The share of retail sales transacted online; rising penetration in the Gulf and Egypt is the primary driver of demand for last-mile and fulfilment warehousing.
Related terms
- Free zone
A designated area with customs and tax incentives to attract trade and logistics activity.
- Fulfilment centre
A facility that processes and ships e-commerce orders to customers.
- Last-mile
Distribution facilities close to end customers, enabling fast delivery.
- Light industrial
Smaller units for assembly, storage, or urban logistics uses.
- Mezzanine floor (warehouse)
An intermediate floor inserted within a warehouse's clear height to add storage, picking, or office space without extending the footprint; popular for maximisi…
- Racking
The steel shelving systems that hold palletised goods in a warehouse; layout and type (selective, drive-in, push-back) determine storage density and how fast s…
- Sprinkler system
The automatic fire-suppression network in a warehouse; its design (ESFR or in-rack) dictates the maximum permissible storage height and the goods that can be s…
- Throughput
The volume of goods a facility moves in or out over a given period; the core productivity measure for distribution centres, driving decisions on dock doors, st…