All Ocado articles
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NewsOcado strikes warehouse deal with ‘leading retailer’
Retail tech and grocery business Ocado has struck an agreement to build a large customer fulfilment centre for a European retailer.
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NewsGrocery inflation eases to lowest level since 2024 as sales pick up
Sales picked up and price rises slowed to their lowest rate since 2024 in the four weeks to 12 July, a month shaped by record temperatures and a packed sports calendar.
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NewsWorld Cup helps drive strongest volume growth outside major holidays
Unit growth at grocery retailers was up by 1.1% year on year in the four weeks to July 11, NIQ has reported, in the strongest volume performance of the last 12 months barring Christmas and Easter
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AnalysisOcado’s Steiner sets sights on America as his final chapter begins
While Ocado co-founder and boss Tim Steiner’s time at the helm of the business is drawing to an end, he has set his sights on striking new third-party deals in the US for his final act
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NewsOcado Retail swings to profit as group eyes new international partners
Ocado’s joint venture with Marks & Spencer delivered a profit in the first half of the year, as group CEO Tim Steiner said the brand’s technology arm was eyeing new deals internationally.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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AnalysisWhy Ocado has chosen now to settle its CEO succession plans
After nearly two weeks of gathering speculation and reports of an increasingly bitter boardroom battle, Ocado has today laid out its succession plans for chief executive Tim Steiner.
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NewsOcado sets out Steiner succession plans
Ocado has set out plans for what it called the “next phase of its long-term leadership transition” following weeks of media speculation over the future of chief executive Tim Steiner.
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NewsLeading Ocado shareholders oppose plan to oust founder Steiner
Several of Ocado’s top 10 investors have written to the board in support of boss Tim Steiner after others aimed to push him out
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NewsShareholders put pressure on Ocado board to oust founder Steiner
Further pressure has been heaped on Ocado’s board to find a new chief executive to replace founder Tim Steiner, with shareholders pushing for his removal, according to reports.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: How Amazon’s capex compares to all retailers in the FTSE 350
Amazon’s capex totalled $132bn in its last financial year. Put all of the spending of major UK retail businesses together, and you don’t come close to that.
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NewsOcado Group lines up CEO Tim Steiner’s successor – reports
Ocado Group is preparing to name a successor for its co-founder and chief executive, Tim Steiner.
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NewsM&S chair: Britain has never been ‘less friendly to growth’
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has warned that Britain has “rarely in history” been this anti-growth.
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AnalysisAsda and Ocado: Fulfilment partnership is much-needed win for both businesses
As supermarket giant Asda strikes a fulfilment deal with Ocado, Retail Week analyses what it means for both retailers and how it will work
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NewsAsda taps Ocado to improve online grocery service
Asda has partnered with Ocado Group to upgrade its online grocery service and improve the home shopping experience for customers.
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DataFun leaderboard: the 80 ‘most fun’ retailers, according to consumers
Thanks to data shared with Retail Week by OC&C, we can reveal the UK retailers that consumers say are the most fun to shop with.
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NewsGrocery prices hold steady in March despite worries about Middle East war
Like-for-like grocery inflation held at 4.3% for the second month in a row, Worldpanel by Numerator said, though financial anxiety is running high in the UK.
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NewsOcado to turn ‘cash flow positive’ in second half of the year
Ocado has posted double-digit revenue gains for the year ending November 30, 2025, with group adjusted EBITDA increasing by 59.4%
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Wet January drives fastest internet sales growth since Covid
Retail sales grew way ahead of consensus expectations in January, but the online sales trends were also eye-catching
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NewsOcado cost-cutting drive risks 1,000 jobs
As many as 1,000 jobs are at risk at Ocado as part of a cost-cutting drive in its automated warehouse business.