The value of the CEP parcel market in Poland  has exceeded PLN 17 billion,  and experts forecast its further double-digit growth

The value of online purchases made by Polish consumers is systematically growing. Online retail sales have grown by an average of 28% since 2019 year-on-year. The largest share was recorded in the case of consumer electronics, almost 24%, as well as fashion, which accounts for 15% of all orders. In turn, the fastest-growing segment in 2021 was e-grocery, with an increase of approx. 30% – however, in this case, the market share remains low at only 4%. An equally interesting area of development is buying and selling used items on platforms such as Vinted or OLX. Online retailers and carriers need sufficient capacity in their distribution networks to ensure timely and convenient deliveries to consumers. One solution is deliveries outside the home, which are beco­ming more and more popular both at home and abroad,

emphasizes Mirek Gral, Vice President of Last Mile Experts.

The dynamic increase in the popularity of online shopping meant that last year the volume of all parcels in the largest Polish courier network exceeded the magic number of one billion, and according to forecasts, next year it will increase by another 31%. It is true that we are still far from the developed German market, which achieves four times higher results - we are talking about over 4.1 billion parcels in 2021. However, the value of the Polish KEP market at the level of PLN 17 billion makes us take it seriously and carefully follow its development,

stresses Damian Kołata, Head of Industrial & Logistics Poland, Head of E-commerce CEE at Cushman & Wakefield.

The current and expected increases in the CEP industry are constantly driving the development of city logistics. Warehouse spaces located in strategic locations within urban agglomerations (City Flex in the 7R product line) significantly increase the effi-ciency and flexibility of logistics operations at the stage of deliveries, the so-called last mile, constituting a natural complement to peripherally located logistics parks. Currently, facilities dedicated to the e-commerce industry account for nearly 7.5 million sqm of warehouse space in Poland, i.e. over 30% of total supply. Compared to 2019, this is an increase of as much as 84%, which indicates a clear upward trend. Aspects such as attractive location or easy access to strategic transport infrastructure are just some of the distinguishing features of 7R facilities. In addition to these, we offer our tenants technologically advanced spaces that effectively support their business and help to constantly improve their operating results, while at the same time caring for the environment,

points out Joanna Ociepka-Wojciechowska, Regional Leasing Director at 7R.