Retail

At GEODIS, we care about your retail business & your customers. Gain a competitive edge & drive positive shopper experience with our tailored retail logistics solutions.

Enhanced customer experience, thanks to an agile supply chain

Reduced speed-to-market to lower costs & improve operational efficiency

Better control over inventory levels, with full visibility of your flows

Continuous supply chain optimization to increase performance & customer satisfaction

Embrace agile retail supply chain to navigate through uncertainty

Be it, an online marketplace or a luxury retailer, the retail industry is as diverse as it is competitive. Naturally, supply chain challenges also vary business to business. This is why we customize logistics & transport solutions to your unique needs.

GEODIS offers access to experts in fashion, footwear & sports, online marketplaces, home furnishing, DIY, specialized retailers, & luxury retail.

Also, count on our innovative solutions to continually optimize your retail supply chain, through better inventory cost control, CO2 emissions optimization & flow visibility.

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How GEODIS optimizes retailers' supply chain operations

Sustainable and multimodal transportation

Be it overseas or overland (by air, sea, road or rail), GEODIS can support your transportation needs with our sustainable & multimodal offerings.

Global flow visibility

Get real-time visibility of your supply chain flows thanks to our Centers of Excellence -- constantly tracking your activity and monitoring your performance.

Direct-to-store delivery

Need better lead times? Ship your products directly from your manufacturing sites or suppliers’ facilities to your retail stores or wholesale centres.

Campus solutions & peak season management

Need on-demand logistics support? Take advantage of our Logistics Hubs - sharing warehousing space, resources, and technology for a fast & integrated solution.

Omnichannel logistics and automation

With a proven track-record of launching complex operations powered by automation, we engineer best-in-class solutions tailored to businesses of any size.

Scalable fulfillment for online marketplaces

Our scalable, one-stop fulfillment service for online marketplaces offers inbound replenishment, fulfilment, delivery, & return management to better customer experience.

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eLogistics & return management

Fulfill your eCommerce orders from any of our logistics hubs. Based on sales history, GEODIS will advise on where to store inventory closest to your buyers.

Final and last mile distribution

From next-day to on-demand delivery, GEODIS offers an array of services in different geographies -- guaranteeing control over your last mile flows.

Luxury expertise

Harness end-to-end services for your luxury products with reinforced security, confidentiality & extra-care (in packaging, fraud management, & quality control).

Responsible solutions

GEODIS offers the highest quality of products & services in line with its CSR commitments (environment, social & societal, & ethics), across your value chain.

Lessons to learn from a disruptive retail market

Today's retailers face a dynamic environment featuring digitally disruptive consumers and issues with speed-to-market and peak season supply chain management. We help you beat these challenges & adapt to alternate channels, by activating supply chain agility and flexible decision-making.

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"The world we live in today is facing multiple challenges, which ultimately impact global supply chains. A recent example is of the supply chain imbalances during the pandemic. During this period of uncertainty, GEODIS helped customers solve complex global supply chain challenges. And we continue to support our customers to adapt their supply chains to ongoing macro-economic challenges."

Neil Bird, Senior Vice President Retail Vertical Market, GEODIS.

Frequently asked questions

What are the different retail channels that GEODIS can address?

Whether your retail activity is linked to B2B (stores), B2C (e-commerce), DTC (direct-to-consumer), or wholesalers, GEODIS will support your supply chain flows with the most appropriate solution. We even support retailers that are working towards omnichannel logistics, and others that strategically decided to keep separate channels.

What kind of value-added services is GEODIS able to perform in transport and logistics ?

GEODIS is highly experienced in a wide array of value-added services, across the supply chain, from quality control, fraud management, garments on hangers (GoH), labelling & samples management to branded packaging of high value goods, RFID, repair, cleaning, refurbishing, & reverse logistics. We manage all these operations with extra-care, as they may have a critical impact on the end-consumer.

What are the different sizes of business you are working with?

GEODIS is capable of adapting to all types of businesses, small or large. If you process less than 1,000 orders a day, you might consider our eLogistics operations. But, if you process more orders, consider our Campus solutions. And if you have specific requirements, or if you need automation, ask for our dedicated warehouses.

What are the main functions of retail logistics in eCommerce?

The moment an order is placed at your online store, the retail logistics workflows kick into action. It involves the running of specific processes such as picking, packing, transportation management, and (sometimes) even order returns.

How does retail logistics differ from other types of logistics?

Unlike logistics in other sectors, retail logistics involves a lot more of return management. Handling the customer returns must be done in the most efficient and affordable way possible.
Retail supply chain frequently involves small parcels that need to be dispatched directly to consumers, which does not allow for bulk shipping. Drop shipping is also a common practice in retail logistics.