Ocado chases new US partners as Kroger retreat hits earnings

Ocado is in talks with multiple US retailers as the group aims to rebuild momentum, following setbacks with two of its largest North American partners.
The business said it had “multiple live engagements” in the US, where it’s pitching what it described as “significantly evolved” versions of its automated fulfilment technology.
Its renewed push comes after US supermarket giant Kroger and Canadian grocer Sobeys announced plans to close robotic customer fulfilment cen