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The deal with Coles Group marks Ocado's fifth major overseas deal in less than 18 months

Ocado lands partnership deal with Australia's Coles

British online supermarket pioneer Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with Australia's Coles Group.

Before the fire, Ocado's Andover site in England was providing about 10% of the firm's UK capacity

Ocado shares rise after company plays down fire impact

British online supermarket Ocado has played down the impact of a fire which devastated its flagship distribution centre in England, saying the blaze did not affect its long-term plans.

Business • 19 Mar 19

M&S is to buy a 50% share of Ocado's UK retail business for up to £750m

M&S pays £750m to seal Ocado online food tie-up deal

British retailer Marks & Spencer has agreed a joint venture with online supermarket pioneer Ocado that would give M&S a full online food delivery service for the first time, the companies said today.

Business • 27 Feb 19

Marks & Spencer has been struggling to cope in recent years with the rise of fast fashion, discounters and online shopping

M&S in tie-up talks with Ocado to take its food online

Marks & Spencer is in talks with Ocado to form a joint venture that would give M&S a full online food delivery service for the first time, sending shares in both companies surging today.

Business • 26 Feb 19

200 firefighters were called to tackle the fire at Ocado's highly automated site in Andover

Fire at Ocado's flagship complex to hit sales growth

A fire at Ocado's flagship robotic distribution centre will hit sales growth, the British online supermarket pioneer said today, sending its shares sharply lower.

Business • 06 Feb 19

Ocado provides third parties with the infrastructure and software to develop their own online grocery businesses

Ocado says partnerships to hit profits short term

UK online supermarket Ocado said today that investment in its partnership deals would hit short-term profits, while remaining tight-lipped about media reports of tie-up talks with Marks & Spencer.

Business • 05 Feb 19

Weekend reports said tha talks between M&S and Ocado executives have been conducted over the past few weeks

M&S, Ocado shares rise on report of food delivery deal

Shares in British retailer Marks & Spencer and online supermarket rose sharply today on the back of a Sunday newspaper report that they are in talks on the launch of an M&S food delivery service.

Business • 28 Jan 19

The deal with Kroger takes Ocado's home-delivery platform into the US for the first time

Ocado shares soar as it wins big deal with Kroger in US

UK online supermarket Ocado clinched a game-changing deal with Kroger as its exclusive partner in the US, securing its entry into the world's biggest market and sending its shares up 50%.

Business • 17 May 18

Ocado's first half sales rose 15.2% to £382.7m

New customers help drive Ocado earnings higher

UK online grocer Ocado posted a 28.7% rise in underlying first half earnings as it won new customers who increased their average spend, though it still made a loss at the pretax level.

Business • 02 Jul 13

Morrisons to start selling groceries online from next January

Morrisons seals deal with Ocado for online service

Britain's number four supermarket Wm Morrisons has agreed a long term deal with online grocer Ocado to enable Morrisons.com to start grocery deliveries to customers by January.

Business • 17 May 13