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Q(UICK)-COMMERCE AND DARK STORES THE FUTURE OF FASHION INDUSTRY 4.0?
Across Europe, on-demand courier services such as Spanish start-up Glovo are investing heavily in so-called “dark stores”. The term describes inner-city warehouses in strategic locations in which goods that need to be delivered quickly can be stored. End consumers who are keen on receiving their online orders even faster are fuelling q-commerce. The urban delivery hubs make same-day or even one-hour express deliveries possible. This business model has already proved very successful for segments such as grocery and food delivery services. Could q-commerce also be the future of the fashion industry? Pinko, for example, entered into a partnership with Glovo in July 2020 and is one of the first companies in Italy to offer fast fashion delivery.
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THE FUTURE OF URBAN SPACE
The fascination of urban centres stems from their liveliness and dynamism. Change is the very lifeblood of modern cities. The nascent transformation from a car-dominated city to an intelligent mobility cosmos promises to be one of the most compelling challenges of the coming decades. The 3deluxe design study for a car-free Times Square in New York has recently been adapted to Berlin’s “Friedrichstrasse”, a section of which will remain closed to car traffic until October 2021 as part of a trial run. “Now that it is evident that the car will gradually disappear from the urban landscape, it is time to think about how to redesign the streetscape in the future,” says Dieter Brell, Creative Director of 3deluxe. “Car-reduced cities do not imply a reduction of urban life or mobility; on the contrary, forms of mobility are becoming more diverse and complex and will make our cities more vibrant and people-friendly.” This requires welcoming spaces for the ever-growing group of users of environmentally friendly individual mobility, allowing for harmonious interaction with pedestrians, cyclists, and e-shuttles for the transport of people and goods. To avoid playing off one mode of transport against the other, it is essential to create dynamic mobility zones that combine gentle mobility for city dwellers and visitors with fast express routes for bikers and cars in a respectful coexistence.
Cityscape of the future: interwoven islands and spaces with workout and relaxation areas, playgrounds, urban gardening, green zones, cafés, and charging stations for e-mobility.
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Dieter Brell, Creative Director of design studio 3deluxe from Wiesbaden, designs organic, urban landscapes for modern mobility.