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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-saving drive

An Ocado grocery delivery person unloading a van
Ocado is known in the UK as an online grocer but much of its business is built on providing its software and robotics to other firms. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Ocado is to cut 1,000 jobs as the retail technology business attempts to slash £150m in costs through a substantial restructuring programme.

The company confirmed that about 5% of its global workforce will be affected. About two-thirds of the jobs are expected to go from the UK, where the company is based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. About half the jobs going are in technology, with the rest made up of support staff.

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