Ocado - Latest News and Analysis – Page 15
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets can’t use the pandemic as an excuse for poor digital experiences
Supermarket websites are creating friction that is completely avoidable, says Carl Uminski, COO at digital product agency Somo
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Analysis & Features
Getir, Weezy and Zapp: the rapid delivery players leaving Deliveroo in the dust
A slew of rapid grocery delivery startups are launching in the UK, capitalising on a growing appetite for delivery in as little as 10 minutes
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City Snapshot: Ocado first quarter sales surge 40% amid ‘permanent shift’ to online grocery
Ocado has seen a 40% surge in sales over Christmas and the New Year amid a “permanent shift” from physical to online grocery shopping. Plus, FeverTree margins tighten as off-trade shift limits annual sales drop to 3% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Ocado own brand packaging overhaul will avoid 27 tonnes of plastic a year
The revamp sees the removal of nine million non-essential packaging components
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Analysis & Features
How equal is grocery? The gender pay gap at the supermarkets
When UK businesses published their first mandatory reports on the gender pay gap in 2018, exclusive analysis by The Grocer revealed women were earning considerably less than men at the UK’s top supermarkets. So three years (and a global pandemic) later, what’s changed?
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Comment & Opinion
There’s a new digital divide in online grocery retail
There are two distinct and diverging camps now in the battle for the big weekly shop
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News
Ocado boosts capacity with opening of ‘mini’ CFC in Bristol
A further two CFCs in Purfleet and Andover – which will fulfil 85,000 and 60,000 orders per week respectively – are under construction
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Ocado launches dedicated aisle for B Corp brands
It features more than 1,100 products from some 35 brands that have been assessed by certifier B Lab
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Ocado delivering worst ‘digital experience’ of major supermarkets, survey finds
Among Ocado shoppers, less than a third (31%) rated their digital experience as good and only 14% deemed it exceptional
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Ocado loss falls to £44m after bumper retail growth
The online grocer has cut its annual loss by almost 80% amid booming sales during the pandemic, but warned growing costs will continue to constrain profitability
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Comment & Opinion
There’s a new kid in the fast grocery delivery town – Getir
Getir promises grocery deliveries in 10 minutes and it’s not a startup, it has a proven business model and deep pockets
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Ocado to rebrand own-label packaging and driver uniforms
The first rebranded product was quietly listed on the Ocado site this week
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Comment & Opinion
Mel Smith: How grocery technology will become a driving force in customer loyalty
Technology has been the driving force behind Ocado’s success, and changes are coming ever-faster, says Ocado Retail CEO Mel Smith
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Ocado Zoom trials zero emissions fleet
The trial includes electric refrigerated vans, refrigerated electric assisted vehicles (EAVs) and pedal-powered cargo bikes
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City Snapshot: EG Group names former M&S CEO Lord Rose as chairman
Future Asda owner EG Group has appointed former M&S CEO and current Ocado chairman Lord Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman with immediate effect
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Ocado goes from green to ‘grape’ in major brand overhaul
The move is aimed at making Ocado easier to distinguish from supermarket rivals
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Ocado blames increase in substitutions on coronavirus, not Brexit
The impact of coronavirus on Ocado’s suppliers has meant many have rationalised ranges
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Paws acquires Ocado’s DTC pet business Fetch
Direct-to-consumer pet supplies company Paws has acquired Ocado’s online petfood store Fetch.
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Ocado says suppliers need to ‘mitigate’ Brexit costs
The online supermarket has written to suppliers refusing to enter negotiations over price rises
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City snapshot: Ocado completes $262m Kindred Systems robotics acquisition
Ocado has announced it has completed the deal for US piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems.