Basically a form of retail trade without personal contact between buyer and seller. For example mail order selling, online trade or teleshopping are typical forms of distance trade.

Trade and transport of goods or services between companies

Trade and transport of goods or services from companies to end users.

Acronym for the industry of courier, express and postal services (earlier: parcel services). Mainly transport of low weight shipments (to approximately 31 kg) and small sizes.  

All logistic activities within a city (centre). Recently acquainted with the objective to reduce the negative consequences of the commercial traffic.

An on-line order is delivered not to the buyer's home, but to a stationary branch to be fetched there by the buyer. This saves delivery costs, and the buyer can choose freely within the store opening hours when he would like to pick up his order.

Short-term temporary storage facilities and bringing together of single orders to the collective transport of shipments to the receiver. 

Logistic interchange/cargo handling facility) in which several single shipments are consolidated for one delivery.

Trade and sales between companies and consumers via Internet.  

Delivery during the following working day (overnight).