All Ocado articles – Page 34
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AnalysisAnalysis: Loyalty cards - How retailers are using the data
Grocers have used loyalty scheme data to enhance product offers, stores and promotions. Glynn Davis considers how much more potential it holds.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Ocado and Waitrose - A doomed marriage?
The increasingly unhappy marriage of Ocado and Waitrose seems set to end in the divorce courts, but can the two sides patch up their differences?
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NewsOcado attracts overseas IP interest post-Morrisons deal
Ocado claims to have received lots of interest from overseas retailers following its tie-up with Morrisons as it seeks further growth as an IP provider.
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OpinionBlog: Is Ocado a retailer or a technology provider?
Ocado chief Tim Steiner seemed pretty pleased with himself today. While the online grocer has slipped into the red again in its half year results, sales are up and he is confident for the future.
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AnalysisOcado half year results: What the analysts say
Ocado today revealed that it slipped into the red in its first half, posting a pre-tax loss of £3.8m. Retail Week rounds up the reaction from the City.
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NewsOcado slips into the red in the first half as it posts £3.8m loss
Online grocer Ocado made a pre-tax loss of £3.8m in its first half, compared with a £200,000 profit in the same period last year.
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OpinionComment: How internet shopping is changing consumer behaviour
When I first moved to London in the mid 1970s all stores shut at 6pm, except for Thursday when there was ‘late night shopping’ and they remained open until 8pm.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose: Staying ahead of consumers is essential
Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Ocado and Fat Face, has said that staying half a step ahead of customers is essential if a retailer is to be successful.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The future of retail - what to expect
The last quarter-century brought seismic changes to retail. Sarah Butler asks industry leaders what the next 25 years might hold.
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NewsWaitrose builds online business as Ocado partnership poised for change
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said the grocer is building up its online infrastructure as its relationship with Ocado appears set to change.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
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OpinionComment: Supply chain improvement cuts time from shore to store for M&S
Marks & Spencer this week became the first company to sign up for a distribution centre at the new DP World London Gateway deep-sea port on the Thames estuary.
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NewsScott Weavers-Wright to step back from Morrisons role
Morrisons chief architect for food Scott Weavers-Wright is to step back from his day-to-day role in the business following the grocer’s tie-up with Ocado, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisThe pets market: What do retailers need to know?
Competition in the growing pets market is likely to step up as etailer Ocado launches a standalone site.
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OpinionComment: Will Ocado’s link-up with Morrisons damage the brand?
I often find myself in a minority, thanks largely to a love of country music and Hendon FC. But a more recent minority experience is being one of few supporters of Ocado.
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OpinionComment: Ocado’s pet store - The dawn of an online empire?
Just this week, the Centre for Retail Research released new findings predicting that the share of online from overall retail sales will rise from 12.7% in 2012 to 21.5% by 2018.
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AnalysisAt a glance: The UK pets retail market
As Ocado readies itself for an assault on the pet market with the launch of ecommerce site Fetch next month, Retail Week takes a look at this growing sector.
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NewsEtailer Ocado to launch standalone specialist pet website Fetch
Etailer Ocado aims to transform itself from a supermarket to a hypermarket with the launch of specialist non-food websites.
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OpinionBlog: Ocado makes a cheeky grab for other grocers' shoppers
Ocado may divide opinion but nobody can doubt that its technical expertise is top notch.
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NewsOcado launches tool to swipe shoppers from rivals including Waitrose
Ocado has launched a new tool aimed at stealing shoppers from its rivals including supply partner Waitrose.