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After the launch of TikTok Shop in Mexico, the platform is launching this feature in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, four countries with a combined total of 85 million users in 2024. Since...

26 February 2025

Adam Bohbot, Ana Luisa: “By December, we will be active on around 10 marketplaces, including Farfetch, Moda Operandi and Yoox”

The U.S. brand Ana Luisa sells affordable jewellery with a two-year guarantee, priced between US$50 and US$150. For the past year, marketplaces have been the main growth driver. We meet...

24 February 2025

Alibaba opens a first furniture showroom in Hong Kong

On February 22, 2025, Taobao (Alibaba Group) teamed up with Chinese home furnishings platform Papabo to open a first physical furniture store. Named PapaHome and located within the Tsim Sha Tsui...

21 February 2025

How ManoMano capitalises on AI to earn sales conversion points

From search results to the catalogue, product recommendations, logistics and advertising, AI infuses all ManoMano teams. Armelle Patault, VP Data of the DIY marketplace, shared results.

13 February 2025

Patricia Grundmann, Obi Group: “Our future adserver will be able to handle a lot of API calls and operate DOOH in-store”

Patricia Grundmann, VP Media & Retail Media at German D.I.Y. retailer Obi Group Holding, told mind Retail all about her plans for the transformation of the company in 2025. This includes a...

6 February 2025

[NRF 2025] Under threat from customs duties, CSR is fading into the background

At this year's NRF, retailers' CSR initiatives seem to have all but disappeared from the agenda in the face of upcoming political and customs tax issues. Jérôme Del Porto, Director of Circularity...

15 January 2025

After Indonesia, Vietnam decides to ban Temu and Shein

In Vietnam, after Temu and Shein missed deadlines (end of November) imposed by the government to register with the Ministry of Commerce, the platforms have been blocked from selling in the country...

11 December 2024

Temu gained 5.4 million visitors in France in Q3 2024, versus 344,000 for Amazon

In Q3 in France, of the 6 online retailers that gained over a million monthly Unique Visitors (UVs), 5 were marketplaces. Whilst Temu leads the way, with a gain of 5.4 million visitors, Carrefour...

29 November 2024

[mind Retail Exclusive] Back Market presents 6-month report on virtual payment card

In Europe, for products not repairable under warranty, Back Market has been offering a dematerialised card refund solution since May 2024. Where compensation was previously sent by e-mail via an...

27 November 2024

Temu leads growth in Q3, far ahead of Alibaba and JD.com

On November 21, PDD Holdings (Temu’s parent company) published Q3 figures. Sales reached US$14.2 billion, an increase of 44%, a marked slowdown on the 86%-uplift of Q2. Operating margin...

21 November 2024

With 10% of online sales, Yves Rocher launches a marketplace to round off offering

On September 23, beauty retailer Yves Rocher (660 stores in France, turnover of €1.2 billion in 2023 including 10% of online sales) launched a marketplace in France, powered by the Mirakl...

17 October 2024

Lectra aims to reduce waste in the fashion industry with Valia

As pressure mounts on fashion retailers to combine profitability with CSR regulations, Lectra is launching Valia, a cloud-based software package that optimises textile cutting and reduces waste.

14 October 2024

Ikea and Walmart rely on marketplaces to boost second hand sales

While Walmart is introducing new categories of second-hand products to its marketplace, Ikea is testing a version of C2C digital marketplace. While this approach has not been successful for...

30 August 2024

Margot Pouliquen, Nature & Découvertes: “In 6 months, the marketplace has grown from 36% to 42% of our digital turnover”

A subsidiary of the Darty group since 2019, Nature & Découvertes explained to mind Retail the three scale up projects for a marketplace operated by Mirakl. These are omnicanality between 3P...

18 July 2024

Mirakl launches 24-hour vendor onboarding with Mistral AI and OpenAI

On May 28, Mirakl (ARR of US$160 million in 2023, up by 20%) announced the beta launch of Catalog Transformer. The solution is based on Mirakl algorithms (Artificial Mirakl Intelligence) and LLM...

28 May 2024

17 consumer associations take Temu to task for non-compliance with the DSA

Six months after AliExpress was ordered by Brussels to clarify business practices, Temu (a subsidiary of PDD Holdings) is now accused of violating the DSA. On May 16, 17 European consumer...

16 May 2024

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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer

While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...

27 February 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

25 February 2026

Google is testing the RCS button in Google My Business alongside the WhatsApp button

A year after WhatsApp, Google is testing the RCS button in My Business listings for several markets, according to our information. The goal is to offer brands a new marketing lever that can be...

20 February 2026

Find out who is replacing Arnaud Gallet as Head of NRF Europe

According to our information, the succession at the head of NRF Europe and SIEC is now finalized. An executive from a major international event company took up her position at Comexposium in...

19 February 2026

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Italy seizes €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics for fraud and undeclared labour

On March 3, 2026, Italian tax authorities announced the seizure of €27.4 million from two Italian subsidiaries of French supply chain specialist CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of the...

5 March 2026

AI, advertising, subscriptions, marketplace: how Walmart made e-commerce profitable in 2025

Walmart confirms a strategic shift, with 713 billion dollars in revenue in 2025 and a valuation up 600 billion dollars in 2 years. The group has maintained growth and is accelerating high-margin...

20 February 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...

5 March 2026

Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers

On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...

4 March 2026

Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus

In the United States, with the home improvement and D.I.Y. market under pressure, retail leaders are reorganising. Home Depot and Lowe's, respectively No. 1 and No. 2 in the market, announced...

25 February 2026

In 2025, French e-commerce confirmed resilience and reached 25% of non-food retail

Against a backdrop of sluggish consumption, e-commerce remained the main driver of French retail widening the gap with physical stores. According to Marc Lolivier, Fevad's General Delegate, online...

18 February 2026