Ocado news and analysis – Page 44
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Ocado eyes northern distribution centre
Online retailer Ocado is reportedly planning to open a distribution centre in the north of England.It is looking for a 20-acre site capable of delivering about £1bn worth of orders a year to allow it to expand across the north of England and...
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When will that Ocado success story be delivered?
A bad press can get you down. So let's hope Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner and his band of bankers-turned-grocers are selective in their reading. Depending on their choice of newspaper, this online food retailer run in partnership with...
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Opinion - "Within five years, I predict we'll see countlines containing grains, seeds and vitamin supplements"
Allow me, just this once, an indulgence. Tesco's results, Cadbury job losses, Nisa-Today's conference, food price inflation, VAT on wheatgrass, Ocado's business model, all are potential subjects for this column. I am instead going to talk about...
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Forget Leahy jibe - we will make it says Ocado's boss
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has hit back at Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy following his jibe about the viability of the loss-making online grocer. Sir Terry, announcing Tesco's interim results on Tuesday, said the Ocado model, where...
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What the papers said - 6th October 2007
While other papers treated Ocado's latest figures as a sign that it would soon deliver a profit, The Daily Mail questioned whether the internet grocery business could continue as a going concern. Under the headline 'Ocado in the red for sixth...
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Ocado: 'online as reliable as shopping yourself'
Online grocery retailer Ocado is promoting its service and environmental credentials in its first TV advertising campaign, which launches next week.The multimillion pound UK-wide campaign will include two commercials. The first shows a...
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star order - Tesco
The winner of this quarter's Star Order award for shopping excellence is Tesco.com, which replaces Ocado as The Grocer's top online retailer. Our Tesco.com shopper said the website was simple to navigate with clear instructions on how to process the...
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Star order - 26th May 2007
Ocado has won this quarter's Star Order award for shopping excellence, taking the crown from WaitroseDeliver. Our Ocado shopper said it was easy to find all the items on the Ocado website.
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Ocado finally gets systems working
The technical problems plaguing Ocado's central warehouse in recent weeks are now resolved, according to one of its founders.A fortnight ago we revealed that the online grocer's ordering and picking software at its Hatfield depot was not...
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New funds to drive growth of price comparison website
Price comparison website Mysupermarket.co.uk is set to bring in revenue for the first time - and is gearing up for a European roll-out next year.The site, which compares prices at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado, and is claimed to...
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System breakdown causes Ocado chaos
"Multiple technical failures" at Ocado's Hatfield depot have resulted in late deliveries and large numbers of missing goods for customers over the past two weeks.The problem has been blamed on the company's automated...
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Two-hour delivery slots too long, say shoppers
Tesco and Asda's two-hour delivery time slots could be putting them at a disadvantage compared with their rivals, according to research. Tesco and Asda offer two-hour slots, while Waitrose Deliver, Ocado and Sainsbury's all offer...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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"Asda and Ocado are targeting the grocery market. M&S is focusing on non food. And Tesco is sizing up, well, everything"
All hell broke loose on the internet shopping news front this week. Asda announced plans to hire 1,800 staff as it gears up its web-based operations, Sainsbury's took its online offering to Northern Ireland, and M&S declared that it was keen to...
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Ocado's paper bag headache
A trial by online retailer Ocado to deliver groceries in paper bags has been plagued with problems, The Grocer understands. Delivery drivers have complained that the bags, which are made from recycled paper, are affected by the moisture...
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Ocado woos with £20 bribe
Specialist online grocer Ocado is pushing hard to win back lapsed customers.Ocado, which operates in partnership with Waitrose, is offering former customers £20 off their next order if they spend £100 or more.In a letter to shoppers who...
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Ocado ‘on the up’
Ocado’s chief financial officer, Jason Gissing, has defended the online retailer’s assertion that it will begin making a tangible profit during 2006 despite recording a loss of £40.5m for the year ending November 30, 2004.In view of the loss,...
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A gamble that will pay off?
It’s had to endure three years of doubt and pessimism, but Ocado’s warehouse retail platform is set to pay off, as Ronan Hegarty reportsAs Ocado approaches its fourth birthday in January, chief executive Tim Steiner says that the...
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Ocado gets full coverage
Ocado is planning a massive boost to its coverage of the UK.The online partnership with Waitrose has identified sites for warehouses to service areas in and around Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield.Tim Steiner, Ocado chief...