# Ocado and Groupe Casino sign deal to develop smart platform in France

Ocado and Groupe Casino have signed an agreement to develop the Ocado Smart Platform in France, including a customer fulfilment center using Ocado's mechanical handling equipment. The warehouse will serve the Paris area and nearby regions.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-11-28
- Where: Paris area, Normandie, Hauts de France, France
- Status: announced
- Products: mechanical handling equipment, online grocery platform
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Ocado](https://endata.com/companies/28433.md) (partner)
- [Groupe Casino](https://endata.com/companies/28434.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/28/ocado-and-supermarket-giant-sign-deal-to-develop-smart-platform.html), 2017-11-28: "The build and launch of the fulfilment center is expected to last 'at least' two years."

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