• Ocado launched its first automated customer fulfillment center with Lotte Shopping in South Korea, expanding its Ocado Smart Platform footprint.
• The Busan site will serve about 4 million households across the Yeongnam region, targeting South Korea’s high online grocery penetration.
• The facility introduces Ocado’s automated freezer, operating at -25°C, with expected productivity more than double a manual freezer.
• Operations include pre-7 a.m. “dawn delivery” fulfillment, a key service feature in the local market.
• Lotte plans a 100% electric daytime delivery fleet; solar panels are expected to cut annual carbon emissions by over 1,000 tonnes.

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