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Delipop shutters its robot locker network; JD.com tries a €2.2 bn play for Ceconomy/MediaMarkt; US & Chinese tourists rein‑in luxury spend; Dutch grocer Picnic finishes its Île‑de‑France roll‑out; France moves to criminalise ultra‑fast‑fashion influence. Analysis, context, and what it means for European retail.
Five Things Friday – European Edition | 7 Aug 2025
Hosts: Alex (RetailNews.ai) & Alex Boisson (French Trade Commission, London)
Delipop pulls the plug on robotic multi‑brand pick‑up points – after just nine Paris sites, the start‑up enters liquidation, citing regulatory confusion and investor caution. lineaires.com
JD.com’s €2.2 bn play for Ceconomy / MediaMarkt‑Saturn – the Chinese marketplace seeks an instant European footprint; German regulators will decide. Financial Times
Euro‑summer a bust for luxury – Prada, Burberry, Kering and others blame softer US & Chinese tourism. Vogue Business
Picnic’s 10th Île‑de‑France hub goes live – Dutch online grocer now reaches 2 m households around Paris with free 20‑minute slots and EV fleets. (LSA‑Conso, 2 Aug 2025).
France drafts law making ultra‑fast‑fashion influencing a crime – Shein and Temu squarely in the cross‑hairs; eco‑score and advertising fines incoming. Marie Claire UK
Why it matters: Consolidation, consumer caution and sustainability regulation are reshaping European retail. We unpack the trends and flag what to watch next.
Links & sources (fair‑use reference):
Delipop liquidation – Linéaires, 4 Aug 2025
https://www.lineaires.com/la-distribution/delipop-met-fin-a-ses-drives-pietons“JD.com launches €2.2 bn offer for Ceconomy” – Financial Times, 5 Aug 2025
https://www.ft.com/content/f773c342-1044-43c5-a106-54274e466fe7“Is Euro summer a bust for luxury brands?” – Vogue Business, 7 Aug 2025
https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/consumers/is-euro-summer-a-bust-for-luxury-brands“Picnic finalises Île‑de‑France roll‑out with 10th hub” – LSA‑Conso, 2 Aug 2025
https://www.lsa-conso.fr/livraison-picnic…hub-logistique“France just made influencing fast fashion a crime” – Marie Claire UK, 12 Jul 2025
https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/france-fast-fashion-ban
(All links © their respective publishers; provided here under fair‑use for commentary.)
00:00:00🎙️ Intro – “Happy Friday!”
00:00:20Meet the hosts
00:01:10 1 – Delipop shutters multi‑brand drive‑thru lockers
00:03:20 2 – JD.com eyes MediaMarkt/Saturn (€2.2 bn bid)
00:05:03 3 – Luxury’s Euro‑summer disappoints
00:06:56 4 – Picnic opens tenth Paris hub
00:10:25 5 – France to criminalise ultra‑fast‑fashion influencing
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