Archive of all Ocado articles – Page 2
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Comment & Opinion
Ocado has the right idea on refill, but we need a standard approach
If made law, a collaborated industry solution to standardise containers, packaging and processes would take no time at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Interviews
How Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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News
Functional soda brand Fhirst seals grocery debut with Ocado
The brand was launched in 2023 and is also sold on Amazon
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Analysis & Features
Refills, riots and cats: this month in grocery on TikTok
From alcohol aisles on lockdown to cats shopping at Sainsbury’s, here’s what you missed this month online in the world of grocery
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News
Deliveries commence from Ocado-operated Coles CFCs in Australia
The launch of the sites had been delayed by over a year, in order to “rectify construction issues” at the Melbourne site
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Analysis & Features
Second barcode revolution: are you ready for QR codes?
The standard supermarket barcode is nearing the end of its useful life. In its place, a new generation of QR codes have the potential to transform retail
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News
Kiddylicious enters babyfood pouches with ‘added benefits’ range
The eight-strong lineup will ‘complement our weaning finger food range’, Kiddylicious said
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News
SimplyV unveils plant-based parmesan alternative ParmVegan
It joins the brand’s gourmet slices (intense and mild), a mature block and grated plant-based cheese in the online retailer.
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Analysis & Features
Can new Ocado pilot finally crack the code of refillable packaging?
Ocado is the latest retailer to take a stab at reusable packaging. Can it finally provide a route to scale where others have failed?
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News
Saint Agur relaunches whipped blue cheese line
The product is a combination of cream cheese and Saint Agur Blue Cheese
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Analysis & Features
What’s behind the stellar growth of Ocado Retail?
Following the M&S tie-up, it’s now the UK’s fastest-growing grocer
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News
Ocado first to pilot online reusable packaging scheme
Once used or decanted, customers then return the empty vessel to the Ocado driver when they next deliver
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Analysis & Features
Does the fmcg sector walk the walk on LGBTQ+ issues?
As Pride celebrations take place around the world, fmcg brands are rushing to fly the flag. But are they practising what they preach, or is it a case of ‘rainbow washing’?
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News
City snapshot: Ocado raises £700m to refinance debt
Ocado has raised £450m in an upsized bond offering to refinance debt along with a separate £250m bond issuance
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News
City News: Rollercoaster week as Ocado shares rebound on earnings upgrade
It’s been another rollercoaster week in the life of Ocado, as the under-fire online supermarket suffered a share price plunge on Monday on a broker downgrade – only to bounce straight back the next day on an earnings upgrade
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News
Bone broth brand Freja adds ‘creamy and indulgent’ powdered shakes range
The shakes were ‘so much more than a protein shake’, Freja claimed
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News
Ocado Retail poaches Nicola Waller from JLP for trading director role
Waller was JLP’s head of customer proposition for home furnishings from 2020 until her appointment at Ocado Retail this month
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News
Ocado CEO takes aim at ‘ludicrous’ growth predictions of rapid delivery players
‘There was a lot of talk about two years ago that they were going to destroy Ocado Retail… We told you back then that their model wasn’t sustainable’
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News
City snapshot: Global shift to online grocery resumes as Ocado cuts losses
Online grocer Ocado has almost halved its first-half losses amid a double-digit increase in revenues as the ‘global channel shift to online has now resumed’
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Promotional Features
Why K-food is rapidly gaining traction with the UK's foodies
Among the different Asian cuisines gaining popularity in the UK is South Korean food, with the market proving the starting point of a K-food wave in Europe, according to CJ Foods.