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Jean-Louis Borde, Gemo: “We are going to launch a rental service for our baby range”
Fashion retailer Gemo, part of the Eram group, adapted logistic tools to embrace a circularity journey for rental services. Jean-Louis Borde, Supply-Chain Director, explained adoption of the new...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
15 April 2024
Autonomous stores: with a smart shopping cart, Amazon is aiming for a more omnichannel retail media
By deploying a smart shopping cart in large-format stores, to the detriment of "Just Walk Out" technology, Amazon is seeking to capitalise on a new medium for retail media. Has the limits of...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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11 April 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Why Chalhoub Group focuses on these 3 technologies for vendors
With Sleekflow, Confer With and Connect, Chalhoub is speeding up deployment of technology for sales staff. The Dubai-based retailer of personal goods revealed to mind Retail the results of 3...
28 March 2024
[confidential] Skello relies on Open-Ai to speed up the creation of sales schedules
From March onwards, Skello, which specialises in scheduling tools for in-store team members, will be integrating a generative AI function. After launching quarter-hourly planning in the summer of...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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7 March 2024
Carrefour ends 2023 on a high note and aims to lease-operate 30% of hypermarkets
Carrefour has published a positive balance sheet for 2023, boosted by external growth in Brazil and in Europe. In France, the strategy of switching to franchising and leasing contracts has...
27 February 2024
[Analyze] The six major challenges facing retail in 2024
A few of the barriers for retail in 2024 include generative AI, retail media, decarbonisation and CSRD, omnichannel efficiency or social commerce. Retail, commercial property and retail tech...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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31 January 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Christofle prepares to launch a second-hand offer in the U.S.A.
After launching an omnichannel platform in October 2023 to repurchase more second-hand products from French customers, the tableware brand is stepping up the pace in the US market.
25 January 2024
Computer vision: Walmart adopts new technology to reduce “scan & go” fraud
In the U.S.A., Walmart's wholesale subsidiary Sam's Club is about to deploy a technology combining AI and computer vision in all stores. The aim is to streamline a self-check-out experience and...
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25 January 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Socloz made redundancies at the end of the year 2023
According to our information, Socloz carried out a redundancy program in the fourth quarter 2023, affecting almost 1 in 5 staff. This was in response to a difficult market environment...
3 January 2024
E.Leclerc and Système U will test Ouidrop’s Dropper solution
Mind Retail learned that after a successful pilot at Unibail Rodamco Westfield at the Forum des Halles and a €2 million fund-raising round in July 2023, the start-up specialised in robotic lockers...
22 December 2023
With Walmart, SES-imagotag invents the next generation of in-store IoT
Detecting out-of-stocks, managing production schedules in store kitchens, prioritising employee tasks, picking of online orders... Currently being deployed at Walmart in the U.S.A., SES-imagotag's...
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20 December 2023
BNPL: Before an IPO, Tabby is valued at US$1.5 billion
Less than a year after a US$58 million funding round, the U.A.E.-based Tabby, now headquartered in Riyadh, raised US$200 million in early November 2023. Wellington Management and Bluepool Capital...
7 December 2023
[case study] How Petit Bateau boosted gift card sales with Global POS
Myriam Van de Casteele, Omnichannel Experience Project Manager at Petit Bateau children’s clothes, talked exclusively to mind Retail about the gift card dematerialisation. This project with Global...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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4 December 2023
In New York, Shein’s pop-up at Forever 21 attracted 5,000 visitors in 4 days
In the USA, Shein is rolling out pop-up stores within Forever 21 stores. While the offer is a mix of fashion and home decoration, the group told mind Retail about the 2023 results of the pop-up...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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23 November 2023
[info mind Retail] Christofle relies on CircularX to accelerate second-hand revenue
According to our source, the high-end tableware retailer controlled by the Chalhoub family launched a program in early October 2023 to buy back second-hand products from individuals. Pierre...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
19 October 2023
Israel: Inditex, Ikea, Mango and H&M close their stores
Inditex, Ikea, H&M, Mango. International retailers are temporarily ceasing operations in Israel. Conflict has intensified since October 7th, 2023 after the Hamas terrorist organisation...
12 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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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...
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21 August 2026