The Urban Logistics report highlights the huge demand across key European centres in the next four years to meet the exponential growth of e-commerce - parcel deliveries are expected to rise by 69% in volume by 2021 - and the resultant need for last mile delivery in cities.

1. RESEARCH & INSIGHT PUBLICATION
URBAN
LOGISTICS
THE ULTIMATE REAL
ESTATE CHALLENGE?

2. 01 /
Demand for urban logistics space to
serve last mile deliveries is growing in
tandem with eCommerce orders

3. ONLINE SALES IN CITIES WILL CONTINUE
TO GROW
74%
OF EUROPE’S POPULATION
CURRENTLY LIVE IN URBAN
AREAS
94% BY 2021
ONLINE SALES IN EUROPE
EXPECTED TO RISE BY
69% INCREASE
IN PARCEL DELIVERIES
EXPECTED ACROSS EUROPE
BY 2021

4. 02 /
Available sites for urban logistics use
are in short supply in most of
Europe’s cities

5. URBAN LOGISTICS SPACE REQUIREMENT
IN SELECT EU MARKETS

6. URBAN LOGISTICS SPACE REQUIREMENT
IN LONDON

7. 03 /
Urban supply chain solutions on the outer
rim of cities involve real estate, while
creative delivery methods provide solutions
within urban centres

9. 04 /
Technological advances addressing
transport and last mile delivery are still in
the conception phase

10. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO LAST MILE
DELIVERY

11. What is real estate’s
role in the urban
supply chain?
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