The pureplay grocer said growth in its retail revenue for the second quarter to date was 40.4% up year on year, compared to a 10.3% increase in the first quarter of the year.

While the retailer reported that “the number of items per basket” has passed the peak seen in mid-March and early April, demand remained “unprecedented” and Ocado flagged the measures it had taken to increase capacity across its automated fulfilment network.