Britain's Ocado said on Tuesday it would build a large robotic warehouse for a fast-growing European national retailer that it did not name, providing a boost to its embattled technology solutions business.
Ocado Group plc (OCDDY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ocado shares fell sharply on Thursday. The British technology and online grocery group's stock hit its lowest level in 13 years.
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) reiterated its target to become cash flow positive in the second half of this year, despite it worsening in the first half. The FTSE 250 provider of warehouse automation systems for supermarkets reported stronger first-half trading, including renewed interest from retailers, but underlying cash outflow worsened to £147 million from £108 million a year earlier, excluding the impact of customer fulfilment centre closures.
After more than a quarter of a century leading one of Britain's most ambitious technology companies, Tim Steiner has finally put a timetable on his departure from grocery delivery specialist Ocado.
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) founder Tim Steiner will remain chief executive until the start of the 2028 financial year, the group has told investors. The online grocery and warehouse technology group said Steiner will continue to lead strategy, operations and growth initiatives during the period and will remain involved with the business through 2029.
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) has played down media reports that the online grocery technology group is preparing for the eventual succession of founder and CEO Tim Steiner. The company issued a short statement on Monday saying it "continually engage[s] in long-term succession planning and regularly engage[s] with potential candidates", following a Sky News report that the board was lining up a successor to Steiner, who co-founded Ocado in 2000.
British technology firm Ocado Group said on Monday that its chief executive Tim Steiner and board are continuing long-term CEO succession planning and is engaging with potential candidates.
British technology firm Ocado Group is preparing to appoint a successor to chief executive Tim Steiner, Sky News reported on Sunday.
The UK's domestically focused FTSE 250 index headed for a second straight weekly gain on Friday, powered by a surge in technology firm Ocado's shares after its tie-up with Asda, and on reports that the U.S. and Iran were near a ceasefire extension.
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) shares jumped 13% to 235p after announcing a partnership with Asda to overhaul the supermarket chain's ecommerce infrastructure, marking the first significant UK client win in years for the technology provider. Broker Peel Hunt said the deal "ticks a lot of boxes" for investors concerned about Ocado's ability to secure new contracts after a prolonged period of negative sentiment.
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) has secured a major partnership with Asda to replace the supermarket chain's ecommerce infrastructure, deploying its Smart Platform across the retailer's entire online operation from early 2027. Asda, one of the UK's largest retailers with £21 billion in annual sales and nearly 1,100 stores, currently fulfils more than 700,000 online orders each week through a network of stores and automated facilities known as dark stores.