Ocado is hunting for two new distribution centres to capitalise on the surge in demand for online deliveries.
The internet grocer is understood to be looking for one warehouse between London and Birmingham, and another in the north of England within easy reach of customers in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds.
The online retailer’s expansion, combined with hundreds of planned store openings by Aldi and Lidl, will increase the pressure on traditional supermarkets, which are lumbered with too many large stores. The online grocery market is expected to grow by more than 50% over the next five years.
