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AEON is one of Japan's longest-established retailers. It is also one of Asia's largest retailers, with over 500,000 employees, 100m+ customers, and more than 17,000 stores across various businesses.
In November 2019, Ocado Group and AEON announced a partnership to develop the online operations of the AEON NEXT grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).
In April 2023, AEON NEXT revealed its online grocery delivery brand, Green Beans, ahead of its first CFC opening.
AEON is one of Japan's longest-established retailers. It is also one of Asia's largest retailers, with over 500,000 employees, 100m+ customers, and more than 17,000 stores across various businesses.
In November 2019, Ocado Group and AEON announced a partnership to develop the online operations of the AEON NEXT grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).
In April 2023, AEON NEXT revealed its online grocery delivery brand, Green Beans, ahead of its first CFC opening.
AEON is one of Japan's longest-established retailers. It is also one of Asia's largest retailers, with over 500,000 employees, 100m+ customers, and more than 17,000 stores across various businesses.
In November 2019, Ocado Group and AEON announced a partnership to develop the online operations of the AEON NEXT grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).
In April 2023, AEON NEXT revealed its online grocery delivery brand, Green Beans, ahead of its first CFC opening.
AEON is one of Japan's longest-established retailers. It is also one of Asia's largest retailers, with over 500,000 employees, 100m+ customers, and more than 17,000 stores across various businesses.
In November 2019, Ocado Group and AEON announced a partnership to develop the online operations of the AEON NEXT grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).
In April 2023, AEON NEXT revealed its online grocery delivery brand, Green Beans, ahead of its first CFC opening.
"We see Ocado Group as a state-of-the-art, exciting and transformative partner, aligned with our strategy of accelerating AEON's Digital Shift to serve Japan's consumers."
"We see Ocado Group as a state-of-the-art, exciting and transformative partner, aligned with our strategy of accelerating AEON's Digital Shift to serve Japan's consumers."
Partnership Milestones
In 2023, Aeon and Ocado Group opened their first Customer Fulfilment Centre in Chiba, bringing the Green Beans service to customers across Greater Tokyo and the wider Kanto region.
In July 2024, AEON announced the continued expansion of the partnership, with plans to construct a third CFC in Kuki-Miyashiro, the Saitama prefecture of Japan. The new facility will go live in 2027, featuring the full suite of Ocado's Re:Imagined technology.
In October 2026, AEON opened its second CFC in Hachioji, Tokyo, expanding the Green Beans network. The four-storey site has the full suite of Ocado's Re:Imagined technologies, including On-Grid Robotic Pick. It is also the second CFC in the world to use Ocado's Auto-Freezer solution.
AEON NEXT will also leverage Ocado Group's proprietary store-pick software within parts of their existing store network, and offer click-and-collect from selected sites.
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