Retail trade
A case of exnovation evoked by the surge in E-commerce
Is E-commerce driving the decline of traditional retail?
Since a few years, e-commerce is experiencing phenomenal growth. In parallel, independent retail is experiencing difficulties. The COVID-19 crisis and the following lockdown have certainly reinforced this trend.
Such a trend raises concerns over potential detrimental environmental impacts and the standard of living and the quality of life of inhabitants of Brussels.
The dynamics involved are however more complex than what appears at first sight. For example, online and offline channels are becoming intertwined, on both ends (retailers and consumers).
In GOSETE, we seek to address the following research questions:
Is the development of e-commerce resulting in the decline of traditional retail? Does exnovation take the form of ‘creative destruction’? What are the likely reconfigurations for the industry? And what about related sustainability issues?
For more information on the origin of this research worksite: please read the complete dedicated article (in French)
If you are involved in this working area and you want to contribute to GOSETE by sharing your view: please contact us!
Blog articles · Retail trade
Press review · Retail trade
Les métropoles européennes s’inquiètent de la prolifération des “dark stores”
La Libre Eco
08/03/2022
Exnover le “quick commerce”, l’e-commerce des courses à livraison rapide à domicile?
Coolblue et Amazon: la Belgique s’affirme toujours plus comme terre d’e-commerce
Le Vif/Trends
23/02/2022
“La Belgique est loin de sortir de l’e-commerce […]. Au contraire, même”: l’arrivée d’Amazon à Anvers et de Coolblue à Nivelles
Belgique sans e-commerce: un voyage en absurdie
Le vif/Tendances
17/02/2022
Le Vif imagine 11 scénarios d’exnovation du e-commerce, en réaction à la sortie de P. Magnette et y voit surtout des conséquences négatives: “Grèves à répétition chez bpost. Mise en faillite de sites de vente en ligne, d’éditeurs de livres et de “dark kitchens”. Réduction de la voilure chez nombre de commerçants. Fermeture de la dernière agence belge de développement de sites d’e-commerce. Files interminables dans certains magasins et aux guichets de la SNCB fraîchement rouverts. Nouveaux business lancés juste de l’autre côté de la frontière.”