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At the heart of a strategic shift from outlet and clearance operator to a full price marketplace, Showroomprivé unveiled the name of a new technology partner for retail media during the 3rd mind...

29 June 2026

Gamestop bids US$56 billion to acquire eBay

The video game retailer Gamestop has submitted a takeover bid for eBay. Led by C.E.O. Ryan Cohen, this acquisition aims to reach a critical size against Amazon by focusing on key categories and...

7 May 2026

Luxury and marketplaces: Lacoste relies on Mirakl Connect to break a technical ceiling

In the wake of Rabanne, Lacoste is structuring a marketplace push. While retailers active on at least 2 marketplaces record a GMV 17.5 times higher than single-channel players, Lacoste is relying...

30 April 2026

In 2025, Vinted’s sales accelerated to €1.1 billion at the cost of a compressed margin

Having passed a sales threshold of €1 billion in 2025, Vinted continues to diversify. Between a massive push of Vinted Go lockers, category expansion and the launch of a wallet, the second-hand...

9 April 2026

Shein : 35% of the European population were active users in 2025, but the tide is turning

According to the DSA transparency report, consulted by mind Retail, Shein continues a cheeky trajectory. On December 31, 2025, the ultra-fast-fashion giant claims 155.7 million monthly active...

2 April 2026

Already in POC, Klarna launches long-term credit in Germany, the UK and France

Swedish fintech Klarna is expanding long-term financing in Germany and the UK, with an imminent launch, followed by France, where POCs are already underway with major e-retailers. The BNPL...

18 March 2026

Retail media and AI: Mirakl Ads aims to maximise personalisation and marketplace revenue

At the age of agentic commerce, personalising recommendations becomes a key performance sales lever for marketplaces. At the AI Day organised by France Digitale in Paris, Mirakl detailed the...

12 February 2026

Small parcels: the EU sets a €3 custom duty, France wants to add €5

As the French National Assembly prepares to vote on the 2026 Finance Bill which includes a €5 tax on small parcels, the European Union has already approved a €3 customs duty per item category as...

19 December 2025

Facing Temu and Shein’s offensive, Amazon cuts merchant fees

Asian marketplaces Shein, Temu and AliExpress, weakened in the U.S.A., are accelerating in Europe with very low, even zero, initial commissions. Amazon, as the global largest e-commerce player...

9 December 2025

After a poor second quarter, Target is reshuffling the deck: new C.E.O., new priorities to get back on track

The U.S. grocery retailer Target is embarking on a strategic shift after a difficult first semester. With 19.6% of online sales and three-quarters from non-food products, the US's third-largest...

27 August 2025

TikTok Shop launches in Japan and secures a future in Indonesia

Bytedance is preparing to launch TikTok Shop in Japan. This is expected from a change in the app’s privacy policy in Japan, which now refers to “shopping features,” according to...

19 June 2025

[mind Retail Day] Marketplace scaling: growth drivers according to Castorama, Fnac-Darty and La Redoute

For Séverine Geoffroy (Castorama), Emilie Arnaud (Fnac-Darty), Pauline Tolila (Younited) and Edouard Roussel (La Redoute), the marketplace offers a structuring growth lever with an array of...

28 May 2025

[mind Retail Day] La Redoute announces the opening of a marketplace in Belgium in 2026

At mind Retail Day’s event, Edouard Roussel, Director of Partnerships for La Redoute, announced the launch of a Belgian marketplace. He also detailed the French marketplace's growth levers. We...

22 May 2025

Ebay chooses Checkout.com to process payments

On April 16, US e-commerce giant Ebay announced selection of Checkout.com as payment provider for the marketplace. At the end of December 2024, Ebay (2024 revenue of US$10.28 billion, up by 2% at...

18 April 2025

With 40% of online sales, Best Buy is banking on influence to reach a new level

In the U.S.A., with preparation for a marketplace by June 2025, Best Buy (2024 turnover US$41.5 billion, down by 4.4%) launched an affiliate programme for content creators on April 8. Not yet...

10 April 2025

Philippines: Faced with an increase in marketplace disputes, the government is tightening the screws

With e-commerce (including services) having grown by 14% in 2024 in the Philippines, coupled with a 25% increase in complaints, the government wants to strengthen oversight between marketplaces...

2 April 2025

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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

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

After a €200 million funding round, Skello adds a major name to a client portfolio

In the wake of a large fundraising, Skello develops a portfolio of key accounts by winning over a big name in retail. Backed by an ARR of €50 million and profitability reached in 2025, the...

7 July 2026

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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock

Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...

21 August 2026