Décathlon has also turned a one-year-old French distribution center at Rouvignies, near Valenciennes and the Belgian border, into its sixth continental distribution platform, joining three others in France and two in Spain. Covering 56,000 square meters, it will process the merchandise received from the suppliers and dispatch it to any of the 23 regional platforms that the retailer operates in Europe, including ten in France. Employing 350 people, the logistic units has processed 70 million items since it opened in November 2013, but its activity should double in the next 12 months. The Rouvignies site has developed a specific expertise in handling large lots of bicycles and fitness equipment ordered through Décathlon's e-commerce site for shipment to customers all over France.

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