Ocado news and analysis – Page 30
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Ocado's robot-powered warehouse: analyst reaction
The retailer opened the doors to its high-tech Andover site to analysts last week. So what did they make of their visit?
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Ocado & Morrisons' Birch Coppice DC bought by Tritax Big Box
The Dordon facility was purpose built for Ocado in 2012
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Ocado seeks to borrow £200m to grow capacity and improve offer
The online retailer today said it was keen to take advantage of “historically low financing costs”
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Ocado in secret trials to test driverless delivery vans
News comes days after Grocer revealed Tesco was trialling the use of robots in its one-hour delivery service
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Ocado finally goes international… but the hard work is just beginning
The signing of one European name is undoubtedly a significant step towards achieving Ocado’s vision of being a leading online fulfilment partner
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City snapshot: Ocado finally signs first international deal
Ocado has signed its first long-awaited international partnership to provide its technology to an unnamed European retailer. Plus Iceland’s annual sales rise 4.4% and EBITDA jumps 6.3%, FRC drops probe into PwC over Tesco profits overstatement and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Caffè Nero makes grocery debut with Classico blend in Ocado
The move comes on the coffee house chain’s 20th anniversary
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Dobbies strikes five-year deal with Ocado
The garden centre business will sell its full range online early next year using Ocado’s general merchandise warehouse
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M&S rumoured to be eyeing Ocado tie-up for online grocery trial
The pair are believed to be starting talks in the coming weeks, but neither will comment on speculation
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Ocado donates four refrigerated delivery vans to food banks
The vans will allow charities to receive fresh food rather than being limited to ambient
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Ocado weighs up express delivery service with third parties
Ocado’s James Matthews said the retailer was interested in one-hour delivery
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Ocado launches hunt for up-and-coming food & drink supplier
The winning product will be listed at Ocado and will receive a £20,000 marketing package
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City snapshot: Ocado remains in double-digit growth but points to pricing pressures
Ocado recorded overall sales growth of 13.3% in the first quarter to 26 February 2017, but CEO Tim Steiner warned of a “change in market pricing dynamics” hitting the industry
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Kirsty's wins Morrisons and Ocado listings for kids' meals
Chilled ready meal brand Kirsty’s has secured nationwide listings in Morrisons and Ocado
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Ocado management sees pay cut as targets are only just hit
CEO Tim Steiner’s cash remuneration fell from £1.1m to £935,000
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Ocado rolls out targeted Smart Coupons across site
Online retailer Ocado has rolled out its new one-click, personalised coupons across its site after months of testing
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Q&A with Ocado CFO: Amazon, robotic arms and one-hour delivery
Duncan Tatton-Brown talks emerging threats and Morrisons’ increasingly cosy relationship with its largest competitor
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Ocado unveils robotic arm for fruit & veg picking
Technology will remove need for humans to pick easily damaged produce
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City snapshot: Profits up at Ocado but international expansion remains elusive
Ocado has posted a 21.8% jump in annual pre-tax profits before exceptional items, but has given no update on its long-awaited international expansion efforts. Plus all the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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Ocado shares take hit from fourth-quarter sales fall
Ocado shares took a hit on Thursday as sales growth slowed and order sizes shrank in the fourth quarter