Ocado was yesterday named the UK’s fastest growing supermarket for a second month in a row – while Asda is the only major player to see sales fall. In a closely watched update on the state of the grocery market, industry research group Kantar said Ocado sales were 12.5 per cent higher in the 12 weeks to April 14 than …
The boss of Ocado said it has ‘hit the ground running’ this year as it was named the fastest growing supermarket in Britain. Hannah Gibson, chief executive of the online grocer’s joint venture with Marks & Spencer, said it made a ‘strong start to the year’ as price cuts and an expanded range enticed middle-class shoppers back. Delivering the goods: …