Flash ReportMarks & Spencer Confirms Joint Venture with Ocado Coresight Research February 27, 2019 Executive Summary The UK’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Ocado Group have announced the creation of a 50/50 joint venture. M&S is acquiring a 50% share of Ocado’s UK retail business, for a total consideration of up to £750 million. A combined M&S-Ocado service offers M&S a way to sell online while circumventing the unfavorable economics of its typically small basket sizes. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Innovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI TeammateWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Rite Aid Shuts Up Shop; Amazon Fresh Closes StoresDownward Trend in Economic Expectations Ends: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 17, 2025—InfographicCEO Brief: Tech for Tariffs—Four Technologies (and Services) That Can Raise Revenues and Margins Now to Offset Tariff Pain
