Industries
Retail & eCommerce
Market situation
The European market is expected to grow to 1’000 billion EUR in sales by 2030, with the sector expected to represent 30% of total retail sales. While the UK clearly is in the lead with already close to 40% share of online retail, Germany follows with slightly above 20%, likely due to a later start of online groceries and a still low online retail peneration of around 50% (vs. over 90% in the UK and in China).
Expectations
Towards a seamless omnichannel shopping experience with AI supported hyper personalisation, more convenient delivery options ranging from faster, to more precise, to more flexible to Pick-up.
Social commerce and live shopping have become a major trend for younger customers, with new entrants like Tik-tok, Instagram, as well as Temu and Shein reaching similar monthly store visits than established players.
There is likely more entrants to come from AI enabled search and service providers. Sustainability is gaining importance with pressure for eco-friendly operations, packaging, and last-mile delivery, both from regulation (like the EU) and changing consumer values. Also transparency and circular business models (second-hand, refurbishments) are becoming increasingly relevant.
Implications for logistics
P8S highlights for retail eCommerce
(Company highlights)
Smart containers with trays insertable every 4 cm for flexible, dynamic use of space.
Our vision for retail eCommerce
Next generation eCommerce fulfillment must perform at efficiency, ultra flexible and ready for fast delivery in multiple forms. Likely there will be very large operations for some categories, but als more multi-category operations as well as medium, and networks of smaller, specialized fulfillment operations. Our vision is P8S All-in ONE with multi-purpose fulfillment robots, built to handle variety with exceptional speed, density, and flexibility.
All-in ONE fulfillment
with high-density storage and multi-purpose fulfillment robots for end2end automation.
Network of central and regional fulfillment operations
with zero-touch, ultra fast transfer of goods from central to regional and in between.
Omnichannel fulfillment
enabling to seamlessly pick eaches and cases for B2C as well as B2B orders.
InfinityAI Software Suite
to handle fast fulfilment and delivery, including 24/7 Pick-up, as well as fast returns and circular services.
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