Online grocery group, Ocado has reported its gross group sales has risen by 15.3% to £312.4m in the 12 weeks to 21 February, from £271.1m in a comparable period a year earlier.
Average orders per week came to 214,000, 16.9% up from 183,000 in like-for-likes. The average order size was £111.41, slightly down by 2.9% from £114.72 in the previous year..
CEO Tim Steiner said, 'We are pleased with the steady progress in our business, maintaining double digit sales growth in a retail environment that remains challenging, and post period end we shipped over 250,000 orders in a single week for the first time.
'We believe our focus on customer satisfaction and commitment to improving what we offer to consumers through innovation and our proprietary IP will support further growth. Notwithstanding the tough nature of the marketplace, we expect to continue growing ahead of the online grocery market.'