UK-based online grocer Ocado is gearing up to beat a September 2020 deadline for rolling out its full delivery program with Marks & Spencer, the company said Tuesday. The companies signed a joint venture last month and Ocado will wind down its partnership with M&S rival Waitrose over the next year.

Kroger's automated distribution warehouses will take two to three years to become profitable, says Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. The company plans to open 20 facilities with Ocado in the coming years.

A planned Kroger fulfillment center in Dallas will boast robotic technology from Ocado that will be able to fulfill a 50-item online grocery order in around seven minutes. "This partnership with Ocado gives us a capability to bring fresh food to the entire [Dallas-Fort Worth] market," Kroger Senior Vice President Robert Clark said.

A planned Kroger fulfillment center in Dallas will boast robotic technology from Ocado that will be able to fulfill a 50-item online grocery order in around seven minutes. "This partnership with Ocado gives us a capability to bring fresh food to the entire [Dallas-Fort Worth] market," Kroger Senior Vice President Robert Clark said.