Waitrose notches up online milestone amid coronavirus outbreak
Waitrose.com has processed more than 150,000 orders in a week for the first time as the coronavirus fuels a surge in online shopping.
This is more than double the amount of weekly orders at the start of this year.
The retailer, which ends its long running partnership with Ocado later this year, is also in the process of adding 150 new delivery vans to its fleet, which will enable it to offer increases in delivery slots to customers over the coming weeks.
Further details on other coronavirus and life after Ocado initiatives here.
Waitrose.com Director Ben Stimson says: "The expansion plans we had in place have allowed us to respond as best we can to the huge surge in demand in recent months, especially from vulnerable groups who need home delivery services.”
“We're seeing a fundamental shift to many people's shopping habits, and we're incredibly proud of how our shops have scaled up our online operations at such speed."