If Mercadona wants to keep growing, it needs to master the online channel. It now has its first semi-automated warehouse

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Mercadona has opened a new semi-automated warehouse in Madrid to strengthen its online grocery business. The facility uses 70 robots to handle 2,700 non-perishable items and is designed to simplify picking work for employees. The company invested 54 million euros in the site and hired 700 people to support up to 5,000 orders per day. This move aims to expand Mercadona’s online coverage in the Madrid region and support its broader push into remote shopping.

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