South Korea: Ocado and Lotte Shopping launch automated fulfilment centre
Ocado, the UK-based e-commerce technology company, and Lotte Shopping, the South Korean retail operator, have launched their first automated customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Busan, South Korea. Following a partnership formed in 2022 and initial order fulfilment using Ocado’s in-store software in 2025, the new automated site will serve a catchment covering 4 million households […]
UK: Ocado to invest heavily in private label in 2025
Ocado, the specialist online UK grocery company, is to invest heavily in its private label range in 2025, with the launch of hundreds of new items, according to a report in Grocery Gazette. The retailer, which said the new product range would particularly focus on seasonal items, said 89% of customers it surveyed agreed it […]
Poland: Ocado to partner with Auchan Poland to develop online business
Digital grocery specialist Ocado has announced its partnership with Auchan Poland to help the retailer develop the online business using the Ocado Smart Platform. Ocado and Auchan Poland will build a customer fulfillment centre in Warsaw starting in 2024, with more centres to be built after that. Ocado said that Auchan will benefit from its […]
UK: Marks & Spencer partners with Ocado for online grocery delivery
Marks & Spencer, the UK department store chain, has announced it has partnered with digital grocery specialist Ocado to create its first major platform for online grocery retail. Under the joint venture, M&S is acquiring a 50% share of Ocado’s UK retail business, which will be supported by Ocado Smart Platform, for a total consideration of […]
USA: Kroger seals tie-up with Ocado
Kroger, the leading US supermarket business, has announced that it has sealed a partnership with UK grocery e-retailer Ocado in order to “accelerate Kroger’s creation of a seamless shopping experience for America’s families”. The firm said that the deal would bring the technology behind Ocado’s Smart Platform, which includes online ordering, automated fulfillment and home […]