Nobody wants to be left behind. although online sales still a very small percentage in the food and pharmacy markets, retail chains supermarkets double investments with the intention of gaining the largest possible market share before the market emerges. So, if just a few days ago Mercadona launched “hive” in Alicante to manage online orders for most of the province, now DAY announcing the creation new logistics platform with the same intention. Also very close to the previous one.
The company announced its lease this Thursday. 2,554 square meters warehouse in Mercalicante areawill be devoted to the preparation of orders received online only. about initial setup One of these features that DIA provides in the province of AlicanteIt is one of the first nationally implemented by the food group, which has an agreement with Amazon for the sale of its products in this channel.
To finance the ship’s adequacy, one million euros. This investment will make it possible to equip the facilities with cold room and equip the space with the necessary storage tools to handle the different online trading operations that will be carried out from this new logistics point.
The new warehouse is planned to be operational from June of this year. As its executives explained, the food chain chose to set up this new logistics area in Mercicante due to its ideal location while running its operations. last mile distribution, both in Alicante and elsewhere. Actually, the area around the wholesale complex one of the most sought after fields by all logistics operators, including Amazon itself, due to its access to the highway and its proximity to the center of the capital.
It is estimated that the platform will produce approx. 40 new jobs around 40 more indirect jobs directly and when at full capacity.
DIA Spain Director of Clients, Rafael Sanchez, underlined that these facilities will enable them to be closer to customers and expand their delivery radius to all towns in the region. In addition, we will offer a service fast deliveryin an hour, through the city of Alicante.
Mercicante’s director Dolores Mejiastressed that “our food cluster has outstanding communications that make it a strategic point to run the distribution and distribution operations of food products.” “With the arrival of the new DIA platform, we are strengthening the portfolio of services offered from our cluster, which affects the efficiency of the food chain and the improvement of food traceability conditions,” Mejía says.