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Shein, Temu, AliExpress… Facing marketplaces flooding Europe with non-compliant goods, the French National Assembly voted for a €2 tax on parcels under €150 from January 2026. This level is half...

21 November 2025

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Comment le chatbot IA de Cuisinella génère +21% de rendez-vous en magasin

How Cuisinella’s AI chatbot generates a rise by 21% of in-store appointments

To support “drive-to-store”, the Schmidt group subsidiary deployed an AI chatbot on the e-commerce site to improve conversion of in-store appointment bookings. For mind Retail, Daniel Freyd, Chief...

20 November 2025

Aive extends series A with €4.5 million in debt and announces a new client

Alongside a Series A round of €16.5 million (including €12 million in equity in June and €4.5 million in debt announced on November 15) the start-up Aive has just signed a new...

19 November 2025

La start-up Phenix prend en charge les invendus de produits cosmétiques du groupe Pierre Fabre

With Phenix, Pierre Fabre revalued 7.7 million unsold items in 4 years

Since 2021, Phenix has been responsible for revaluing unsold cosmetic products from the pharmaceutical group Pierre Fabre. Francis Lemontey, CSR Manager at Pierre Fabre, looks back on this...

4 November 2025

[Info mind] After signing Fusalp and Ysé, Webyn relies on Gemini to boost the performance of e-commerce A/B testing

Awarded on October 13, 2025 in France, in the category of the Customer Relationship Awards, the start-up specialising in e-commerce A/B testing continues to grow. For mind Retail, C.E.O. and...

23 October 2025

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Will France and Europe manage to suspend Shein, as they did with Wish?

Accused of selling illegal products, Shein faces a French government crackdown aiming to block the website of the world’s No.4 fashion retailer. This standoff raises questions about the EU’s...

7 November 2025

Bastien Borget (Eden Park): “In 2026, we will launch mobile checkout in-store with Adyen”

At Eden Park, payment has become a strategic lever serving unified commerce. Currently migrating the PoS to Shopify, the French retailer shared with mind Retail their insights on the adoption of...

5 November 2025

Faced with debt and declining sales, Fossil files for bankruptcy

Competition from Apple and Samsung in the smartwatch segment, collapsing sales, customs tariffs… Cornered with a debt of US$179 million, Fossil has filed several bankruptcy petitions in the U.S.A...

29 October 2025

JD.com, Amazon Haul, Kaufland, Rakuten: Europe becomes new battleground for global marketplaces

In the U.S.A. sales of ultra-low-price marketplaces sourcing goods from Asia are declining, as parcels worth less than US$800 are now subject to customs duties and a flat tax. As a result, players...

30 October 2025

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

How RougeGorge brings weather data into CRM strategy

After 4 years of collaboration on personalised emails the lingerie retailer RougeGorge is accelerating with retail tech partner Reelevant, which is expanding within AFM thanks to recent contracts...

10 November 2025