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The City’s verdict as Kroger shutters Ocado fulfilment centres in the US
2025-11-19T15:54:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Is the end nigh for Ocado’s blue ribbon international agreement with Kroger? City analysts seem to think so, after Kroger announced it would be closing three of them overnight.
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Ocado shares tumble following Kroger fulfilment centre closures
2025-11-18T17:09:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Ocado shares dropped around 16% on Tuesday after US partner Kroger announced the closure of three warehouses.
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Ocado shares slide as Kroger takes ‘hard look’ at future of tie-up
2025-09-12T11:16:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Shares in pureplay grocer and technology firm Ocado dropped as markets opened on Friday, after major international partner Kroger said it would take a “hard look” at its automated warehouses.

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‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’

2024-09-04T13:10:00+01:00By George MacDonald

The appearance of digital labels on retailers’ shelves sounds innocuous but is raising suspicions that it will open the way to dynamic pricing. After the row over Oasis tickets, scrutiny of retailers such as grocers’ use of the technology must only be more likely, cautions George MacDonald

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US grocery giant Kroger in talks to buy rival Albertsons

2022-10-14T06:10:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

America’s largest supermarket operator Kroger is in talks to buy rival Albertsons, with a deal expected to be announced as soon as early as today.

‘UK retailers could follow US as ghost kitchens swoop into supermarkets’
2022-02-24T06:00:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Jonathon Ringer: ‘Next wave of digital transformation will be inside retailers’
2021-02-03T06:30:00+00:00By Jonathon Ringer
Analysis: Can Walmart and Kroger really beat Amazon at its own game?
2020-08-21T05:00:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Kroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
2020-08-12T06:45:00+01:00By George MacDonald

Updated: Ocado launches £1bn fund raise to capitalise on online shift
2020-06-10T16:52:00+01:00By Luke Tugby and Grace Bowden
Kroger partners with German vertical farming start-up
2019-11-19T16:47:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Analysis: Does challenger Takeoff Technologies threaten Ocado’s dominance?
2019-11-15T11:10:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Kroger data science chief: ‘Innovation doesn’t happen at the top’
2019-10-03T14:07:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev and Charlotte Tatham

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