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British online supermarket Ocado Retail would stop operations at its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre this summer, Ocado said on Tuesday.

The online grocer has announced the closure of its oldest site in Hertfordshire in a move that's expected to impact 2,300 workers.

Ocado Group PLC on Tuesday said Ocado Retail Ltd plans to close its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre, north of London. Ocado Retail is a joint venture between online grocer and warehouse... | April 25, 2023

Ocado, the upmarket digital grocery store, will close its oldest fulfilment centre in Hatfield placing 2,300 jobs at risk.  The supermarket, which Operations will now be moved to Ocado’s remaining sites across the UK, such as its new centre in Luton, which is set to open this summer.

Investegate announcements from Ocado Group PLC, Hatfield CFC - Update to Operations

Its Hatfield fulfilment centre will stop trading as the online grocer relies on more efficient sites.

Thousands of jobs are at risk after Ocado announced plans to close its oldest distribution centre.

Online retailer to open new site in Luton but sales have fallen back after Covid lockdowns

The Bank of England has defended its record on inflation, with a senior policymaker denying that raising interest rates earlier could have stopped price rises in their tracks.

British online supermarket Ocado Retail, a joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, would stop operations at its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre this summer, Ocado said on Tuesday (25). The step comes as retailers increasingly shift to robotic customer fulfilment centres, which are more productive and have lower energy usage. Ocado said it […]