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Announced 2 years ago, Emirati retailer Lulu Group (2023 sales of US$8 billion via 260 supermarkets and 24 malls) is set to go public at the beginning of November 2024. This involves a dual I.P.O...

26 September 2024

10 years after leaving India, Carrefour returns via a franchising agreement

While Carrefour is gradually withdrawing from Africa, the group (2023 sales of €92 billion, up 10.4% on a like-for-like basis via 14,000 stores in 40 countries) announced on September 9 a...

11 September 2024

The Olympics boosted sales of Decathlon, Nike and supermarkets

Buoyed by licensed products, the enthusiasm for sport and the influx of foreign visitors to Paris, the French retail sector enjoyed a boom during the two weeks of competition. Here is a detailed...

28 August 2024

Auchan to cut 25% of GLA, the equivalent of 18 hypermarkets

While the transfer of 31 Casino stores to Auchan began on 14 May, Auchan (2023 sales: €32.9 billion, flat vs 2022), in a bid to rationalise costs, intends to reduce GLA in France by 25%...

17 July 2024

[mind Retail info] Auchan Retail launches a website dedicated to B2B customers

In France, Auchan Retail has just launched Auchanpro, a website entirely dedicated to businesses. This B2B digital initiative, one of the first in the local supermarket sector, aims to secure...

17 November 2023

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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”

The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...

10 September 2026

ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending

By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...

10 September 2026

Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites

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...

4 September 2026

Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

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

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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout

In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...

21 August 2026

E-commerce: click-through rate down by 5.4% since Google AIO launch in France

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

From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe

This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...

27 August 2026

With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era

With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...

9 September 2026

Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences

From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...

31 August 2026

Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop

While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...

7 September 2026