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Marks & Spencer is extending its click & collect hours amid “ambitious” plans to boost its online fashion sales.

M&S expands click & collect service amid “ambitious” ecommerce expansion plans

February 28, 2020

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

click & Collect, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Simon Wood

Marks & Spencer is extending its click & collect hours amid “ambitious” plans to boost its online fashion sales. Click & collect orders made up until 11pm will now be…

Marks & Spencer has introduced a new digital bra-fitting tool allowing customers to seamlessly book appointments and link to their Sparks cards.

M&S launches new digital bra-fit tool

February 25, 2020

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News

Bra-fitting, M&S, Marks & Spencer

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Marks & Spencer has introduced a new digital bra-fitting tool allowing customers to seamlessly book appointments and link to their Sparks cards. According to M&S, which says it is the…

Ocado’s chairman has offloaded nearly £1.7 million in shares in the online grocer as he continues a major sell-off of his equity.

Ocado posts £214m loss as it invests in first “state-of-the-art robotic facilities” overseas

February 11, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Tim Steiner

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Ocado revealed a £214 million loss over its last year coming well above analyst expectations thanks to heavy investments in robotic warehouses overseas. The online grocery giant posted a pre-tax…

Waitrose is planning to launch 5000 new products in the next few months in a scramble to retain its online customers as its Ocado partnership draws to a close.

Waitrose to launch 5000 new products as Ocado swaps to M&S

February 10, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, News

M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Today Development Partners, Waitrose

Waitrose is planning to launch 5000 new products in the next few months in a scramble to retain its online customers as its Ocado partnership draws to a close. Online…

M&S launches packaging-free concept encouraging users to bring their own containers

January 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

News, Sustainable Tech

Food Hall, M&S, packaging-free, sustainability

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M&S has launched a packaging-free aisle at its newly refurbished food hall in Hedge End marking its latest sustainability push. Customers at the 25,000sq ft food hall, which reopened after…

Ocado could soon deliver groceries via driverless vehicles and robots

January 15, 2020

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Driverless, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Robots, Tim Steiner

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Ocado could soon be delivering groceries via driverless vehicles and robots which carry your order to your door. Tim Steiner, the online grocery retailer’s chief executive, told NRF this week…

Ocado on track to become FTSE’s most valuable tech firm

December 18, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce

Aeon, Kroger, M&S, Ocado, Peel Hunt, rating, supermarket

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Ocado is set to become the UK’s most valuable listed tech firm after it is de-designated as a retailer in August. Back in November the Competition and Markets Authority decided…

Ocado and Marks & Spencer’s new joint venture has seen sales growth slow in its second set of results since launching in August.

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture loses steam in fourth quarter

December 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Companies, Ecommerce, News

M&S, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Ocado Retail

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Ocado and Marks & Spencer’s new joint venture has seen sales growth slow in its second set of results since launching in August. Ocado Retail, reported revenue growth of 10.8…

M&S hires its first ever data science boss as it seeks to become a “digital first business”

October 4, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Industry, News

Data Science, digital, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Mehdi Hosseini

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Marks & Spencer has appointed its first ever head of data science Mehdi Hosseini as it seeks to drive its digital transformation. Hosseini, who brings with him a wealth of…

M&S to offer “buy now, pay later” scheme while admitting fashion turnaround “18 months” behind schedule

October 3, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

buy now pay later, Klarna, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Steve Rowe

Marks & Spencer will soon offer its customers the option to “buy now, pay later” according to its chief executive Steve Rowe. Rowe told an investor meeting earlier this week…

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M&S expands click & collect service amid “ambitious” ecommerce expansion plans

M&S launches new digital bra-fit tool

Ocado posts £214m loss as it invests in first “state-of-the-art robotic facilities” overseas

Waitrose to launch 5000 new products as Ocado swaps to M&S

M&S launches packaging-free concept encouraging users to bring their own containers

Ocado could soon deliver groceries via driverless vehicles and robots

Ocado on track to become FTSE’s most valuable tech firm

Ocado and M&S’ new joint venture loses steam in fourth quarter

M&S hires its first ever data science boss as it seeks to become a “digital first business”

M&S to offer “buy now, pay later” scheme while admitting fashion turnaround “18 months” behind schedule

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