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Ocado to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Restructure Targeting £150m Savings

The company is merging its tech units and pulling back on R&D to streamline costs after partner setbacks in North America.

Overview

  • About 5% of the workforce will go, with roughly two thirds of the cuts in the UK and most at the Hatfield headquarters.
  • Ocado will combine Ocado Solutions with Ocado Intelligent Automation and focus R&D on projects with clearer paths to value.
  • The programme aims to trim around £150 million from technology and support costs in 2026, with retail-facing staff not affected.
  • Annual results showed adjusted earnings up 59% to £178m and group revenue up 12% to about £1.4bn, though reported losses widened.
  • Shares fell roughly 10–11% after the announcement, as investors weighed the strategic reset and recent Kroger and Sobeys facility closures.