The logistic sector have undergone significant changes over the last few years. Whilst previously, the activity had been pushed out of the outskirts of cities, , While previously, logistics activity remained on the outskirts of cities, the exponential rise of e-commerce has led to the multiplicity of assets and a diversity of formats. The need to bring back urban logistics structures into our cities has once again resurfaced.
Bringing back urban logistics into our urban cities affect the ecosystem of our metropolises. In this episode of Real Catch Up, Oliver Wissel, Director of European Logistics and Industrial Advisory at BNP Paribas Real Estate talks through the way in which urban logistics is being integrated into our cities. From vertical buildings to repurposing empty retail shops, the adding of logistics structures is being done creatively in order to best service an ever-demanding consumer and with respect for the environment..
How then to manage the added challenges associated with more delivery vehicles or getting the product to the consumer in record time?
The rise of e-commerce is one development over the past 10 years, work staff scarcity is also a development and the Covid crisis was a boost for this development and so more logisitics space is taken.
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