All Ocado articles
-
NewsOcado capacity constraints will limit M&S customer adoption, Norman cautions
Marks Spencer customers hoping to shop with Ocado when the pair’s joint venture goes fully live in September may not be able to, M S chair Archie Norman has cautioned.
-
Opinion
Opinion: Why have retailers become entrepreneurs all of a sudden?
Almost every day there’s another story on Retail Week about a retailer doing things in an entrepreneurial way. But where were all these entrepreneurs before the start of this pandemic?
-
Analysis
In numbers: How coronavirus transformed grocery retail in three months
Kantar’s latest grocery figures paint a full picture of a three-month period that has rapidly changed the face of food retailing. Retail Week analyses some of the key lessons from lockdown for the grocery sector.
-
News
Updated: Ocado launches £1bn fund raise to capitalise on online shift
Ocado has launched an ambitious bid to raise £1bn in fresh funding to help it capitalise on the “significant acceleration” in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Analysis
Deep dive: How Covid-19 has changed grocery retail forever
Coronavirus brought unprecedented demand for grocery retailers, but it has also dramatically changed how we buy and consume food. Retail Week looks into which new shopping behaviours and trends will be here to stay once the pandemic subsides
-
News
Grocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
-
Video
Face time: Ocado’s Luke Jensen – how Covid-19 is shaping the future of ecommerce
Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen discusses how the business is “reinventing” how it works, its race to increase capacity and the future of online grocery shopping across the globe.
-
Video
Be Inspired: Advice from retail execs on managing stress and mental health
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, RWRC spoke with senior retail leaders from Ocado, John Lewis Partnership, Lucky Saint, Pets at Home and Secret Sales to understand how they embrace ‘good stress’ and deal with ‘bad stress’, and the measures they have taken to stay resilient during the coronavirus ...
-
Analysis
Data: Grocery out-of-stocks edge down as stockpiling eases
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, data from Edge by Ascential shows that grocery retailers are starting to see more stable demand spread out throughout the week, helping them to better manage their online stock levels.
-
News
Ocado 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.
-
News
Ocado 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.
-
News
Ocado 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.
-
Opinion
Ajaz 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.
-
News
Ocado 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.
-
Analysis
Data: 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.
-
Analysis
Data: 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.
-
Opinion
Opinion: 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.
-
Analysis
Analysis: 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.
-
Analysis
Data: 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.
-
News
Ocado’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.
