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Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop
While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...
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7 September 2026
To counter sales slowdown, Ulta Beauty launches on TikTok Shop
Faced with profitability at its lowest in 3 years and a sharp slowdown in sales, Ulta Beauty is adjusting priorities under the leadership of a new CEO Kecia Steelman. Following the acquisition of...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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17 March 2026
Grain de Malice: how live shopping boosts average basket by 67%
On February 12, Grain de Malice received a public award at the first edition of the E-commerce live summit organised by the Caast agency. On the sidelines of the event, Laurent Bacquaert, Digital...
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12 February 2026
Facing TikTok’s crisis in the US, UpScrolled attracts users
In the USA, whileTikTok has been navigating turbulence since a restructuring on January 22, 2026, led by a new entity controlled by Oracle and Silver Lake (bugs, service outages and accusations of...
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10 February 2026
Spangle AI raises US$15 million to ensure continuity in e-commerce navigation
The US start-up Spangle AI raised US$15 million in a Series A round on January 8, 2026, led by NewRoad Capital Partners. This brings total funding to US$21 million for a valuation of US$100...
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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...
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6 January 2026
U.S.A: ByteDance transfers control of TikTok to investor consortium
On September 25, Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, a subsidiary of ByteDance (2024 revenue: US$155 billion, up by 38% year-on-year)...
7 October 2025
TikTok Shop: how to build a catalogue optimised for influencer strategies
What strategies do retailers use to select their offerings on TikTok Shop? What are the most effective commercial levers? 5 months after the launch of the social commerce platform in France...
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- Analysis
22 September 2025
[mind Retail Exclusive] With Aive, Tefal boosts Instagram campaigns with AI
According to our sources, the Seb group selected the start-up Aive, specialised in the automation of content for social networks, for a first campaign on Instagram and Facebook during the holiday...
5 March 2025
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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29 October 2026
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026