Ocado says Canadian partner closing robotic warehouse in latest setback
Sobeys cited a slower Alberta e-commerce market and plans to improve operating income, triggering a $750 million writedown and ending robotic warehouse operations in Calgary.
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Ocado says Canadian partner closing robotic warehouse in latest setback
Shares in Ocado fall almost 10% after revealing Sobeys will close Calgary site that uses UK group’s delivery technology • Business live – latest updates Ocado has revealed its Canadian partner is closing a warehouse that uses its robots and automation technology in another blow to the ...
Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For January 30, 2026
Ocado suffers blow as Empire shuts distribution centre in Alberta, Rudsak receives funding, wine concept launches at Pearson Airport, Hullmark acquires Spadina Road property, TTC shelves plans for a 'merch' store, and other news. The post Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For January 30, 2026 appeared first on Retail Insider.
Voilà grocery delivery service shuts down in Alberta – Heartland News
Via Maddi Bazzocco on Unsplash. Empire Co. Ltd., the parent company of grocery chains like Sobeys, Safeway and IGA, announced that it will be closing its Voilà grocery delivery service in Alberta and pausing its expansion into the Vancouver area after financial expectations were not met. The service will continue to operate in Ontario and Quebec, where it continues to grow steadily. To serve the country’s western provinces, the company is partne…
Ocado to lose another North American fulfilment centre
Ocado Group will lose £7 million in annual fee revenue following Sobeys’ decision to shut its Calgary customer fulfilment centre, the company announced today. The closure stems from slower-than-expected growth in Alberta’s online grocery market, which failed to meet original projections for size and expansion pace. In isolation, losing the Calgary centre isn’t the end […] The post Ocado to lose another North American fulfilment centre appeared f…
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