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8 months ago

Middle class shoppers flock back to Ocado... but Asda reels as sales slip

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 …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ocado latest grocer to add ‘Buy British’ tab to website

The Independent

For 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. Read our privacy policy Ocado has joined Sainsbury’s, Aldi …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ocado could take M&S to court over joint venture payment row

The Independent

For 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. In its latest annual results, Ocado confirmed that the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ocado reveals £394m loss as sales improve

The Independent

For 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. Read our privacy policy Ocado has posted a £394 …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ocado bets on shopping ‘fad’ to win back customers

The Telegraph

As Britain started to emerge from lockdowns in the middle of 2021, Ocado was riding high. The grocery sector was changed “for good” by the pandemic, boasted the online supermarket’s chief executive, Tim Steiner. Not only were at-home deliveries more convenient, but Steiner believed they were also safer as customers shopping online were less likely to catch “anything nasty”, even …

Ocado

1 year, 11 months ago

Ocado suffers first ever drop in sales as shoppers turn to Aldi and Lidl

The Telegraph

Ocado has reported its first ever annual fall in grocery sales as the cost-of-living crisis forced shoppers to put fewer items in their baskets. The online supermarket’s average basket value slipped 1.3pc to £117, despite inflation putting up prices, as customers bought fewer items and shopping less frequently. Hannah Gibson, chief executive of Ocado Retail, said customers were buying more …

Ocado

1 year, 11 months ago

Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update

The Independent

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2 years ago

Best M&S Christmas food 2022: Last date to order from Ocado

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Buy now Plant Kitchen vegan turkey roast: £10, Ocado.com open image in gallery …

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2 years, 1 month ago

When do Christmas supermarket delivery slots open?

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Christmas food delivery slots are generally booked for the days leading up to Christmas …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Ocado unveils fresh tech tie-up with French partner Casino

Daily Mail

Online tech firm Ocado Group and French retailer Groupe Casino have announced plans to develop e-commerce logistics centres for retailers in France in a major expansion of their partnership. New plan: Ocado Group and Groupe Casino have announced plans to develop e-commerce logistics centres for retailers in France Ocado boss Tim Steiner, said: 'The online grocery channel in France has …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Covid hastens the rise of the robots

The Telegraph

Last year, as the pandemic turbocharged demand for online shopping, Amazon hired 500,000 people. The internet grocer made a series of investments in automated warehouses and robotics companies to deal with an unexpected spike in home orders, as well as a lucrative tie-up with Marks & Spencer. “Retailers now understand that it is only through investment into automation they can …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Marks & Spencer to close 30 stores after slumping to £201m loss

The Independent

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3 years, 6 months ago

M&S suffers £200MILLION losses lockdown sales plunge

Daily Mail

Marks & Spencer will shut dozens of stores after suffering a £201million loss for the past year as it revealed the scale of the financial hit caused by successive lockdowns with clothing and home sales falling by a third. It reported that food like-for-like revenues increased by 1.3 per cent over the past year but the company saw its clothing …

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3 years, 9 months ago

From Amazon to Ocado, here are the best and worst pandemic performers

The Independent

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4 years, 1 month ago

Sainsbury’s is closing its deli counters as shopping goes online and local

CNN

London CNN Business — One of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains is closing its meat, fish and deli counters permanently as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates changes in shopping habits. The average online basket size increased 17% in the 28 weeks to September 19 compared with the same period a year earlier, Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts said on an earnings call. The …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Ocado aims for supermarket sweep as online shopping star rises

The Telegraph

‘It was frantic,” says Tim Steiner, the co-founder and chief executive of Ocado. It went from ‘oh look, there’s a lot of demand’ to ‘holy s---, what’s happening now?’.” As households locked down and flooded the Ocado website in March, tens of thousands of customers were left staring at a virtual queue with slim hopes of gaining entry, never mind …

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Middle class shoppers flock back to Ocado... but Asda reels as sales slip

Ocado latest grocer to add ‘Buy British’ tab to website

Ocado could take M&S to court over joint venture payment row

Ocado reveals £394m loss as sales improve

Ocado bets on shopping ‘fad’ to win back customers

Ocado suffers first ever drop in sales as shoppers turn to Aldi and Lidl

Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update

Best M&S Christmas food 2022: Last date to order from Ocado

When do Christmas supermarket delivery slots open?

Ocado unveils fresh tech tie-up with French partner Casino

Covid hastens the rise of the robots

Marks & Spencer to close 30 stores after slumping to £201m loss

M&S suffers £200MILLION losses lockdown sales plunge

From Amazon to Ocado, here are the best and worst pandemic performers

Sainsbury’s is closing its deli counters as shopping goes online and local

Ocado aims for supermarket sweep as online shopping star rises