Lululemon sues Costco for trademark infringement Americas On June 27, 2025, Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco in the US District Court for the Central District of California.…
[mind Retail Day] Sephora, Primark, Tara Jarmon and Zapa: maintaining CSR despite regulatory uncertainty Europe The current regulatory relaxation, coupled with economic tensions, could raise questions about the relevance of CSR strategies for retailers. At mind Retail Day however, Matthieu Riché (Sephora), Alexandra Wagner (Primark France), Laura Marquant (Tara Jarmon, Zapa) and Malo Bourel-Weeger (Impact France) argued in favour of maintaining commitments. Here are the details of their roadmap.
Shein audience: a deceptive stability in a two-speed Europe Europe According to the latest audience report, Shein has managed to stabilise the active user base in Europe over the last 6 months. Driven by the marketplace, 4 countries account for 65% of monthly users. However, double-digit losses for Italy, Germany, Austria and the Nordics are showing signs of slowdown.
EU adopts environmental labelling for B2B, France pushes for a consumer-facing version Europe While Brussels has just approved the methodological framework for eco-score in the fashion industry, France is taking the lead with a more ambitious version directly aimed at consumers. Already in use at Des Petits Hauts fashion brand, it will be voluntary.
‘Yes Advertising’: why it is over Europe By deciding to stick with the old Stop Ad system, the French government is avoiding legislation in a market that has already regulated itself. Nicolas Ruchon, Director of WellPack, and Henri-Noël Bouvet, Director of France and Iberia at Shopfully, shed light on the subject.
Regulatory Omnibus package: What practical adjustments should retailers make to CSR obligations? Europe In mid-April, the EU Council reshuffled the deck on the implementation of extra-financial reporting and the duty of care. A major postponement was agreed and a compromise on substantive changes to these two texts, which now form the ‘Omnibus package’. This directive still has to be adopted by Parliament by the end of the year.
President Trump orders EU companies to cancel diversity policies Europe On March 28, many companies in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium (aviation, defence, consulting) received a letter from the Trump administration asking them to “…
Dunlop Sports fined US$1.3 million for anti-competitive behaviour Asia In early March 2025, in South Korea, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) imposed a fine of US$1.29 million on the golf equipment supplier and e-tailer Dunlop Sports for anti-competitive practices.…
Marketplaces: Brussels wants to limit entry of non-compliant products Europe On February 5, the European Commission presented a set of measures to limit entry into the EU of e-commerce parcels deemed not to comply with local standards. These are mostly sold by Asian marketplaces, but not exclusively. The measures concern ‘non-European’ companies, i.e. those without a registered office in Europe.
Deere & Co taken to court for obstructing the right to compensation Americas In the U.S.A, on January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against the agricultural equipment retailer Deere &…
