Tag: Warehouse

Retail Asia10/08/2020
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The firm’s real estate investment arm has acquired the ¥39 billion ($369 million) Tokyo logistics facility in a joint venture with fund manager ESR. The ESR-Axa vehicle purchased the 142,000-square-meter ESR Kuki, located in the north-eastern area of Saitama prefecture, from ESR-managed vehicle Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II (RJLF II) and co-investors. The site is […]

Retail Asia30/06/2020
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Dematic announced today it has been awarded an automation project for two temperature-controlled warehouses with Americold, a leading temperature-controlled infrastructure and supply chain solutions and services company, to improve efficiency for a major grocery retailer in the U.S. The Dematic integrated solution includes goods-in receiving, automatic delayering, tray handling, sortation, automatic pallet building, dispatch trailer […]

Retail Asia02/08/2019
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New Zealand’s biggest retailer is in the final stages of launching an e-commerce site, according to media reports. The Warehouse Group, which operates The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 stores, is reportedly planning to launch an online-only offering called TheMarket next month. The website, which is currently accessible in beta form at www.themarket.com/nz, […]

Retail Asia26/03/2019
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Pharmaceutical retailer Sigma Healthcare’s net profit fell 33.1 per cent to $37 million in FY19, down from $55 million in the prior corresponding period. Total revenue also decreased in the year to January 31, 2019, falling 2.9 per cent to $3.98 billion, compared to $4.09 billion in FY18. The business declared a final dividend for […]

Retail Asia14/03/2019
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A Nike warehouse in Melbourne’s Altona North suburb has become the first facility in Australia to receive a ‘whole-of-building’ carbon-neutral certification from the National Carbon Offset Standard. The certification is the latest recognition for the site, which has also received a Green Star Performance rating and was named the ‘Best Industrial Project’ at the National […]

Retail Asia16/01/2019
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Robotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange, will launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal at LogiMAT 2019, the 17th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management in Stuttgart, Germany on 19-21 February. Nowadays, retailers and logistics businesses face many new kinds of complexities and challenges […]

Retail Asia17/12/2018
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DB Schenker, one of the world’s largest logistics service providers, and the Eastern China city of Changshu signed a Memorandum of understanding for the establishment of a state-of-the-art logistics center in the Changshu Economic and Technology Development Zone. Due to its convenient location near the metropolitan areas of Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi, and its proximity […]

Retail Asia27/04/2018
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CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply chain management companies, has officially opened a new multi-user facility in Penang, Malaysia. Situated within the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase IV, the 70,000 sq ft facility is only 10 minutes away from the Penang International Airport and 10 minutes from the Penang Bridge, connecting the […]

Retail Asia14/07/2017
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Wärtsilä and DHL deploy cutting-edge mobile robots from Fetch Robotics to streamline warehouse operations The technology group Wärtsilä and DHL have completed a successful pilot, where the companies tested mobile robots of Fetch Robotics. The pilot was carried out in Wärtsilä’s central distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, where the entire logistics chain of Wärtsilä’s […]

Retail Asia20/06/2017
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc., an express delivery company in China, will expand its Zhenjiang regional warehouse and sorting hub. Announced at 19th China Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium, ZTO plans to invest up to RMB150 million (approximately US$22 million) to expand its current Zhejiang regional warehouse and sorting hub. ZTO has obtained land use rights […]

Retail Asia12/06/2017
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Due to continued success in the Australasian markets, International freight forwarding firm Rohlig Logistics, is continuing the expansion plans of its contract logistics divisions with the opening of a new 6000 sqm warehouse in Sydney. The new warehouse has been equipped with the latest in warehousing and logistics technology, including as a sunken dock with […]

Retail Asia16/11/2016
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Arvato SCM Solutions is expanding its presence in China with a new bonded warehouse that will serve clients in the high-tech and entertainment and consumer products industries. The new 2,000 m² facility is located in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. “The launch of our third distribution center in China is necessary as we meet […]

Retail Asia26/09/2016
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Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) is launching the inaugural Singapore Golden Week (SGW), a lifestyle event to be held over three weekends from September 30  to October 16. Its aim is to heighten Singapore’s appeal as a lifestyle destination with a suite a retail privileges, shopping reward and pampering experiences as enticement. Global payment network UnionPay […]


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