Ocado 4Q Retail Revenue Fell on Changing Post-Lockdown Environment -- Update
14 Diciembre 2021 - 2:24AM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Sabela Ojea
Ocado Group PLC said Tuesday it benefited from strong underlying
demand in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, though retail revenue
fell amid a changing post-lockdown environment in the U.K.
The online grocer and retail-technology specialist said retail
revenue declined to 547.8 million pounds ($723.8 million) for the
13 weeks ended Nov. 18 from GBP570.1 million a year earlier.
When compared with pre-Covid-19 levels during the same period in
2019, retail revenue rose from GBP416.2 million
The FTSE 100 company said its average orders per week were
stronger driven by a 22% increase in active customers to
832,000.
However, it was hit by labor shortages, cost inflation linked to
utility price increases and dry-ice shortages, and the fact that
the value of the average basket fell 12% to GBP118 as many
consumers spent less time at home after having to return to the
office.
The company also suffered the effects of capacity constraints,
it said, adding that it will book GBP50 million in increased
investments in 2022 to support its long-term growth.
Ocado said that full-year results for fiscal 2021 are expected
to be in line with guidance, and that it anticipates a return to
strong, mid-teens revenue growth in 2022, at the top of the
historical pre-pandemic range of 10%-15%.
Write to Sabela Ojea at sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix
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