Why retailers' big bet on an online shopping boom went so disastrously wrong
E-commerce shares plunge as the high street pulls off an unlikely post-lockdown renaissance
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E-commerce shares plunge as the high street pulls off an unlikely post-lockdown renaissance
Investegate announcements from Ocado Group PLC, Directorate Change
Ocado has spent the past six months rolling out new customer fulfilment centres and signing partners for its smart platform, but the cost-of-living crisis still sees revenue taking a hit.
The heady days of online grocery shopping during the pandemic may have passed, but there's a new equilibrium setting in, says Steiner.
Ocado said its decline in sales was driven by 'changing customer shopping behaviours as the trend towards shopping smaller baskets' was compounded by the cost of living crisis.