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On October 22, MEPs rejected by a narrow majority the negotiating mandate that would have allowed trilogue negotiations to begin on the omnibus directive watering down the CSRD and duty of care...

27 October 2025

Fast fashion: Italy plans to tax Shein, Temu and AliExpress through extended producer responsibility

According to a Reuters report published on October 15, Italy is considering imposing additional taxes on Asian fast fashion platforms. “We are going to introduce a measure to tackle ultra...

20 October 2025

Anti-deforestation law: the Commission about to backpedal once again on the Green Deal

Adopted with ambition in 2023, the anti-deforestation law was intended to mark a turning point for European manufacturers and retailers using soy, cocoa, coffee or leather. Two years later...

17 October 2025

France and Italy urge Shein to reassess a business model

While Shein continues to spark controversy through partnerships with Pimkie and BHV department stores (SGM), Italy announced plans to introduce a tax on Asian e-commerce platforms. In France, the...

13 October 2025

Nacera Bekhat, CNIL: “Walking through a store aisle does not mean I have consented to data processing”

Several vendors, like Veesion and Alfred Eyes, provide smart camera technologies aimed at capturing customer data throughout the store to prevent theft. How do these systems fit with GDPR? Some...

7 October 2025

Casino : Jean-Charles Naouri tried for corruption and stock price manipulation

Two years after the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) concluded an investigation into Casino, the trial of Jean-Charles Naouri, C.E.O. of the retail group from 2005 to...

7 October 2025

Jott, 1083, Cyrillus, Sessun, Petit Bateau and Soeur publish their environmental scores with Clear Fashion

Since October 1, French fashion retailers have been able, on a voluntary basis, to disclose the environmental cost of their clothing through the French Environmental Label (or AEF). To do so, they...

7 October 2025

GDPR : French data protection agency fines La Samaritaine €100,000

On September 18, the French data protection agency CNIL fined La Samaritaine €100,000 for concealing cameras in storage areas in August 2023. These had been installed to catch employees...

30 September 2025

After France, Italy fines Shein €1 million

On August 4, the Italian Competition Authority fined Infinite Styles Services, a subsidiary and manager of Shein‘s websites in Europe, 1 million euros for misleading environmental claims...

5 August 2025

India: Walmart subsidiary Myntra sued for tax fraud

In India, on July 23, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a complaint against Walmart subsidiary Myntra (2024 market cap: 600 million dollars, up by 15%). The charge alleges a violation of...

31 July 2025

EU-US tariffs: a 15% compromise, but luxury goods, cosmetics, and wine remains unclear

The framework agreement reached on July 27 between Trump and von der Leyen imposes tariffs of 15% on European exports. While aerospace and spirits are expected to be exempt, the extra costs for...

29 July 2025

Regulatory: Pakistan tightens taxation on foreign platforms

On July 1, the Pakistani government imposed new taxes on foreign platforms operating online without a physical presence in the country. This reform, part of the Digital Presence Proceeds Tax Act...

23 July 2025

Algorithmic pricing: NRF strongly opposed to price transparency law

While a New York State law requires retailers to disclose use of pricing algorithms, the National Retail Federation is attempting to block this. The world’s largest retail federation claims the...

14 July 2025

E-commerce: China tightens regulations on pricing and algorithms

On June 27, 2025, the Chinese government adopted a new amendment to the law against unfair competition, aimed at e-commerce platforms, in force on October 15. The purpose is to improve regulations...

9 July 2025

Lululemon sues Costco for trademark infringement

On June 27, 2025, Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The Canadian brand (2024 revenue of 10.6 billion dollars, up 10%...

7 July 2025

Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices

On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for...

3 July 2025

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After securing a strategic partnership with Spanish grocer Bon Preu, retail tech firm Shoptimus AI—first spotted by Carrefour—is accelerating a rollout. By leveraging AI agents to automate grocery...

11 January 2026

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According to our sources, the young start-up Hymalaia is continuing development in retail with 4 new retailers currently in POC and an imminent fundraising. We examine the details.

16 December 2025

Refurbished smartphones: why Largo relies on Speeral automation

The start-up founded by the duo behind Teester and Skeepers is accelerating automation of second-hand product flows. The strategy is to use AI to direct products to high-traffic marketplaces such...

9 December 2025

Leroy Merlin and Aroma‑Zone launch in‑store analytics pilots with XXII

French retail tech XXII, which aims to become the Google Analytics and Contentsquare of physical stores, has already signed with 15 retailers and shopping centres, mind Retail learned. A year...

5 December 2025

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Black Friday: Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus featured in 38% of sessions in the US

While peak season sales, revealed at the NRF Big Show, rose by 4.1% in the US from November 1 to December 31, 2025, Rufus, Amazon’s conversational chatbot, confirmed its traction. During the...

15 January 2026

Circana: French e-commerce ended 2025 with strong growth, hypermarkets continue to decline

After four years of decline, volumes of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) rose again in 2025 in France and Europe, although they did not compensate for four years of losses. The rebound was...

15 January 2026

China bans JD.com, Alibaba and Meituan from forcing promotions

On January 7 2026, China published new regulations banning the country’s major e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba from forcing merchants to apply promotions. These measures, which will...

8 January 2026

Cyberattack: Coupang targeted by investor lawsuit in the U.S.

Under investigation following a cyberattack that exposed data for 33.7 million customers and resignation of C.E.O. Park Dae-Jun on December 10 2025, South Korean e-commerce retailer Coupang (2024...

6 January 2026

2026 trends – BNPL, mobile checkout, wallets: new challenges for payments

(Trends 3/6) Faced with soaring Visa and Mastercard fees, European retailers are looking for alternative payment methods that protect margins while boosting conversion. From wallets and...

16 January 2026

About to overtake Meta in 2025, TikTok finalises a U.S. spin-off

As the countdown approaches for TikTok's US business to move to American ownership by January 22, 2026, the parent company is on track to replace Meta for 2025 in revenue and profitability. Here...

6 January 2026