Carrefour China has opened a new distribution center is in Hongmei Town, Dongguan, Guangdong province.

It says the centre will play an important role in the supply chain of Carrefour China in South China area, by forming a logistics network covering the Pearl River Delta as well as Fujian and Hainan province, which can increase the logistics efficiency and support stores.

Carrefour is focused on long-term development in China. Since a new development strategy was implemented in March 2015, Carrefour has  gradually introduced new formats and initiatives, such as an O2O business, convenience stores and opening hypermarkets in new cities. It says strengthening the supply chain network is the key to implementing the new strategy.

The Carrefour China Logistics Center will provide full support to the 30 stores in Guangdong, Hainan and Fujian province.

During the last two years, Carrefour China has established four distribution centers in eastern, western, northern and central China.