With stablecoins, Walmart, Amazon, and Shopify want to break free from traditional banking channels Americas With the Genius Act recently passed in the U.S.A., regulating stablecoins for the first time, two retail giants are planning to issue their own corporate cryptocurrencies, or stablecoins. Their goal is to bypass traditional payment systems, avoid interchange fees, and speed up payment processing.
Financière Agache, a Bernard Arnault’s holding company, exits Lagardère’s capital Europe It’s the end of a strategic partnership. According to the AMF, Bernard Arnault’s holding company Financière Agache sold the remaining 7.97% stake in the Lagardère group (Lagardère Travel Retail,…
Exclusive [mind Retail Exclusive] Coop Switzerland boosts sales with an AI chatbot dedicated to DIY Europe Daniel Hofmann, Brand Manager at Jumbo, shared with mind Retail the results of a conversational AI chatbot, which has been launched for two years. He explains usage figures, the impact on average basket size and the new features for this tool, whose second version is expected in October.
[mind Retail Day] Data strategy and advertising revenue: Fitness Park’s new trajectory Europe During the mind Retail Day, the Fitness Park gym chain (350 gyms in Europe) took stock of their advertising monetization strategy. Here are the key figures.
[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.
[mind Retail Day] How Mousquetaires, Marionnaud and URW maximise in-store retail media Europe In a challenging retail environment, more and more retailers’ own media agencies are focusing their strategy on promoting their offline assets, particularly through DOOH, to complement their online offering. At the mind Retail Day opening conference on May 21, 2025, Florent Martini (Les Mousquetaires), Feifei Wei (Marionnaud Optimo) and Candice Mayer-Gillet (Westfield Rise) shared their action plans in this area.
