From Amazon to Ocado, here are the best and worst pandemic performers
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It saw its share price rise by 117 per cent, helped not just by its own popular delivery service but also from providing warehouses for retail partners including Morrisons. AO World, which sells online electrical equipment including computers and washing machines, was the best performing London-listed company in the retail sector, with a rise in its share price of more than 305 per cent. Online sales of household goods rose by 73 per cent last year and B&Q’s owner Kingfisher saw its share price rise by 34 per cent. As we’ve not been able to see our friends and family in person, demand for parcel deliveries and online shopping has increased, helping Royal Mail’s share price to rise by 165 per cent.