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GDPR : French data protection agency fines La Samaritaine €100,000
On September 18, the French data protection agency CNIL fined La Samaritaine €100,000 for concealing cameras in storage areas in August 2023. These had been installed to catch employees...
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30 September 2025
Italy: Loro Piana (LVMH) under judicial administration due to labour exploitation in supply chain
Following production subsidiaries of Armani, Dior and Valentino, Loro Piana (a historic Italian luxury brand best known for fine wools, now controlled by LVMH) has been placed under judicial...
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23 July 2025
LVMH entrusts the Americas’ region to Michael Burke
A few days before the publication of second quarter results, LVMH (2024 revenue: 84.68 billion euros, down by 2%) appointed Michael Burke as C.E.O. for North America (25% of annual revenue) and...
11 July 2025
[Luxury Barometer] Global Top 5 in 2024: a delicate balance
As Richemont and Chanel publish 2024 accounts (May 2025), mind Retail analyses the health of the world's top five luxury brands—LVMH, Chanel, Hermès, Kering, and Richemont—using 5 indicators...
23 June 2025
Financière Agache, a Bernard Arnault’s holding company, exits Lagardère’s capital
It’s the end of a strategic partnership. According to the AMF, Bernard Arnault’s holding company Financière Agache sold the remaining 7.97% stake in the Lagardère group...
17 June 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...
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30 January 2025
LVMH fund takes control of Kiko Milano
L-Catterton Management (US$35 billion in assets under management, including A.P.C., Ganni, Birkenstock…) announced on April 26, 2024, that it was taking a majority stake in Kiko Milano...
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29 April 2024
LVMH: does Q3 2023 signal the end of 3 years of super-growth?
Kering and LVMH shares tumbled on the stock market, as both luxury conglomerates reported a marked sales slowdown in Q3 2023. After 3 years of exceptional growth, the momentum is waning, signaling...
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13 October 2023
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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
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
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...
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4 September 2026
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...
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- Economy and regulators
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21 August 2026
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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
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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...
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27 August 2026
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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...
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9 September 2026
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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...
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31 August 2026
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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...
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7 September 2026