Ivanhoé Cambridge today announced the acquisition
of a new speculative logistics development project in Lambres-lez-Douai
The Hauts-de-France region is the second-largest logistics region in France
The 57,700 m² site is ideally located within the Hermitage activity zone
enjoying strategic positioning in a premium logistics area at the intersection of the country’s strategic north-south and east-west corridors
Ivanhoé Cambridge intends to develop approximately 28,500 m² of next-generation (Class A) logistics spaces on the site and will target stringent sustainability certification (BREEAM Excellent)
Construction is to begin in January 2024 with a planned delivery date in the first quarter of 2025
the total area of the Hub & Flow logistics portfolio in Europe now stands at 384,000 m²
concentrated in premium locations and meeting the highest technical standards
For more details, <a href="https://www.ivanhoecambridge.com/en/news/2023/12/ivanhoe-cambridge-acquires-a-development-project-near-lille-further-expanding-its-hub-flow-logistics-platform/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">read the complete news release</a> on Ivanhoé Cambridge's website
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It appears that bargain hunting in France is not for the faint-hearted
as shoppers have once again worked themselves into a frenzy for a good deal&mdash;this time to buy diapers
Last week the sale of reduced-price Nutella sent hundreds of customers rushing for a jar of the chocolate and hazelnut condiment, some <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/nutella-sale-causes-french-behave-animals-black-friday-chaos-791705" class="multivariate"> allegedly pulling hair and hurling boxes</a>
after the Intermarch&eacute; supermarket chain slashed 70 percent off the price of diaper packs
customers fought to get their hands on them in stores in the northern regions of Le Mans
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/nutella-sale-causes-french-behave-animals-black-friday-chaos-791705" class="multivariate">Read more: French shoppers behaving like "animals" in big Nutella discount</a>
The supermarket chain had reduced "mega packs" of Pampers diapers from 23.95 euros ($29.74) for 86 diapers to only 7.18 euros ($8.92), the <a href="https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/intermarche-apres-le-nutella-ruee-sur-les-couches-30-01-2018-7530924.php" rel="nofollow" class="multivariate"> Le Parisien</a> newspaper reported
Well-informed shoppers turned out by the hundreds in some cities
"It was horrible. It got out of control," the Metz store manager told local newspaper <a href="http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/edition-de-metz-ville/2018/01/30/l-intermarche-de-metz-vallieres-pris-d-assaut-apres-le-nutella-les-couches-culottes" rel="nofollow" class="multivariate"> Le R&eacute;publicain Lorrain</a>
"Around 250 people were there when the shop opened
citing a witness at the store in Mans where "in 30 seconds
A <a href="https://twitter.com/D2BL3/status/958300763394134016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfmtv.com%2Fsociete%2Fapres-le-nutella-la-vente-de-couches-culottes-provoque-des-ruees-dans-un-intermarche-1361769.html" rel="nofollow" class="multivariate"> Twitter</a> user recorded the crowd of customers descending on the pile of diaper packs from across the supermarket cheese counter
Although the scenes have amused some social media users
the sales have also caught the attention of authorities
France's consumer protection and anti-fraud body has announced it plans to open a probe into the Nutella promotion
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