warehouses, essential to the economy but first victims

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2024-01-19 20:56:11

By Emmanuel Egloff

Published on 01/19/2024 at 7:14 p.m., Updated on 01/19/2024 at 7:56 p.m.

If economic uncertainties weigh on the demand for warehouses in the short term, the needs have rarely been so strong. 275429579/Kostiantyn – stock.adobe.com

DECRYPTION – In 2022, industrial players represented 15% of new demand for warehouses in France, compared to 2% to 3% in the early 2000s, according to specialist CBRE.

Logistics warehouses are often the poor cousins ​​of construction. For communities, they necessarily appear less useful than housing, factories or even businesses. However, they are necessary for many activities. Above all, the needs are increasingly important with the development of e-commerce which requires more warehouse space than brick-and-mortar shopping centers.

With Covid and the war in Ukraine, global logistics have collapsed on all sides. Companies are saying that they need to store more than before. And so more warehouses are needed. Reindustrialization is also only possible if warehouses are available. In 2022, industrial players represented 15% of new demand for warehouses in France, compared to 2% to 3% in the early 2000s, according to specialist CBRE. If economic uncertainties weigh on the demand for warehouses in the short term, the needs have rarely been so strong.

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