Ozon Turns 80K Pickup Points Into Logistics Hubs
More than 80,000 Ozon pickup points across the country will be able to operate as small logistics centers - there, sellers' goods will be safely stored, and customers can order directly from there. Thus, pickup points will have an additional source of income.
Consensus
- Ozon will use over 80,000 pickup points (PVBs) across Russia as small logistics centers.
- The project will launch in two stages, starting September 10.
- On the first stage, unclaimed or canceled orders will be stored in PVBs and resold online.
- After a customer orders such a product, Ozon will deliver it via courier.
- Starting in October, sellers will be able to directly deliver goods to PVBs for storage and sale.
- Sellers will pay for storage and handling, not Ozon.
- PVB owners will receive additional income for processing and storing goods.
- The company estimates PVB owners can earn about 15,000 rubles per month with minimal extra workload.
- The initiative is linked to recent drone attacks on Ozon's warehouses in Russia.
Points of divergence
- Ozon temporarily halted operations at several warehouses and rerouted shipments due to drone attacks starting August 22. — novaya_eu
- The project is aimed at 'protecting' goods, and Ozon will allow sellers to withdraw goods from PVBs by the end of October. — tg_theinsider
- Ukraine began attacking Ozon's warehouses after Wildberries, with the first attack on August 22 in Samara region, followed by others in Orenburg, Dagestan, Adygea, Stavropol Krai, and Bashkortostan. — meduza
Coverage (8 sources)
- Ozon amid VU strikes will begin storing and selling goods directly from pickup points — Новая газета Европа
- Ozon will place and sell goods directly from pickup points — Фонтанка
- Ozon will place and sell goods directly from pickup points — Коммерсантъ
- Ozon will convert more than 80 thousand pickup points into small logistics centers — The Insider
- Against the backdrop of increasing Ukrainian strikes on Ozon warehouses, Ozon allowed placing and selling goods at pickup points — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ozon announced that pickup points will be able to display and sell goods. They will operate like small logistics centers — Meduza
- Ozon: goods can be placed at pickup points — Вести
- Ozon pickup points will be used as small logistics centers — there will be sellers' goods placed there. Zak... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Ozon
- Russia
- PVK
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- Marketplace
- MOEX: Ozon
- Marketplace
- Marketplace Outlet
- Zak