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In the USA, in March 2026, CPI index for consumer price inflation (source Bureau of Labor Statistics) reached 3.3% in annual change, and 0.9% compared to February 2026. This is a direct effect of...

17 April 2026

UAE : Sanctions for illegal price increase with the Iranian conflict

Faced with inflation caused by tensions with Iran, the UAE Ministry of Economy has intensified controls on basic commodities. Between February 28, 2026 – the start of the conflict –...

1 April 2026

Circana: French e-commerce ended 2025 with strong growth, hypermarkets continue to decline

After four years of decline, volumes of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) rose again in 2025 in France and Europe, although they did not compensate for four years of losses. The rebound was...

15 January 2026

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

Tesco grants pay rises above UK’s inflation

On March 17, British retailer Tesco signed an agreement with the USDAW union increasing the wages of stores and distribution centre staff by 5.2%, a rise above inflation (3% in January)...

21 March 2025

In a week, Klarna signs with Walmart and files IPO application at NYSE

On March 17, Klarna announced an exclusive partnership with Walmart (2024 turnover: US$681 billion, up by 5.6%) in collaboration with the OnePay app. By December, the Swedish BNPL solution will be...

21 March 2025

In 2024, which retailers have the best scores on the professional equality index?

In 2024, 1,812 online and omnichannel retailers with more than 50 staff reported their score on the professional gender equality index to the French Ministry of Labour. mind Retail analysed the...

20 March 2025

U.S. shoppers, nervous about Trump’s policies, are cutting back on non-essential purchases

On March 17, 2025, the Department of Commerce published the retail sales figures for the U.S.A. In February, these increased moderately by 0.2% in a month, below the forecast of a rise of 0.6%...

19 March 2025

[Inflation Barometer] Despite inflation stabilising in 2024, European retail is still being penalised by prices that are too high

In 2024, inflation reached a moderate level of +2.4% in both the Eurozone and the U.S.A. In the long term, the gap in terms of consumption is real: over 3 years, food inflation reached +25% in...

4 February 2025

Mercadona increases the pay of all staff by 8.5%

From 2025, to increase the purchasing power of staff, Spanish largest grocery retailer Mercadona (turnover 2023: €35.53 billion, up 15% in a year via 1,681 stores) is increasing salaries of...

16 January 2025

At Marks & Spencer, self-checkout is taking root next to fitting rooms

In the U.K., Marks & Spencer (2023 sales: €15.3 billion, up 9.4% in a year) is installing automatic checkouts, next to the fitting rooms. 28 stores are already equipped, including the...

29 October 2024

Norauto teams up with Klaro to boost staff purchasing power

Since June 2024, Norauto's HR department has been offering all 7,000 French staff use of Klaro, a start-up simplifying access to welfare benefits and local assistance. Staff using the app are now...

11 October 2024

Despite stable inflation, European retail has not recovered in the 1st half of the year

In the Eurozone, the HICP (Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices) rose by 2.5% in June 2024 (annual change), a level that has been broadly stable since January. In the food sector in particular...

3 September 2024

Inflation, retail sales, unemployment: 7 charts to understand the health of retail in Europe and the U.S.A. in H1 2024

mind Retail presents a review of macro-economic indicators for the 1st half of 2024. At the end of June 2024, what was the level of inflation in Europe, the U.S.A. and China? How is it impacting...

27 July 2024

Walmart invests massively in private label offering

After announcing the closure of the health center business, Walmart is investing in a major overhaul of private labels. It aims to enhance loyalty of high-income households, in order to compensate...

7 May 2024

[Inflation barometer] Eurozone: FMCG prices rose in 2023 and remain 2 times higher than in the USA

The year 2023 was a brutal one for the retail sector, with consumers having no choice but to consume differently. In the USA, and even more so in Europe, inflation remained high, prompting...

30 April 2024

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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”

Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...

29 October 2026

Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management

Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...

23 October 2026

How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%

With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...

15 October 2026

How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n

Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...

7 October 2026

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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses

After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...

20 October 2026

Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT

AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...

16 October 2026