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Home Bargains opens £400m ‘next-generation’ automated warehouse

Home Bargains has opened a new £400m, 1m sq ft automated distribution centre in St Helens, near Liverpool. The facility, which supports 300 stores and operates 24/7, uses Witron technology to automate 80% of stock picking.

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