Retail sales growth of Ocado in the UK 2017-2020
Ocado is a UK-based online supermarket that delivers groceries and household essentials. It allows consumers to order groceries online and provides deliveries at the doorstep. The online retailer was in a partnership with the upmarket grocery retail chain Waitrose for 10 years. In February 2019, Ocado announced new partnership with Marks & Spencer, and as of September 2020, the Ocado-Waitrose partnership came to an end.
In the In the first half of 2020, Ocado's retail sales grew by 27 percent on the previous year. This was likely due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, which led to a national lockdown and closure of all but essential stores back in March 2020, and had many consumers turn to online shopping.
In the In the first half of 2020, Ocado's retail sales grew by 27 percent on the previous year. This was likely due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, which led to a national lockdown and closure of all but essential stores back in March 2020, and had many consumers turn to online shopping.
