Kaufland starts DC build in Australia | Progresiv
Kaufland has started the construction of its first Australian distribution centre in Mickleham, on the northern edge of Melbourne. 
The new 117,000+ sq m facility will cost 255 million Australian dollars and marks the next step in the retailer's entry into the market. The DC will be one of the largest in Australia once complete and include the most advanced technologies in terms of automation, efficiency and suatinability. The centre will service Kaufland's first stores in the country, which are due to open in Dandenong, Epping and Chirnside in Melbourne, alongside two additional sites that have recieved planning in Adelaide.
We have known for some time that Kaufland will be entering Australia and this latest development brings the prospect even closer. The retailer has been rapidly builiding its management team and buying up real estate over the past few years. Although no official date has been set for the first store opening, it is estimated that it will likely be in the second half of 2020. (retailanalysis.igd.com)
