HATFIELD — Live News [block_2] Ocado Group has confirmed it is slashing around 5% of...

Published: 2:58 pm February 26, 2026
Updated: 6:35 pm March 6, 2026
Ocado Cuts 5%, Hits UK HQ Hard in Hatfield image

 

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Ocado Group has confirmed it is slashing around 5% of its global workforce. The axe will fall mostly on UK staff, with two-thirds of job losses hitting the firm’s Hatfield, Hertfordshire HQ.

£150M Savings by Slashing R&D

The Ocado-Marks & Spencer joint venture plans to scale back research and development to trim £150 million from its technology and support bills by 2026. The restructure will merge Ocado Solutions and Ocado Intelligent Automation into one streamlined division.

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