Ocado
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Online grocery sales climbed 54% and are likely to grow faster next year when Waitrose competes with home delivery specialist Ocado inside the M25.───Waitrose与提供送货服务的网上超市Ocado展开了在M25(伦敦的城郊环形高速公路)内的竞争,Waitrose的网上杂货销售增加了54%,明年的增长速度有可能更快。
Ocado’s sales have increased by 21% a year since 2007. Ocado nonetheless has yet to make a profit and seems unlikely to do so soon.───从2007年开始,Ocado的销售额每年都增长了21%,虽然它到现在也没有盈利而且在短期内也难以实现(盈利)。
developments are in the pipeline thanks to collaborations between scientists at the University of Central Lancashire and online supermarket Ocado.───英国中兰开夏大学的科学家与网上“奥卡多”超市目前正在联合开发未来冰箱。
In this it has plenty of company. Most of its main British rivals are also thought to be unprofitable, though hard data are scarce.───像Ocado这样的网络杂货商在英国还有很多,尽管缺乏第一手的数据,但大多数公司都被认为是不盈利的。
However, Ocado claims that an independent audit has shown "each delivery now has a lower carbon footprint than walking to a supermarket" .───但Ocado声明说独立审计已证明“每次送货都能比自己去超市降低碳排放量”。
Will Waitrose and John Lewis suffer a dip in their benevolent reputations if they are seen to be bullying Ocado?───如果Waitrose和JohnLewis被大家认为是在“欺负”Ocado,那么它们那与人为善的名声是否会因此受损?
Ocado operates out of one centralised distribution centre in Hertfordshire, whereas others tend to "store pack" at the closest branch to your home.