Five Things Friday EU #1 – Drive‑Thru Grocery, Auchan × Houra & Mango’s AI Stylist

The Retail Podcast · Jul 11, 2025 · 15m · transcript

Why Europe’s grocers love ‘Le Drive’ and how Mango turned AI into a personal stylist.

⏩ Jump to a topic: 00:00 Intro | 01:05 Drive‑Thru Grocery (Leclerc, Carrefour) | 04:03 Auchan × Houra deal | 06:28 Spain’s BM premium format | 07:37 Mango AI Stylist | 12:05 ‘Messy Era’ culture shift | 15:05 Sign‑off

Welcome to the European edition of *Five Things Friday*.

🔹 **Drive‑thru grocery (‘Le Drive’)** now 10 % of French grocery sales – flagship operators **Leclerc** & **Carrefour**

🔹 **Auchan** teams with **Houra.fr** after closing Auchan Direct, echoing Ocado‑style partnerships

🔹 **BM…