RETAIL

Infrastructure for omnichannel retail operations

Connect online orders with autonomous in-store pickup, temperature-controlled storage and structured exchange processes.

TALK TO AN EXPERT
Customer using a touch screen interface on a retail smart locker
THE CHALLENGE

stores become fulfillment nodes

Retail is no longer divided between online and offline. Physical stores now act as pickup points, return hubs, micro-fulfillment nodes or customer experience spaces. Without infrastructure, this convergence creates operational pressure

KEY OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
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Limited flexibility tied to store opening hours

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Queue congestion during peak hours

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Manual order handovers and staff overload

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High last-mile delivery costs

After Columat
Before Columat
THE SOLUTION

A CONNECTED OMNICHANNEL INFRASTRUCTURE

By combining modular Smart Lockers, monitoring software and system integrations, retailers can automate pickup, returns and temperature-sensitive exchanges within a single ecosystem. Orders flow from e-commerce to secure storage, from storage to autonomous pickup — all tracked, logged and monitored in real time.

Omnichannel-ready
infrastructure

Seamlessly connect e-commerce, in-store pickup and return flows within a single, structured system fully integrated into your retail operations.

Increased
in-store traffic

Transform pickup and return interactions into additional store visits, creating new engagement opportunities and reinforcing customer loyalty.

Automated
order handover

Eliminate counter dependency by enabling secure, self-service pickup and return processes that reduce staff workload and operational friction.

Real time
operational control

Monitor orders, exchanges and system activity in real time, gaining full visibility and control across your entire retail network.

Applications

APPLIED ACROSS RETAIL FORMATS

SUPERMARKETS & GROCERY

Temperature-controlled Click & Collect (chilled, frozen and ambient) with autonomous pickup of fresh and short-shelf-life products — without counters or queues.

FASHION & SPECIALTY STORES

Contactless Click & Collect and extended commercial hours through in-store or strategically located lockers.

SHOPPING CENTERS & URBAN RETAIL

Shared infrastructure deployed as a strategic network of pickup and return points for multiple brands and operators.
COLUMAT IMPACT

Retail stores become connected exchange hubs, not just sales points.

  • Express QR-based collection
  • Cold or ambient pickup zones
  • Reduced last-mile delivery cost
Customer using a touch screen interface on a retail smart locker
Use cases

KEY RETAIL USE CASES

RETAIL STATS

Measurable operational improvement

Connected infrastructure transforms pickup and return flows into structured, scalable processes.

-30%

Reduction in last-mile delivery costs

+40%

Increased delivery and pickup flexibility

+25%

Growth in cross-selling opportunities

+15%

Increase in omnichannel customer recurrence

SUCCESS STORIES

"We have successfully maintained our usual quality standards while operating a fully unattended dining space, ensuring strict cold chain control and full product traceability. Our model adapts seamlessly to the rhythms of students and academic staff at the University of Vic."

Innovation Manager

At Boris 45

Locker refrigerado para servicio de catering Columat
"We went from manual lack of control to total traceability. Now we know who used which device, when, and in what condition it was returned. Material losses have disappeared."

Dani Altarriba

Operations Manager at ID Logistics

"Invisible logistics was an unaccounted operational burden, quietly consuming valuable team time. By automating personal and corporate parcel deliveries, we have removed daily disruptions and enabled our reception team to concentrate on genuinely value-adding activities."

Head of Facilities & Corporate Services

At T-Systems

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Optimize your delivery, pickup and exchange processes with our Smart Lockers Ecosystem