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The Monday Brief

 Reporting week 31 October–6 November 2026

Ocado Group · Following Marks & Spencer

Partner · Independent illustration

M&S reports a half-year operating profit for Ocado Retail.
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On 4 November, M&S reported £25.6 million in operating profit for Ocado Retail. It said more orders were passing through its fulfilment centres and delivery costs had improved.

 [M&S interim results · 4 November 2026](https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/interim-results-26-weeks-ended-26-september-2026)   Watch What to consider next 

### Find where an extra picking shift would help.

Compare peak orders and available delivery slots by centre with M&S. Identify where an extra picking shift would open slots before proposing more equipment.

**Suggested owner** · partnerships lead

**Assumed priority** · Decide where extra fulfilment capacity would help the grocery venture with M&S.

### The big picture

More orders through the existing fulfilment centres helped Ocado Retail turn a profit. For Ocado Group, the question is which centre could serve more customers if the partners added a picking shift.

### Why it could matter to Ocado Group

Ocado Group provides the fulfilment technology for its grocery venture with M&S. Handling more orders through the existing centres helped profitability. The next investment decision depends on where orders are stretching capacity.

### When to revisit

If a centre repeatedly runs out of picking capacity while vans and delivery slots are available, cost an extra shift there. If deliveries are the constraint, review the routes with M&S first.

### What the source leaves open

The figures cover the venture as a whole. They do not identify which fulfilment centres are close to capacity.

### Sources

- [M&S interim results · 4 November 2026](https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/interim-results-26-weeks-ended-26-september-2026)
- [M&S announcement of the Ocado Group joint venture](https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/newsroom/press-releases/bringing-best-together-marks-and-spencer-group-plc-establishes-its-joint)

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