Smart lockers for Retail

Connected infrastructure
for omnichannel retail

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

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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

 Automated Delivery and Pickup with Smart Lockers

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

Smart Lockers Applied in Retail Environments

Columat Smart Locker for Click & Collect of fresh products in supermarkets

SUPERMARKETS & GROCERY

Temperature-controlled Click & Collect (chilled, frozen and ambient) with autonomous pickup of fresh and short-shelf-life products — without counters or queues.
Customized Columat smart locker for in-store order pickup in retail shops

FASHION & SPECIALTY STORES

Contactless Click & Collect and extended commercial hours through in-store or strategically located lockers.
Columat Smart Locker delivery point in a shopping mall hallway

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

“With Columat we have transformed internal physical management into a traceable and scalable infrastructure, naturally integrated into our daily operations."

Marta

Global Workplace Manager

Johnson and Johnson Smart Lockers installation in Madrid offices
"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

"Thanks to Columat, we have reduced operational time in asset management and completely eliminated the loss of PDAs. We now have full traceability integrated with our software, ensuring total control in every shift."

Dani Altarriba

Operations Manager at ID Logistics

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