All Ocado articles – Page 14
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OpinionOpinion: How many more tomorrows will the City give Ocado?
Ocado has today reported a big slump in half-year profit – yet the City remains, for now at least, fairly sanguine.
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NewsOcado profits hit by Andover fire as sales climb
Ocado posted a fall in half-year profits due to costs associated with the fire at its Andover warehouse, but sales rose as boss Tim Steiner hailed “innovation” at the grocer.
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NewsGrocery sales rise marks three years of growth
Grocery sales have risen 1.4% year on year, representing three years of continuous growth, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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NewsNext acquires Fabled beauty brand from Ocado
Next has bought Marie Claire Beauty Limited from Ocado in a deal that is guaranteed to net a minimum of £3m for the online grocer and technology company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is vertical farming grocery's future or fad?
After unveiling two separate deals in the vertical farming space, Ocado continues to place itself in the vanguard of grocery distribution and consumption.
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NewsOcado invests £17m to 'become a leader' in vertical farming
Ocado has today announced twin investments which it said will enable it to “become a leader in the newly emerging vertical farming industry”.
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NewsAgenda: Tesco, Ted Baker and Boohoo update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Tesco, Boohoo, Majestic Wine and the postponed result of the Arcadia CVA vote on the agenda.
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NewsAgenda: AO.com, Card Factory and Joules update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from AO.com and Card Factory and the result of the Arcadia CVA vote on the agenda.
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NewsNew Waitrose online partner poaches long-serving Ocado exec
Today Development Partners, the newly launched ecommerce platform which partnered with Waitrose last week, has poached a senior staff member from technology rival Ocado.
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NewsAgenda: Pepkor Europe and GFK consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with an update from Pepkor Europe and GFK’s latest consumer confidence survey on the agenda.
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NewsWaitrose unveils location of site for new delivery depot
Waitrose has unveiled Enfield as the site of a new customer fulfilment centre, which it said will create “hundreds of new jobs”.
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NewsShares in Ocado partner Casino suspended as debt mounts
Shares in Casino – the French grocery giant that has partnered with Ocado – and its parent company Rallye have been suspended as concerns mount over their debt piles.
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Future LeadersThe Diversity Super League: The 15 most inclusive employers
Retail Week’s Diversity Super League ranks the top 15 UK companies embracing diversity in a big way, using pay gap data, analysis of internal programmes and more. Find out which organisations made the list.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ocado co-founders square up for online delivery battle
Waitrose has come out fighting in the looming online grocery battle with M&S by linking with an unknown tech start-up launched by Ocado co-founder Jonathan Faiman. Will it give Waitrose the punching power to upset its soon-to-be ex-partner?
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Halfords and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Marks & Spencer, Halfords and Mothercare on the agenda
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NewsOcado confirms 400 jobs at risk after distribution centre fire
Ocado has said up to 400 jobs are at risk at its Andover distribution centre, after admitting that it would take up to two years to rebuild the site after it was destroyed by fire in February.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to survive the 'high velocity retail' world
“The customer is no longer king. The customer is now master of the universe.”
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NewsOcado boss: Kroger will be number one in ecommerce
Ocado boss Tim Steiner believes its partnership with Kroger will transform the American grocer into “the number one player in ecommerce in the US”.
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NewsOcado takes stake in 'game-changer' robotics start-up
Ocado has acquired a minority stake in a robotics start-up it says has the “potential to revolutionise” the preparation of ready-to-eat meals.
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NewsMorrisons' Potts eyes 'next-meal' delivery market
Morrisons boss David Potts has hinted that the grocer could partner with the likes of Deliveroo and JustEat as it targets the “next-meal” delivery market.