Five major Taiwan retailers, Uni-President Enterprises Corporation, Momo, PChome, PX Mart, and Coupang, have collectively invested over NT$100 billion (US$3.2 billion) to enhance logistics operations. According to Uni-President Enterprises Corporation Chairman Alex Lo, his company alone has allocated more than NT$50 billion to develop four logistics centers throughout Taiwan to establish the nation’s largest logistics system, according to CNA.
Uni-President plans to open a logistics park in the Xinshi District of Tainan later this year, followed by an additional facility at Taichung Port scheduled to open in 2026. The Taichung operation is expected to create around 1,000 jobs and serve approximately 1,000 outlets across the company’s brands, including 7-Eleven, Cosmed, and Starbucks, throughout the city.
The company’s third logistics center, situated in Taoyuan’s Yangmei District, is scheduled to open in 2027, and the fourth logistics center, near Taoyuan International Airport, is expected to open in 2028 with an estimated investment of up to NT$23.5 billion. Additionally, the company acquired Taiwan Yahoo’s e-commerce business and a stake in PChome last year.
E-commerce retailer Momo has committed nearly NT$15 billion to its logistics infrastructure, with its flagship facility in Tainan. The center, which commenced operations in November, incurred a cost exceeding NT$3 billion and manages over 50 million shipments annually. Last year, Momo initiated construction on its Changhua logistics facility, an investment of roughly NT$7.6 billion. The new center is projected to be operational by 2027.
PChome intends to merge several warehouses in Taoyuan into its logistics center in New Taipei’s Linkou District, which covers around 45,000 pings (148,761 square meters) with four storage floors. Since 2022, e-commerce company Coupang has set up three logistics centers in Taoyuan and launched its ‘rocket cross-border’ fast delivery service in 2023, focusing on Korean food and beauty products.
PX Mart manages a countrywide logistics network with four fruit and vegetable distribution centers, three seafood processing centers, and four logistics centers. The facilities in New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung feature automated storage systems. The company’s total investment exceeds NT$30 billion.
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan’s e-commerce sector outpaced physical retail year-on-year growth during the first three quarters of last year, with e-commerce revenue surpassing NT$460 billion.
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