All Ocado articles – Page 12
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NewsOcado pens deal with Japanese grocer Aeon
Ocado has signed a deal with Japanese grocer Aeon as it launches a new online business which it forecasts to be worth 1tn JPY (£7bn) by 2035.
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NewsOcado to open ‘mini’ customer fulfilment centre
Ocado has revealed it is opening a sixth customer fulfilment centre in Bristol as part of ongoing growth plans.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does challenger Takeoff Technologies threaten Ocado’s dominance?
The emergence of Takeoff Technologies, a grocery ecommerce pretender, has driven Ocado shares down and rattled investors. Retail Week looks at whether the new kid on the block could take the UK grocery pureplay’s delivery crown.
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NewsMarket share growth slows as grocers gear up for Christmas
The grocery market saw growth slow over the last 12 weeks, as supermarkets across the UK began to gear up for the festive period.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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NewsGrocery sales grow as discounters increase market share
The grocery market continued its recovery with further growth, as discounters Aldi and Lidl solidified their combined market share.
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NewsMarks & Spencer bolsters food team with new directors
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its food division with the appointment of four new directors ahead of its launch online with Ocado.
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NewsAsos to appoint Ocado technology boss as non-executive director
Asos is reportedly planning a shake-up of its non-executive board with several new appointments including Ocado’s Luke Jensen.
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NewsM&S chair Norman snaps up more shares
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has bulked up his shareholding in the retailer.
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NewsOcado completes vertical farming joint venture deal
Ocado has completed its deal to invest in the vertical farm partnership that it first mooted in June.
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NewsOcado co-founders in legal battle over TDP-Waitrose deal
Some of the top retail bosses have been entangled in a legal battle following accusations of corporate spying and conspiracy.
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NewsMarks & Spencer finance boss Singer in shock exit
Marks & Spencer group chief financial officer Humphrey Singer is to leave the retailer less than two years into the role.
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NewsOcado explores accelerating M&S product transition
Ocado is looking to bring forward the date from when it will begin stocking Marks & Spencer products on its website, but to do so would require the agreement of existing partner Waitrose.
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NewsGrocery market returns to growth as Lidl leads pack
The grocery market returned to growth in recent weeks, when value player Lidl generated the greatest sales rise among bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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NewsOcado sales rise as joint venture with Marks & Spencer goes live
Ocado Retail, the newly formed joint venture between the online grocer and Marks & Spencer, has posted an increase in quarterly revenue and orders, but the average order size edged down.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Kingfisher and Ocado update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Next, Kingfisher and Ocado all on the agenda.
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OpinionLeader: For M&S and retail, this is not just any FTSE reshuffle
For decades, Marks & Spencer has been a mainstay not just on British high streets, but in the FTSE 100.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retailers that became tech titans
Amazon, Ocado, Farfetch and The Hut Group are just some of the retailers that have branched out into selling the technology that they build in-house, and their tech divisions are the fastest-growing – and often highest valued – part of the business.
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NewsSupermarkets slammed for offering ‘dodgy’ pricing deals
Supermarkets have been slammed for continuing to offer “dodgy” special offers and discounts, despite the introduction of government rules designed to stamp out such deals.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has another fire put Ocado in hot water?
After the second fire at an Ocado fulfilment centre in the space of eight months, Retail Week looks at whether the grocery pioneer has a systemic problem on its hands, or if it has simply been unlucky.
