Payment and security
[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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- mind Exclusive
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13 March 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
In the Netherlands, the government does not want BNPL in stores
In the Netherlands, the government is opposed to the deployment of BNPL in stores. In a letter to Parliament on January 21, 2025, Finance Minister raised the alarm about the risks for young...
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- Economy and regulators
- News brief
28 January 2025
Cyber insurance: Stoïk sets course for Spain
Three months after raising €25 million, cyber-insurance specialist Stoïk is setting up operations in Spain. Already selling in France (since 2021), Germany (2023), Monaco and Austria...
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- Retail tech
- News brief
23 January 2025
BNPL: Amazon acquires Indian start-up Axio for US$150 million
After acquiring the ODV streaming company MX player last June, Amazon (9M 2024 sales: US$450.2 billion, up by 11.2% in a year) took over a second Indian start-up in December. This is Axio, which...
17 January 2025
Which European retail start-up and scale-up raised funds in 2024?
In Western Europe, 73 retail tech start-up and scale-up raised funds in the first 9 months of 2024. Discover them in mind Retail's barometer, with data from our partner INVYO.
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- Retail tech
- Analysis
12 December 2024
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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...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
21 August 2026