Autonomous stores: with a smart shopping cart, Amazon is aiming for a more omnichannel retail media Americas By deploying a smart shopping cart in large-format stores, to the detriment of "Just Walk Out" technology, Amazon is seeking to capitalise on a new medium for retail media. Has the limits of autonomous checkout been reached ?
[Analyze] The six major challenges facing retail in 2024 A few of the barriers for retail in 2024 include generative AI, retail media, decarbonisation and CSRD, omnichannel efficiency or social commerce. Retail, commercial property and retail tech sectors are all facing new pressures. What they all have in common is the need for efficiency and hyper-agility, against a backdrop of fluctuating demand and financing pressures. The challenge is to generate Ebitda to finance recovery plans (digital transformation and price cuts) and settle residual debt.
[NRF 2024] The new levers of retail media seen at NRF The theme of retail media came to the fore at NRF 2024, with a day of dedicated workshops on 13 January and feedback from a number of players like Kroger, Ulta, and 7/11. Between onsite, offsite and in-store, mind Retail presents the key findings of the event, based on interviews with Christian Raveaux (Rewe), Marissa Jarrat (7/Eleven), Arnaud Lauga (Publicis Commerce), Jérôme Hamrit (Vusion Group), Sucharita Kodali (Forrester) and Tanguy Pincemin (Dunnhumby).
[confidential] Kiabi to launch retail media business Mind Retail learned that, building on the success of a digital marketplace, fashion retailer Kiabi is to launch a retail media business. This is a first for a private-label fashion retailer.
Carrefour evaluates a grocery subscription program that includes Netflix Europe The food retailer wants to expand offerings to build customer loyalty, while the video-on-demand platform is looking for new ways to win customers.
Retail media: 7/Eleven to roll out radio format in 30,000 stores Americas On 14 January, convenience retailer 7/Eleven announced the launch of radio spots as part of retail media formats. This will be deployed across all North American stores.…
[case study] How PepsiCo partnered with Uber Eats for retail media Since September 2023, Uber Advertising, the international advertising network launched by Uber at the end of 2022, has been offering a retail media service based on the Uber Eats app, using Criteo's technology and commercial muscle. We look back at the first major campaign in France, run by PepsiCo to boost online sales.
After a good Q3, Walmart’s annual sales should grow by 5% Americas In the quarter ended October 27, Walmart‘s sales grew by 4.3% at constant exchange rates, reaching US$160.8 billion.…
Retail media: One year after launch, Mirakl Ads faces challenges ahead The recent partnership between Mirakl and Havas has put the spotlight once again on the digital marketplaces provider's retail media offering, which combines technology and advertising network. A year after the roll-out, Mirakl Ads now needs to sign up with leading retailers, in a highly competitive market.
Valiuz Adz : The Mulliez family’s retailers launch a retail media offering Auchan (grocery) and Boulanger (home electrical products) are entrusting advertising inventory to Valiuz Adz, the Association Familiale Mulliez's new advertising agency for the French market. Belgium and Spain are expected to follow shortly.
