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
Achats sur internet: “Si on ne fait rien, on va perdre 26.000 emplois en 2025”, prévient Comeos
RTBF
07/09/2021
La fédération plaide pour un assouplissement du droit du travail, pour que la Belgique profite de l’essor de l’e-commerce, dans un contexte où les plateformes étrangères attirent 50 % des achats en ligne.
Crise climatique : « Nous devons apprendre à désinnover »
Le Monde
03/09/2021
Alec MacGillis: “En épurant le commerce de détail, Amazon a contribué à l’élection de Trump”
L’écho
24/07/2021
Les dommages causés par Amazon sur l’économie et la société américaine. Est-il temps de stopper le géant de l’e-commerce?