The future of food retail
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Discussion covers challenges and innovations in grocery retail logistics: a national delivery service operates two logistics systems serving 30 million households and handles orders from customers over 80 by phone or app; a prototype intelligent waste bin can automatically reorder staple items. The panel expects automated vehicles by 2025–30 to reduce rural last‑mile costs, but uneven broadband (e.g., 30% coverage gap in Schwalm‑Eder‑Kreis) and regional direct‑sales strengths (wine ~20% direct) mean infrastructure and logistics, not consumer demand, will determine success.
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