Ocado
This coverage analyses Ocado’s performance and strategy within the UK retail and grocery sector, focusing on its technology-driven fulfilment operations, partnerships, financial results, leadership changes, and innovations in online retailing. Reporting helps retail managers and executives assess how Ocado’s model and decisions influence the broader grocery and e-commerce landscape.
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Mar- 2018 -6 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons and Tesco fastest growing, Co-op returns to growth
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 25 February 2018, show that grocery sales have increased in value by 3.2% compared to the same time last year. This marks the 12th consecutive 12-week period in a row that total market sales…
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Feb- 2018 -12 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi reclaims title of ‘nation’s favourite supermarket’ in satisfaction survey
Aldi has been rated the nation’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual best and worst supermarket satisfaction survey. Customers were impressed with Aldi’s special offers, as well as the quality of its fresh and own-label products and the ease of finding items on its shelves, Which? said. It is the…
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8 FebruaryNews
Organic produce sector worth more than £2.2bn
The UK organic market is not worth more than £2.2bn, growing 6% in 2017, according to a new report. The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report said the last calendar year saw sales of organic produce in independent retail grow by 9.7%, and in home delivery by 9.5%, with almost…
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6 FebruarySupermarkets
Lidl keeps place as UK’s fastest growing supermarket
Lidl has proven itself to be the UK’s fastest growing retailer, according to data from market researcher Kantar Worldpanel. The supermarket saw a market share increase of 0.5% its sales increased by 16.3% compared to this time last year. Aldi came in second, with the food store increasing sales by…
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Jan- 2018 -12 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Ocado tests robotic assistant for use in its warehouses
Online home delivery supermarket Ocado has revealed the first prototype of a robot to assist staff in its warehouses. The project, dubbed ‘SecondHands’, is designed to maintenance technicians working in Ocado’s automated warehouses, and will learn through observation how to complete tasks that require a level of precision or physical…
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10 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco’s £1bn Christmas sales lift amid supermarket boom
Tesco recorded a 3.1% rise in sales in the three months ending December 31, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel UK grocery market share figures. Comparatively Asda’s sales grew by 2.2%, Morrisons by 2.1%, and Sainsbury’s 2%. Kantar reported that Aldi and Lidl attracted nearly one million additional households to…
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