Ocado news and analysis – Page 21
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NewsOcado 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 & OpinionMel 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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NewsOcado 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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NewsCity 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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NewsOcado 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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NewsOcado 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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NewsPaws 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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NewsOcado 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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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado completes $262m Kindred Systems robotics acquisition
Ocado has announced it has completed the deal for US piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems.
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NewsCity News: Ocado shares drop despite profits upgrade
It’s not often a profits upgrade is accompanied by a share price plunge
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado hikes profits forecast on retail sales surge
Ocado has hiked its full year profits forecast as its UK retail sales continue to boom as grocery shoppers stay at home. Founders and Blackstone bid for Applegreen. Plus, trading updates from McColl’s, Marston’s and DS Smith and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsOcado-backed meal prep robot reaches pre-production prototype stage
The robot can prepare freshly-made, customisable, ready-to-eat meals from 18 hot and cold ingredients with precise portion accuracy
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NewsOcado seeks to offer staff free vitamin D
Studies show the vitamin can reduce chance of infection by the coronavirus
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NewsMedia Bites 10 November: Covid vaccine, Reckitt Benckiser, Ocado, EG Group
Global markets roared higher in a rally led by companies hit hardest by the pandemic after Pfizer and BioNTech revealed a breakthrough in the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19.
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NewsOcado’s robotic acquisitions will save £7m in labour costs per CFC
Figure based on costs associated with picking, packing and decanting
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NewsOcado Islington depot plan suffers setback as council revokes development certificate
An Ocado spokeswoman said the company was disappointed by the decision
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the patent claims in Ocado lawsuit and what is at stake?
Ocado is being sued by Norwegian robotics company AutoStore
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NewsWaitrose online orders up 20% since Ocado split
One of its stores in Southend fulfilled 3,000 online orders last week, the first time any Waitrose branch has hit the milestone
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NewsMedia Bites 2 October: Ocado, Tesco, PepsiCo
Ocado’s strategy of selling its grocery knowhow worldwide is under threat after a Norwegian rival claimed it has copied its technology and infringed its patents
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NewsOcado sued by AutoStore for alleged patent infringement
AutoStore claims Ocado’s Smart Platform system, which is used across Ocado’s highly automated warehouses, is based on it’s patented technology