URW's shopping centres are rolling out omnichannel features. For the inauguration of a mutualised "click & collect" service in the Forum des Halles mall in Paris, announced in June in mind Retail, we reviewed the performance of the initial system set up at Velizy 2. With 30% of grocery orders, URW and FM Logictics have demonstrated the relevance of such relay points, especially for fresh products.
The background
After pilots in 2020, Unibail Rodamco Westfield (URW) opened a first “Parcel Station @ Westfield” in November 2021, in the parking lot of the Velizy 2 mall, located southwest of Paris. As we announced in mind Retail, the property company launched on February 20, 2023, a second shared and automated parcel collection point, at the Forum des Halles (Paris centre). Originally, the aim was to support the mall’s tenants as omnichannel businesses, but the concept evolved. These pick-up p
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Sophie Baqué
Chief Editor of mind Retail