France: Intersport invests €40 million in automating a mega-warehouse with TGW

On October 1, 2025, Intersport inaugurated a new automated warehouse in the French Eastern region (Plaine de l’Ain). Expanded to 82,000 sq.m and fully financed by the cooperative with a €40 million investment, the facility is now equipped with TGW order-picking robots to support the growth of omnichannel operations and the rollout of in-store click & collect. Details were shared with us by Gérard Leclerc, C.E.O. of Intersport France and Belgium.