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On August 11, 2025, SMCP (including Sandro and Maje) announced the end of a legal battle from 2021. Following a ruling by the High Court of Singapore, the 15.5% stake that had been wrongfully...

20 August 2025

Ahead of an I.P.O., Reliance is reorganising a luxury division to increase capitalisation

According to The Economic Times on June 25, Reliance Industries integrated the luxury subsidiary Reliance Brands (85 brands, including Burberry, Bottega Veneta and Tiffany & Co.) into a main...

25 June 2025

With Faume, Soeur launches into second-hand goods via an omnichannel approach

On February 26, 2025, the French fashion brand Soeur (turnover of €65 million in 2024, up by 30% in a year via 54 points of sale in Europe) rolled out a second-hand platform “Sœur...

3 March 2025

Faced with the downturn in Asia, Kering’s sales fell by 12% and LVMH by 2%

For LVMH and Kering, the world's n°1 and n°3 luxury retailers, Asia, which had long been a growth driver, has weighed down annual results in 2024. Meanwhile, the 25% tariffs announced on February...

30 January 2025

Richemont takes control of 33% of Mytheresa in exchange for sale of YNAP

On October 7, 2024, Richemont (sales of €20.62 billion in 2023, up 3.3%) announced the sale of Yoox-Net-A-Porter (YNAP ) to German marketplace Mytheresa (sales of €840 million in the...

7 October 2024

Emaar Properties invests US$400 million to expand the Dubai Mall

The Dubai Mall (opened in 2008) is about to undergo major works. Owner Emaar Properties is investing US$410 million to expand the world’s 6th largest shopping centre, that covers 1.11...

26 September 2024

Aldar Properties and Mubadala create a US$2.45 billion joint venture

On September 18, the Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, announced a partnership between Aldar Properties and Mubadala in Abu Dhabi. By the end of...

20 September 2024

The Emirates abolish customs duties on Australian imports

On September 17, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia signed a trade agreement aimed at boosting investment and bilateral trade between the countries. The agreement, the date of which was...

20 September 2024

Manufactures Dior under court administration for ‘exploitation’ of workers

In Italy, on June 10, the Milan court declared Manufactures Dior ‘incapable of preventing and controlling’ the exploitation of workers in sub-contracting. The Italian subsidiary was...

2 August 2024

The Saudi public investment fund wants 50% of Selfridges

On July 15, following the publication of an insolvency report on the Austrian property company Signa, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) wants an increased stake in Selfridges (2023...

2 August 2024

Galeries Lafayette enters second-hand jewellery and watch market

In Paris, Galeries Lafayette sees second-hand as a ‘drive to store’ opportunity. On June 23, the chain opened Hojo Vintage in the Haussmann flagship store, a 30 sq.m boutique selling...

29 July 2024

Luxury goods: in the 1st half, LVMH cannot escape market slowdown

On July 23, LVMH (2023 sales: €86.15 billion, up 9%, after a 23% increase in 2022) published results for the first half to the end of June. Sales, down 1% at constant exchange rates to...

25 July 2024

Supreme acquired by optics giant Essilorluxottica for US$1.5 billion

On July 17, optics manufacturer Essilorluxottica (sales of US$27.21 billion in 2023, up by 7.1% at constant exchange rates) announced a purchase of New York-based Supreme from VF Corp for...

19 July 2024

Luxury: Shunned in Asia, Burberry sales fall 20% in Q1

On July 15, Burberry (sales of US$3.75 billion for the financial year to the end of March 2024, stable) announced sales of US$579 million for the 3 months to the end of June, down 20% at constant...

15 July 2024

Yoox-Net-A-Porter bids farewell to China under pressure from competitors

On June 14, Switzerland’s Richemont (2023 sales of €20.62 billion, up by 3.3%), owner of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, etc., announced the closure of the Yoox Net A Porter (YNAP)...

20 June 2024

E-commerce: LVMH and Alibaba combine cloud and AI technologies

On May 22, at Viva Technology, in Paris, LVMH and Alibaba announced a five-year technology partnership to optimise customer experiences and logistics (inventory management, distribution) of the...

24 May 2024

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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...

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

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Online Advertising: Leroy Merlin and Auchan at the heart of a political controversy

Since November 17, Leroy Merlin has faced controversy after a report from Sleeping Giants, an activist group against online hate speech. The organisation alerted the Adeo group retailer (GMV 2024...

21 November 2025

Payment: a lever for retail innovation

This month, our editorial team highlights how innovation is taking shape around payment. This key stage, enabling turnover to be collected by retailers, is at the heart of numerous pilots and...

28 November 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...

5 December 2025

Adobe bets on GEO with the US$1.9 billion acquisition of Semrush

On November 19 the technology leader Adobe (2024 revenue: US$21.5 billion, up by 11% at constant rates) announced the acquisition of SaaS platform Semrush (2024 revenue: US$376.8 million, up by...

21 November 2025

How Maison 123 generated €420,000 on WhatsApp in 5 months

Riding on a reduction in Meta’s commercial policy, Wax start‑up specialised in WhatsApp engagement, is gaining ground, capitalising on messaging as a customer acquisition and retention channel in...

3 December 2025

Laurent Hugou (Les Mousquetaires): “With Diebold’s camera system, shrinkage at self-check-out is reduced by a third”

Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...

11 December 2025