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A dark<\/strong> store<\/b>, also known as dark shop<\/b>, dark supermarket<\/b>, or dotcom center<\/b>, refers to a retail warehouse or distribution center that is solely built for online shopping.<\/p>\n

A dark store is generally a large warehouse that can either be used to facilitate a “click-and-collect” service where a customer picks up an item they have ordered online, or as a complement to online sales. Companies can, for example, use their retail warehouse, or dark store, primarily as storage for their online business but also as a physical store where customers can physically go to shop. Think of a hybrid warehouse that can be used as both storage for an online store and as a place for customers to shop in person. One company that utilizes this warehouse management approach is IKEA.<\/p>\n

The use of the term “dark store<\/a>” began in the United Kingdom and has since spread to parts of Europe, Russia, and the United States.<\/p>\n

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