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Kao launches new hair care line designed for natural, textured hair

Kao, which owns brands including John Frieda and Molton Brown, is diversifying its EMEA hair care portfolio with the launch of a Wakati, a new brand designed for women with type three to four hair, and predominantly for kinks, coils and curls. The move is part of Kao’s commitment to grow a portfolio of “purpose driven brands” as it looks to...

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Retail

Ocado eyes expansion into clothing

British online supermarket Ocado is considering an expansion into clothing and homeware. The retailer has seen impressive growth recently and has increasingly been selling the technology driving its automated warehouses to other companies around the world. The company said Monday it has bought two US robotics companies: Kindred Systems and...

Retail

Marks & Spencer-Ocado home delivery venture kicks off

Marks & Spencer has officially launched a home delivery service for the first time in partnership with Ocado. The two British retail giants linked last year when Marks and Spencer bought a 50 percent share of Ocado's retail business for 750 million pounds. From Tuesday, the entire Marks & Spencer food range is available to buy online, along with...

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Business

Marks & Spencer completes acquisition of half of Ocado Retail Ltd

Marks & Spencer Group has completed its acquisition of half of Ocado Retail Ltd, one of the world’s largest dedicated online grocery retailers. The joint venture will see Marks & Spencer offering an online grocery delivery service for the first time, while Ocado shoppers will be able to shop over 6,500 Marks & Spencer food products via Ocado’s...

Fashion

M&S-Ocado deal could branch out into clothing delivery service

Following the confirmation last week that Marks and Spencer would be partnering with Ocado for a food delivery service, it has emerged that the joint venture could branch out into fashion deliveries as well. Marks and Spencer CEO Steve Rowe has reportedly told The Telegraph that the new partnership could offer an opportunity for intimates to be...