Market growth for the 12 weeks to 23rd February was +0.7% according to Kantar, up from +0.3% last month. Despite being modest, this was the fastest growth since November 2019. Sales were driven by better performance across the multiples. We look at this and the latest news from the leading retailers in more detail. Sainsbury's strongest performer of the Big Four Sainsbury’s was the best per...

While Waitrose prepares to ramp up operations and switch shoppers from Ocado to its own online platform, Ocado and M&S answer shoppers’ questions in anticipation of the changes to product range in September. Waitrose: “September offers single biggest growth opportunity for our business”   Currently 150 stores offer the Waitrose.com’s online delivery service, in addition to orders fulfille...

Online grocery retailer Ocado has announced strong trading results for the year 2019 (52 weeks to 1 st December). Strong Retail performance Ocado Retail (its UK online business) delivered revenues of £1,617.5m compared to £1,466.6m in 2018, a 10.3% increase. That’s down on last year’s 12%, and 2017’s 12.4% year-on-year growth, as Ocado’s order capacity was impacted by the loss of its Andov...