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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Ocado retail arm returns to profit amid sales rise as it offers more M&S food

An Ocado delivery van
Ocado sales rose by almost 11% to £609.4m in the three months to 26 November, the fourth quarter of growth. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters

Ocado’s retail arm returned to the black last year as customers had more Marks & Spencer food options and shoppers switched back to online grocery shopping after a post-pandemic slump.

The group, a joint venture between M&S and the technology company Ocado Group, said price matching with Tesco and better service had also helped increase sales, while the closure of an old warehouse helped cut costs.

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