Alibaba Group’s high-tech grocery chain Freshippo has unveiled plans to launch a next-generation distribution center in early 2022, kickstarting a rollout of the innovative hubs across the country.
Construction is underway at the new 150,000-square-meter facility in Wuhan, central China, with roofing work expected to be completed by the end of this month.
The distribution center is designed to supercharge Freshippo’s New Retail model, seamlessly blending online and offline shopping. Aside from the typical warehousing, packaging and delivery services, the new facility will come complete with indoor holding facilities for live seafood, cold-storage rooms, food-processing equipment and a centralized kitchen, the firm said last week.
Source: Alizila
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