Ocado set to deliver the goods in Sweden

0 The deal is the latest in a string of overseas partnerships that Ocado has struck in the past year Online grocer Ocado has announced its fourth international deal, with Swedish supermarket group ICA.

Underthetermsoftheagreement, the UK firm will launch “end-to-end” solutions for ICA’S online grocery services, including a website and the construction of an automated warehouse designed for ecommerce.

The online specialist will invest in installing internal infrastructure at the warehouse, as well as “robots”.

ICA has about 1,300 stores across Sweden and a market share of 36 per cent, with sales of SKR106.5 billion (£8.9bn) in 2017.

ICA and Ocado will develop their first “customer fulfilment centre” in the Greater Stockholm area, the two companies said yesterday.

The Swedish deal is the latest in a string of overseas partnerships Ocado has struck in the past year, including one in France with supermarket giant Groupe Casino and another in Canada with Sobeys.