kiabi, Primark prepares to enter India

Primark and Kiabi, two European giants in the low-price fashion sector, are looking to expand into the Indian fashion market. mind Retail takes a look at their respective strategies.

7 March 2024

USA: Macy’s wants to triple small format stores

Macy’s (sales of US$5.1 billion in Q2 2023, up by 8% year-on-year) is stepping up expansion focused on small formats. The firm wants to triple small stores by Autumn 2025. On October 3, the...

4 October 2023

Japan’s 7-Eleven takes a first step into Laos with CP All

On September 7 2023, 7-Eleven opened a first convenience store in Laos in Vientiane, the country’s capital. A total of 7 stores are planned. This new supermarket is operated by CP All...

29 September 2023

Auchan outpaces Jeronimo Martins as Portugal’s leading retailer

In Europe, the consolidation move continues amongst supermarkets. On August 3, Auchan Retail announced the purchase of 489 Dia stores (Minipreço and Mais Perto banners) plus 3 warehouses in...

8 August 2023

Following Central Retail, Aeon invests massively in Vietnam

On 19 July, the leading Japanese retailer Aeon (turnover of US$16.6 billion in Q1 2023, up by 5% in one year) received a US$41 million loan from JBIC and Mizuho Bank to expand in southern Vietnam...

24 July 2023

External growth: Carrefour acquires Cora-Match

On 12th July 2023, Carrefour announced the acquisition of the Cora and Match banners, subsidiaries of the Louis Delhaize group. Carrefour could now reach a market share of 22.3% and compete with...

17 July 2023

Café Elle: first opening in Saudi Arabia

In May 2023, Whitney Robinson, former editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration, opened the first Café Elle in the luxury Via Riyadh retail complex. This is alongside renowned concepts such as the...

3 July 2023

USA. Why Paco Rabanne and Kering are investing in beauty

In parallel with a diversification into make-up, Paco Rabanne announces the opening of a flagship store in New York. Meanwhile, Kering is due to acquire the Creed perfume brand. For the luxury...

29 June 2023

Marimekko: Heading for Asia with a first store in Singapore

Finnish fashion and homeware brand Marimekko (turnover of €166.5 million in 2022, up 9% in one year) is strengthening an Asia presence with a start-up in Singapore. The firm will open an...

27 June 2023

Vietnam: Diptyque opens a first physical store with Tam Son

Last month, Vietnamese group Tam Son International added Diptyque and Tory Burch to a portfolio of franchised brands, which includes Hermès, Rimowa, Sandro, Patek Philippe and others. The...

1 June 2023

Primark accelerates U.S. expansion to compete with Shein

In the U.S.A., Primark (2022 turnover of €8.9 billion via 408 stores) opened a 17th American store on 20th April in the Walden Galleria mall in Buffalo (New York State). Covering 3,200 sq.m...

17 May 2023

Armani unveils new property project in Dubai

Armani (2021 turnover of €2 billion, up by 26% vs 2020) with an interior design division, Armani / Casa, has partnered with property developer Arada to create a luxury residential complex in...

4 May 2023

Coty, Estée Lauder, L’Oréal: China at the heart of the strategy

Cosmetics giants have accelerated their investments and development for the Chinese market in 2022, including new outlets and building innovation centres. We consider the main strategies.

4 May 2023

Galeries Lafayette: New impetus in China, concern for the 25 French stores in provinces

While Galeries Lafayette has signed with a new Chinese partner, in France, the financial safeguard procedure for 26 department stores raises stakes of territory appeal at a national level.

28 April 2023

Apple makes a deeper foray into India with two first stores

While Apple (2022 revenue of US$394.3 billion, up by 8% vs 2021) took a first step into the Indian market in 2020 with an e-commerce site, the business is now due to open a physical branded...

12 April 2023

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Shoptimus AI scales up in grocery smart shopping lists and prepares for a new funding round

After securing a strategic partnership with Spanish grocer Bon Preu, retail tech firm Shoptimus AI—first spotted by Carrefour—is accelerating a rollout. By leveraging AI agents to automate grocery...

11 January 2026

Agentic AI: Hymalaia attracts retailers and announces imminent fundraising

According to our sources, the young start-up Hymalaia is continuing development in retail with 4 new retailers currently in POC and an imminent fundraising. We examine the details.

16 December 2025

Refurbished smartphones: why Largo relies on Speeral automation

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...

9 December 2025

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...

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Agentic commerce: AI agents enhancing a shopping experience

This month, our analysis focuses on how innovation is reshaping a retail customer experience: delivery promises integrated from the earliest stages of an e-commerce journey, adding items to a...

2 January 2026

With Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Zalando and Carrefour, Google launches an agentic commerce protocol

Following the launch of payments in Copilot, Google is preparing to join OpenAI and Microsoft, but with a more integrated version focused on its own payment method, Google Pay. These moves...

13 January 2026

2026 Trends – How far should retailers open the door to AI Search engines ?

(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...

8 January 2026

Publicis Commerce barometer : retail media takes root in brand-retailer relations

According to Publicis Commerce e-retail media barometer of 2025, from a sample of approximately 200 marketing, commerce and e-commerce French decision-makers and published on January 7, 2026...

12 January 2026

Trends 2026 – Chatbots, WhatsApp, social networks: don’t miss out on conversation

(Trends 2/6) After a cautious observation phase by retailers and some high-profile hallucination issues, 2025 was a turning point operationally for chatbots and conversational tools. Positioned...

13 January 2026