All Ocado articles – Page 11
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NewsOcado shareholders revolt over £88m bonus scheme for bosses
Nearly a third of Ocado investors voted against the business’ plans for a pay rise and £88m bonus payout for its top brass.
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NewsOcado and M&S product switchover on track despite coronavirus
Ocado has all but guaranteed that it will meet its September switchover deadline as part of its joint venture with Marks & Spencer, despite the constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsOcado sales soar due to coronavirus as it ramps up extra capacity
Ocado has reported soaring sales growth for the second quarter of the year due to the spiralling demand for online grocery delivery brought on by the coronavirus.
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OpinionAjaz Ahmed: There are no queues on Google – why are there on retail websites?
Your office is now empty and meetings are being held using video conferencing tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts.
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NewsOcado opens first Sobeys warehouse as online grocery demand soars
Ocado has opened its first automated warehouse in North America as the online grocer-cum-technology provider presses ahead with progress on its overseas partnerships.
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AnalysisData: Grocery supply chains stretched by a second wave of stockpiling
As the UK enters its sixth week of lockdown, evidence has emerged of a second phase of consumers stocking up on essential items that may have run low over the last month.
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AnalysisData: Grocers remain challenged by high shopper demand for essential products
As the UK enters its fifth week of the coronavirus lockdown, sustained consumer demand for everyday and store-cupboard essentials remains a challenge to the grocers and their suppliers.
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OpinionOpinion: Shops could prove an unexpected strength as M&S goes live with Ocado
Bring up Ocado’s website on your laptop right now and you’ll find in effect a barrier page apparently designed to repel all boarders.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has online grocery missed its golden opportunity?
As the demand for online grocery deliveries rocketed over the past few weeks, many supermarkets buckled under the pressure. Retail Week looks at whether the inability to meet demand will cause long-term damage to grocery ecommerce.
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AnalysisData: Supply chain challenges start to ease as grocers step up to feed the nation
The enormous efforts made by grocers and their supply chain partners over the past week are helping to bring stock levels under control. Over the last two to three days in particular, the situation has shown signs of easing, according to the latest availability figures from Edge by Ascential.
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NewsOcado’s first international depot goes live in France
Ocado’s first international customer fulfilment centre (CFC) has today gone live for French supermarket giant Casino.
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado alters website algorithm to make deliveries ‘fairer’
Ocado says it closed its website yesterday for the first time ever so it could begin making changes to its algorithm to make deliveries “fairer” for would-be customers.
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NewsOcado posts sales rise but warns of coronavirus ‘disruptions’
Ocado Retail has posted a rise in sales during its first quarter but warned that the coronavirus pandemic could cause “further disruptions” to the business.
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado temporarily shuts website due to ‘staggering’ demand
Ecommerce grocer Ocado has been forced to temporarily close access to its website and stopped accepting new deliveries as it struggles to deal with “staggering” levels of demand.
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OpinionOpinion: Coronavirus – what retailers do now will define them in the future
As 21st-century consumers, we’ve gotten used to having the world at our fingertips. Then seemingly overnight, all the stuff we take for granted is in question – access to healthcare; groceries on shelves; the ability to travel, go to school, socialise with friends.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s star quality shines through
Now more than ever, with retail facing some of the most challenging conditions it has ever known, we should take time to celebrate the accomplishments of this brilliant industry.
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InterviewInterview: How Tim Steiner’s ‘never satisfied’ attitude has shaped Ocado
Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s ‘never satisfied’ attitude has driven the business on to great success, making him a worthy winner of the Clarity Retail Leader of the Year.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2020: The winners
Tesco boss Dave Lewis and Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner were among the winners of the Retail Week Awards 2020 sponsored by Salesforce.
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NewsWaitrose expands online delivery network in preparation for Ocado split
Waitrose has expanded online delivery fulfilment to more stores in its estate around the country as it prepares for the end of its partnership with Ocado in September.
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AnalysisUrban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?
As Ocado finds itself embroiled in a battle with north London parents over its new urban delivery centre, Retail Week looks into the growing trend for city centre logistics.