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: …
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Ocado has said more shoppers are buying Marks & Spencer products in the two weeks since it launched its joint venture with the retailer than they bought Waitrose goods before the switch. Revenues climbed 52pc to £587.3m for the 13 weeks to Aug 30, compared to the same period last year, while the average number of orders Ocado received per …
