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As an array of international governments restrict social networks access for teenagers under 15 or 16, new facial recognition technologies from Yoti, Persona and k-ID are making progress in...

13 March 2026

Bercy revises figures and brings Shein’s non-compliance down to 25%

The non-compliance of products sold on Shein is now estimated at 25%, a far cry from the 80% put forward by the French Economy Minister in November. This is a key adjustment that allows the...

5 January 2026

Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, Gap and Levi’s enter peak season with high stock levels

Faced with rising customs tariffs affecting US imports, several retailers have built up significant inventories. Over a year, the stocks of Gap, Levi’s, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren and Academy Sports...

27 October 2025

Price-fixing agreement: €157 million fine for Gucci, Chloé and Loewe

The European Commission has dealt a major blow to the luxury sector by fining Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for price-fixing practices that continued until 2023. The penalty, amounting to 120 million...

20 October 2025

After Bunnings, Kmart is criticised for use of facial recognition

On September 18, the Australian Information Commission once again targeted the Wesfarmers group (turnover at June 30, 2025: US$29.6 billion, up by 3.3%) for use of facial recognition. After ruling...

30 September 2025

Auchan Retail’s job protection plan invalid due to lack of union consultation

While Auchan Retail continues to reduce retail areas by 25%, the Lille-based Administrative Court invalidated a job protection plan on September 23. The retailer, whose like-for-like turnover fell...

30 September 2025

EU-US customs duties: as luxury goods and beauty products, wines and spirits will be taxed at 15%

Exports of products manufactured in Europe to the U.S.A. are now subject to 15% customs duties. While the aeronautics sector is exempt, this is not the case for wines, spirits, cosmetics and...

26 August 2025

Italy: Loro Piana (LVMH) under judicial administration due to labour exploitation in supply chain

Following production subsidiaries of Armani, Dior and Valentino, Loro Piana (a historic Italian luxury brand best known for fine wools, now controlled by LVMH) has been placed under judicial...

23 July 2025

Non-compliant products, price perception, customs tensions: Zalando, Fnac-Darty, Carrefour and Procos sound the alarm

During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac...

4 July 2025

Footwear: 80% of Asian sourcing weakened by the effects of climate change

With the Digital Product Passport set to impose greater transparency and traceability on textile production chains from 2027, Scott Kelly, an Economist at Risilience, warned on June 23, 2025, of...

27 June 2025

Faced with trade tensions, Shein and Asics are ramping up Indian production

In India, Shein and Asics are increasing production capacity to respond to trade tensions and secure supply chains. Shein (2024 revenue: US$38 billion, up 19%), which returned to India in February...

18 June 2025

Faced with customs duties, free delivery is on the decline in the U.S.A

In order to offset additional costs associated with customs duties (10% for most countries and 30% for China), U.S. retailers are beginning to tighten delivery policies. Recently, subscription toy...

12 June 2025

USA : Dollar General capitalises on tariffs trade tensions

In the U.S.A., the second-largest discount grocer after Aldi reported excellent business results. It seems that the 55% tariff increase on Chinese products has been a godsend for low-cost...

10 June 2025

Portugal: a Glovo delivery rider recognised as an employee by the Supreme Court

In a ruling on May 28, the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal reclassified the relationship between an independent food delivery rider and the Glovo platform as an employment relationship. The...

6 June 2025

To curb Amazon, Shein, Temu and AliExpress, Brussels wants to tax small parcels

On May 20, the European Commission proposed the introduction of a €2 tax on parcels under €150 imported into the EU. This tax, to be paid by the platforms, is intended to offset the...

22 May 2025

SAP joins Amazon, Walmart and Salesforce in scaling back its diversity programme

Following Donald Trump's executive order to abolish diversity policies, SAP, the German business management software leader, has announced that it is scrapping its target of 40% women in its...

16 May 2025

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