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Comment & OpinionHow a Christmas tech fail left customers with trust issues
When Morrisons and Ocado both saw their tech systems fail on the busiest Christmas shopping day of the year, customers were left wondering where to turn
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NewsTiba Tempeh launches bigger block SKU and lands in Aldi
The new line is designed to provide greater value to heavy users of tempeh and larger families, the brand said
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NewsTurkey and trimmings missing from Ocado orders due to CFC glitch
Fresh and frozen items are absent from Ocado Retail Christmas deliveries for customers in London
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NewsCookaway smashes £500k crowdfunding target
Cookaway is launching larder kits of specialist dry ingredients themed around Greek, Malaysian, Indian, Japanese and Spanish cuisine in Ocado in 2025
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NewsLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer full programme revealed
The one-day event showcases the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery
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NewsMorrisons ditching Ocado CFC in favour of store pick for online orders
The supermarket has been working with Ocado since 2013, sharing capacity at two of its customer fulfilment centres in Dordon and Erith
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NewsOcado and Co-op call for digital DRS after Wales drops out
The UK government has this week laid out the regulation in parliament to pave the way for a DRS system in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsDisney launches branded fruit to boost kids’ consumption
The initiative, launching on 20 November, will see branded easy peel citrus and mini apples become available in Ocado
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NewsSauce Shop calls out Dr Will’s over suspicious Ocado reviews
Sauce Shop co-founder James Digva drew his LinkedIn followers’ attention to a series of five-star reviews all posted by the same account
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NewsOcado launches digital QR codes to boost plastic refill uptake
The online giant has employed tech company Polytag to roll out QR code technology across 60 of its packaged dry food and cleaning products in refillable containers
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NewsOcado Own Range adds British beans, with own label now representing a tenth of items sold
The online pureplay grocer has added more than 100 new items to its own-label range this year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarket accelerators & incubators are changing retail
Supermarket innovation schemes are popping up all over the shop. The aim is simple: to foster growth among their supplier base. But there are big differences in approach
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NewsOcado Group appoints tech veteran as new chair
Adam Warby was a founding member of the IT consulting and services Avanade Corporation and served as its CEO for 11 years
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NewsCity snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsOcado extends online reusable packaging scheme
Phase one of the trial, which began in August, included Ocado Reuse Basmati Rice 2kg and Ocado Reuse Penne Pasta 1kg
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Ocado’s ‘female founders’ aisle positive discrimination?
The Buy Women Built aisle divides opinion among female founders
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NewsOcado launches dedicated female-founded brand aisle
The ‘Buy Women Built’ aisle features more than 1,000 products from 130 female-founded brands including Bold Bean Co, Pip & Nut, Little Moons and Biotiful
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines collaborates with Ocado Retail
Starting this week, Ocado customers have access to an exclusive selection of 50 wines from the Virgin Wines portfolio, “carefully curated” by the buying teams from both businesses
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NewsWho Gives a Crap adds bin bags and dog poo bags ‘made from waste’
All bags are leak and tear ‘resistant’ with easy tie handles
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NewsLondon DTC brand Willy’s Pies snags grocery debut with Ocado
The business was founded by former chef Will Lewis and Josh Hill in 2020