The advisory board met in June 2023 in Berlin, starting at Flink’s headquarters in Berlin Mitte. Flink is a quick commerce company that operates ultra-fast delivery services for
groceries and everyday items. The morning session featured presentations from Oliver Merkel, co-founder of Flink, and Christian Meermann, investor in Flink, followed by a
walking store tour through Berlin Mitte visiting Brewdog Bar, Edeka Sapphire, and a Total Energies station. The afternoon session moved to Stellwerk Nordbahnhof where
Dominique Locher, a Swiss industry expert, presented insights on quick commerce developments. Sabine Benoit concluded the session with the handover of the
completed quick commerce study and discussions on the next research project focusing on retail media.