Groundbreaking for AEON's first CFC in Honda, Chiba

AEON NEXT Preparation Co., Ltd. (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; President Bharat Rupani) is pleased to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony for its first Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC automated warehouse operating with Ocado technology), the core part of the Company's next generation online grocery operation, was conducted successfully to mark the start of its construction.

Getting ready for the launch of Aeon's next-generation online grocery with cutting-edge technology

Aeon Co., Ltd. (Chiba, President Akio Yoshida, “Aeon”) and Ocado Solutions (London, CEO Luke Jensen), a subsidiary of UK online supermarket operator Ocado Group plc ( London, CEO Tim Steiner, “Ocado” ) signed an exclusive partnership in November 2019.

Aeon’s Next Generation online supermarket to be born Strategic Partnership with UK Company Ocado

Aeon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiba City; Director and President: Motoya Okada; “Aeon”) signed today an exclusive partnership agreement in Japan with Ocado Solutions (Head Office: London; CEO: Luke Jensen), a division of UK-based Ocado Group plc (Head Office: London; CEO: Tim Steiner; “Ocado”).