Event Coverage 34 minutesRegister for Free AccessOpen for Business with David Hardiman-Evans, Ocado Solutions: The Impact of Covid-19 on Traditional and Online Grocery Coresight Research June 17, 2020 What's InsidePart of the Coresight Research & Blue Yonder Open for Business webinar series, we present the transcript from our conversation with David Hardiman-Evans, SVP, North America at Ocado Solutions, on May 27, 2020. As business leaders are managing their companies through the coronavirus crisis, we are working to stay engaged with, and facilitate an open dialogue for, companies of all sizes. This webinar offered insights into retail challenges and technological innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. The discussion covered the following key topics: The impact of Covid-19 and the resulting inflection point for online grocery Cost structures and assortment rationalization In addition, we reviewed responses from webinar attendees to a live poll around underlying consumer trends and loyalty. A Q&A session also prompted conversation around Ocado’s fulfillment model and the future of physical stores—with Hardiman-Evans also sharing his thoughts on the opportunity for mixed baskets of grocery and general merchandise. Click here to watch the video recording of this webinar. To register for future Coresight Conversations webinars, please click here. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Drugstores—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Mid-Single-Digit Sales Growth; Stronger Focus on Healthcare ExpansionCopley Place and Prudential Center—Demonstrating the Potential of Urban Mixed-Use MallsRetail-Tech Trends 2024—Reshaping Retail: Insights Presented at CES 2024US Store Tracker Extra, July 2023: Closures by Christmas Tree Shops Push Total Closed Space to 68 Million Square Feet