Innovations in e-grocery and Logistics Solutions for Cities

Abstract

Offering products via the internet is affecting the traditional “bricks and mortar” retail structure. But, as selling online products is not successful for all types of articles, not all retail branches are affected similarly by internet sales. Groceries are still a niche in online trading but are expected to grow fast. In this article, we want to compare France and Germany, where the rise of e-grocery has arrived almost at the same time although with considerable differences. We focus on innovative concepts in e-grocery as well as their consequences on transport and logistics.