Retail in Hauts-de-France
Our region is the birthplace of distance selling, so we’ve transitioned naturally into e-commerce. The entire ecosystem has adapted to the new retail landscape, with logistics reinvented to meet new demands from customers, and traditional retail embracing new technologies to stay competitive.
Retail in Hauts-de-France
Our region is the birthplace of distance selling, so we’ve transitioned naturally into e-commerce. The entire ecosystem has adapted to the new retail landscape, with logistics reinvented to meet new demands from customers, and traditional retail embracing new technologies to stay competitive.
The origins of e-commerce
E-commerce is the successor to mail-order sales, which began in Hauts-de-France.
Today our region offers 3 key advantages to retail businesses:
- An exceptionally concentrated pool of consumers
- Outstanding transport infrastructures for fast delivery to customers
- Transport providers located close to producers
The technology that makes e-commerce unique came naturally to the Hauts-de-France ecosystem. Mass market retailers have reinvented themselves for the long term, adapting to changing buying habits that are making our region a new mecca for pure players.
Find out what Hauts-de-France can do for your e-commerce business.
Embracing New Retail
Brick-and-mortar retailers are responding to the meteoric rise of e-commerce with a revolution in in-store technology. Today big names in traditional retail are embracing radical change by adopting new digital tools that boost sales, margins and brand image.
In addition to improving the customer experience, information technologies such as AI are optimizing:
- supply chains
- restocking
- inventory management
Innovation is the heart of this process, and Hauts-de-France is home to a large community of start-ups dedicated to meeting these challenges—a clear advantage for companies that locate here.
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Optimizing e-commerce logistics
E-commerce has upended the retail sector, but has brought even greater transformation to the logistics industry. Once viewed as a cost center, distribution is now a powerful asset for online sellers, and the whole transport provider landscape is changing.
In the past, logistics providers transported pallets from point A to point B. They now distribute parcels and packages—a new role that has completely transformed the supply chain. Today you need:
- centralized distribution centers and cross-docks near your consumer markets
- solutions that meet the challenges of last-mile delivery
- flexible warehouses
Our logistics industry has succeeded not just because of our outstanding location, but above all because Hauts-de-France delivers solutions for logistics providers and retailers. We have everything you need for optimum distribution of your products—in Europe and around the world.
Learn more about the advantages of e-commerce logistics in Hauts-de-France.
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