US EditionM&S Invests £340m in Robotic Warehouse to Boost Food Unit
Marks & Spencer's £340 million investment in a 1.3 million sq ft automated distribution centre will create 3,000 jobs and support doubling its food business by 2029.
- Marks & Spencer announced on 21 August 2025 a £340 million investment to build a 1.3 million square feet automated distribution centre in Northamptonshire.
- This investment follows M&S’s plan to double its food business and accelerate a five-year store rotation and renewal programme targeting 420 larger food shops.
- The new distribution hub will feature advanced automation including high-speed shuttles, hands-free picking, and pallet cranes, with Prologis and TGW Logistics as partners.
- The facility is expected to open in 2029, create 1,000 permanent jobs, and over 2,000 construction roles, and aims to improve operational efficiency and product availability, said Alex Freudmann.
- The investment supports M&S’s transformation into a weekly shopping destination by modernizing its supply chain despite a £300 million profit hit from an earlier cyberattack.
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M&S invests 400 million in automated food hub - RetailDetail EU
Marks & Spencer plans to invest 340 million pounds (400 million euros) in an automated distribution centre in Daventry (Northamptonshire). This way, the retailer wants to increase shelf availability, speed up logistics and double the size of its food division.
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