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Belgium: Lidl and Bpost adopt Wero’s payment solution
The news. Following its rollout in Germany at the end of 2025, EPI is launching Wero e-commerce solution in Belgium with first retail partners, including Bpost and Lidl. The service is initially...
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3 March 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...
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25 February 2026
Biometric payment: Handwave raises US$4.2 million and signs with Visa
In the wake of Amazon One, Latvian start-up Handwave aims to democratise biometric payment and authentication using the palm of the hand. The past weeks have seen major announcements by the...
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21 August 2025
After RFID, Decathlon rolls out mobile checkout in all stores
After pioneering self-checkout via RFID, Decathlon (2024 revenue: €16.2 billion, including 20% online, up by 5.2% after 4.4% in 2023) announced on June 23 the launch of Orisha Commerce, a...
24 June 2025
With stablecoins, Walmart, Amazon, and Shopify want to break free from traditional banking channels
In the US, payment disintermediation continues. Walmart (2024 revenue: US$681 billion, including approximately US$100 billion online) and Amazon (2024 revenue: US$638 billion) are considering...
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17 June 2025
Pyrenex boosts e-commerce conversion rate by 67% thanks to Mollie and Shopify
Exclusively for mind Retail, Benjamin Wutiuyen, Head of Digital Marketing at Pyrenex, reviews the replatforming carried out in July 2024, with the integration of Mollie as payment provider...
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28 May 2025
Qashflo, the financing solution dedicated to marketplaces sellers, ceases operations
Qashflo, an accelerated payment solution for 3P sellers on European marketplaces, is closing. Despite a positive recovery, the company has not secured sufficient shareholder equity to ensure the...
20 May 2025
Mollie and Qonto join forces to simplify online checkout
After signing an agreement with Alma to offer payment in 3 or 4 instalments, the Dutch payment service provider Mollie (250,000 customers) is taking link-based payment a step further via an...
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2 May 2025
PayPal launches PayPal Ads in the U.K.
PayPal will soon be offering personalised adverts to British customers, based on their spending on the platform. The payment giant is gradually launching PayPal Ads in the U.K., showing first...
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10 April 2025
In France, BNPL use declines in 2024
According to a 4th edition of the Floa – Kantar barometer measuring changes in payment practices in Europe (4,916 respondents), 66% of French people used a payment by instalments solution in...
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4 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...
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2 April 2025
In a week, Klarna signs with Walmart and files IPO application at NYSE
On March 17, Klarna announced an exclusive partnership with Walmart (2024 turnover: US$681 billion, up by 5.6%) in collaboration with the OnePay app. By December, the Swedish BNPL solution will be...
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21 March 2025
b.connect authentification service will be launched with a six-month delay
In France, the b.connect authentication service, an offshoot of the banking card group (Groupement des Cartes Bancaires), will finally be launched in September 2025, 6 months later than planned...
21 March 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] Indian mobile payment solution UPI enters Lagardère Travel Retail
Alongside Lyra, the leading mobile payment solution in India signed with a new European retailer, mind Retail has learned on the sidelines of 1-to-1 Monaco. Here are the details.
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13 March 2025
Self-checkout, kiosks: Morrisons and Itsu focus on a more human touch
In the United Kingdom, the Japanese fast food chain Itsu (2023 turnover: €184 million, up 60% in a year) is backtracking on self-service ordering terminals. The business will increase the...
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28 February 2025
India: retailers will soon be able to use Aadhaar biometric authentication
India is easing access to the Aadhaar biometric authentication system (via fingerprint or iris) created by Infosys co-Founder Nandan Nilekani. At the beginning of 2024, this system was being used...
4 February 2025
Our mind news
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...
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27 February 2026
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...
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25 February 2026
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...
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20 February 2026
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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Criteo to launch Commerce Go self-service platform in late March 2026
The self-service element of the “Commerce Go” platform should be available by the end of the first quarter, Marc Fischli, Executive Managing Director EMEA at Criteo, told mind Media...
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16 February 2026
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Xavier Grand, Algolia: “The challenge is integrating the chatbot into search without deteriorating the experience”
Driven by generative AI, voice and image, e-commerce search is entering a new era. On the sidelines of AI Day, held on February 10, 2026 in Paris, Xavier Grand, CTO of Algolia, outlines a 2026...
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13 February 2026
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DOOH: Clear Channel Outdoor buyout opens new strategic cycle after 5 years of losses
After accumulating US$1.6 billion in net losses between 2020 and 2024, the American Clear Channel Outdoor is set to change scale. The acquisition by a consortium (led by Mubadala Capital and TWG...
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13 February 2026
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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...
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20 February 2026
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U.K. : Rezolve AI acquires loyalty specialist Reward for US$230 million
London-based start-up Rezolve AI (founded in 2016 by Daniel Wagner and specializing in online personalisation), has acquired fellow U.K. company Reward, a customer engagement and loyalty...
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17 February 2026
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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...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
25 February 2026