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Lawson hires remote salespeople to manage cashiering
In Japan,the convenience store chain Lawson (17,600 units and a turnover of US$417 million in 2021, up by 19%) opened a store almost entirely made up of avatars on 28 November to mark the launch...
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30 November 2022
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AI Builders study : 18% of French companies have launched agentic projects
Whilst a shift towards agentic commerce has been under way for several months, consulting firm AI Builders has revealed, exclusively to mind Retail, a study on the disintermediation of customer...
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- Retail tech
6 February 2026
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After signing But and Fnac Darty, Dealt becomes profitable and begins expansion
Profitable in 2025, service start-up Dealt is preparing international expansion, mind Retail learned. With 55 clients after signing with But and Fnac Darty, the tech platform is deploying AI...
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- Retail tech
3 February 2026
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Cyberattack: leak of 37 million customer records at ManoMano
On February 10, 2026, D.I.Y. pure player ManoMano (GMV 2024: 1 billion euros) officially notified customers of a data leak that occurred in January 2026, affecting 37 million customer records...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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20 February 2026
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[Amazon Results] E-commerce fuelled by AI and advertising drives Amazon in 2025, but the cloud bet raises questions
Driven by e-commerce, the marketplace, the cloud, and advertising — four units each generating more than US$12 billion in incremental revenue in 2025 — Amazon ended the year with solid...
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Retail tech: major trends for 2026
In 2026, retail can no longer afford to promise. It must deliver. Retail tech has entered the execution stage. The race for showcase innovation is over, giving way to clear priorities: operational...
30 January 2026
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Why Wall Street is backing Walmart as Amazon reshapes grocery
As Amazon confirms the closure of Fresh and Go stores in a refocusing move, Walmart crosses the symbolic threshold of US$1 trillion in market capitalisation. A trajectory that illustrates Wall...
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5 February 2026