Following the publication of its fourth quarter trading update, Ocado Retail’s chief executive Hannah Gibson had every reason to sound as cheerful as a kid on Christmas morning. After overseeing a renaissance in performance for Ocado in 2024 – with several straight months as the fastest-growing retailer in the Kantar grocery market share, Gibson guided the pureplay grocer to “another record-breaking Christmas”, putting the cherry on top of a very successful year.