Logistics and wholesale trade in EU27

The study has provided an in-depth analysis of the logistics and wholesale trade sectors in the EU 27, serving as a background document for the European Commission, notably for the report on Single Market integration and competitiveness, as well as in the context of the European Semester. The methodology used at the quantitative and qualitative levels for the logistics and wholesale trade sectors has allowed the analysis of: academic and other publications related to the topic, the performance and structure of the sectors, the ownership structure and market concentration, the main observable trends regarding the adoption of new technologies, global value chains, and multinationals distribution centres (MNEDCs).