All Ocado articles – Page 43
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NewsWaitrose to open first dark store as it ramps up its London online delivery
Waitrose is to open a dark store in west London in October to ramp up its London online delivery.
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NewsOcado names Lawrence Hene head of grocery retail
Online grocer Ocado has promoted Lawrence Hene to the new post of head of grocery retail.
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NewsOcado appoints eBay Europe boss to board
Online grocer Ocado has appointed an eBay boss to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsFormer Tesco director joins Ocado to head non-food
Ocado has poached a Tesco director to lead its new general merchandise team as it drives to diversify its offer.
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NewsOcado poaches Simon Belsham from Tesco
Ocado has poached Simon Belsham from Tesco to head up non-food as it seeks to ramp up its non-grocery offer.
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NewsOcado sales boost fails to convince the City
Ocado posted a first-quarter performance in line with City expectations, but some brokers continue to question the online grocer’s model.
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NewsOcado sales surge in first quarter
Online grocer Ocado has posted a sales surge in its first quarter, when its average basket size fell as shopping frequency increased.
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NewsGloomy outlook as retail takes a bad turn
Primark’s unsettling update and a profit warning from HMV put the frighteners on retail sector investors and general stores were sharply down against a flat market.
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NewsOcado signs for new distribution spoke in Wimbledon
Online grocer Ocado has signed for a new distribution spoke in south west London with capacity for 14,200 orders per week.
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NewsWaitrose rebrands site as it takes on Ocado
Waitrose is expecting growth of 30% year on year in its ecommerce division as it prepares to relaunch its website and take on Ocado inside the M25.
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NewsCity lukewarm on the outlook for retail
As pressure continued to bear down on general retail stocks, Nomura and Espirito Santo issued notes assessing prospects.
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NewsWaitrose invests £10m in online operations
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has invested £10m in its online business as it ramps up its web operation to take on rivals including Ocado.
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NewsOcado slips as John Lewis sells stake
Online grocer Ocado’s share slipped after John Lewis’s pension trust sold its remaining 10% stake in the etailer for £152m.
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NewsJohn Lewis pension trust sells Ocado stake
The John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust has sold its remaining stake in online grocer Ocado.
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AnalysisMary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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NewsOcado makes first quarterly profit as it bids to grow range
Online grocer Ocado has promised to focus on value, range and quality after it reported its first pre-tax profit of £300,000 in its fourth quarter.
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AnalysisTime for retail to come in from the cold
After three snowy, sales-depleting winters in a row, are the icy temperatures here to stay in the UK and can retailers do anything to lessen the impact of the weather? Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsOcado records pre-tax profit in Q4 and reduces full year losses
Ocado has made a pre-tax profit in the fourth quarter of £300,000 and reduced pre-tax losses for the year by 52%.
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NewsDouble-dip fears hit general retail stocks
Retail stocks were hit as the economy went into reverse, renewing fears of a double-dip recession, and Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of plunging living standards.
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NewsOcado launches Pet Corner microsite
Online grocer Ocado is aiming to take a slice of the pet products sector with a dedicated microsite devoted to the category.