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The logistics of retailing – the “Internet of vans”
From bricks and mortar to van company to tech powerhouse – the logistics of retailing morph fast Ocado in the UK is one of the pioneers in online supermarkets. More importantly, it’s a successful one. The company’s 2016 turnover amounted to €1.5 billion, a 14.8 % increase compared to 2015. EBITDA grew 21.8 % to €17 million and its customer base also grew...
Read moreFlatpack car production – the CKD business model
Completely knocked down (CKD) logistics for assembling cars used to be common – and have become so again for planes I’m a big fan of vintage/classic/unusual cars – a dream of scenarios and pleasures simply not possible in over-restricted, over-taxed Denmark. One of my compensation mechanisms involves following the visual delights and gorgeous vistas provided by the BringaTrailer website. Blast from the past In a...
Read moreLaunderettes in car parks
Outdoor launderettes plonked in car parks bring a traditional type of business back from extinction – with the Revolution footfall generator A drab supermarket car park in the United Kingdom is probably the last place you’d expect to see business innovation and disruptive entrepreneurship, or the death of the doughty launderette being disproved. The launderette migrates outdoors There’s a well-known cultural meme about launderettes, involving sitting...
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