Metro Group has announced plans to open what will be its 94th Cash & Carry warehouse, in Aix-Venelles on the outskirts of Aix de Provence, in October 2015.
The retailer previously opened a 'Drive, store in Aix-Venelles, where customers can pick up products they ordered online.
The new warehouse store will have an overall area of more then 3,000m² and is geared towards providing better customer service, reports LSA.
In the store, Metro will use iBeacon technology, small sensors that can geotag customers within the store and then provide them with product suggestions based on their location in the store.
According to LSA, the store will feature all of the newest technological and commercial innovations.
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