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M&S and Ocado Drama Unfolds: Legal Battle Looms Over £190m Payment

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Drama unfolds as M&S and Ocado face off in a legal battle over a substantial payment for their joint venture. Who will come out victorious?

In a twist of events, Marks & Spencer and Ocado find themselves embroiled in a dispute over a £190 million final payment for their joint venture. M&S, owning 50% of the online grocer, is withholding part of the sum, alleging that targets were not met. The tension escalates as Ocado threatens legal action against M&S to resolve the payment conflict. The once promising partnership now hangs in the balance as the two retail giants face off in a potential court battle.

Ocado, the technology group, expresses confidence in reaching a negotiated settlement with M&S regarding the final payment issue. However, the CEO stands firm, vowing not to walk away from the £191 million owed by M&S. Amidst the brewing storm, the online grocery landscape witnesses a showdown between innovation and traditional retail practices.

On a different note, Marks and Spencer shakes up its café offerings by reintroducing whole milk coffees, catering to a rising demand for full-fat options. The Café estate undergoes an engineered transformation to enhance the coffee experience, with bolder brews and richer flavors becoming the new norm. M&S stays ahead of the curve in the coffee culture shift, adapting to consumer preferences for a more indulgent coffee experience.

As the legal battle between M&S and Ocado intensifies, the outcome remains uncertain. With stakes high and egos higher, only time will tell who emerges victorious in this clash of retail giants.

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Ocado 'could sue' M&S in dispute over £190m final payment (The Guardian)

Marks & Spencer, which owns 50% of online grocer, is withholding part of the sum, saying targets were missed.

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Ocado threatens M&S with legal action over joint venture payment (Financial Times)

M&S struck a deal to buy half of Ocado Retail, the online supermarket, in 2019 as it sought to sell more food online. Under the agreement, M&S paid an initial £ ...

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Ocado expects negotiated settlement with M&S over final jv payment (Reuters)

Ocado , the British online supermarket and technology group, will "most likely" reach a negotiated settlement with retailer Marks & Spencer over a final ...

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Ocado threatens to sue Marks & Spencer in online grocery deal row (Telegraph.co.uk)

Ocado has threatened to sue Marks & Spencer over a multi-million pound payment for their online grocery partnership amid a growing row over performance.

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Ocado could take M&S to court over joint venture payment row (The Irish News)

Tim Steiner, the boss of Ocado, said he is confident the fellow retail firm owes it 'a substantial amount of money'.

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Ocado CEO: 'We will not walk away' from £191m M&S payment as it ... (Retail Gazette)

Ocado has said it may need to sue M&S over a multi-million-pound payment for their online grocery partnership, as tensions rise over its performance.

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M&S says Ocado.com joint venture 'criteria not met' after legal action ... (Proactive Investors UK)

Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) said it may need to sue Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) over a dispute that is preventing a payment to the online grocery.

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Ocado warns M&S of legal action over food deal (BBC News)

The grocery technology firm claims the retailer owes it a final payment of nearly £191m.

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M&S brings back whole milk coffees (Telegraph.co.uk)

Marks and Spencer cafes have switched to whole milk as their default option, as full-fat milk experiences a health renaissance.

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M&S engineer a better coffee experience across its Café estate ... (Hospitality & Catering News)

With more coffee and less water, the bolder brew will also benefit from whole milk used in milk drinks as standard, giving a smoother, more flavourful coffee.

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Aldi and M&S Easter chocolate dogs compared - review (Wandsworth Guardian)

Each year there is plenty to choose from and there are even cute little chocolate characters like chocolate puppies. Aldi and Marks & Spencer (M&S) both have some hollow chocolate dogs on shelves for Easter this year and I decided to give them both a try ...

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Ocado has failed to deliver for M&S customers (Telegraph.co.uk)

The repeated dismissal of old-fashioned values has come back to bite the online apostles.

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Friday papers: Ocado threatens to sue M&S (Citywire)

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Aldi and M&S Easter chocolate dogs compared - review (Gazette & Herald)

I tried Easter chocolate-shaped dogs from Aldi and M&S and this is what I thought - which supermarket did it better?

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Aldi and M&S Easter chocolate dogs compared - review (Wharfedale Observer)

With lots of Easter chocolate dominating supermarket shelves at the minute, you might be wondering which treats to buy for yourself or your loved ones.

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Ocado threatens to sue M&S in £160 million battle as it claims it is ... (Daily Mail)

Ocado said it could sue rival upmarket grocer M&S, claiming that it is owed millions of pounds in payments that were linked to performance.

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'This is so versatile' shoppers beam about 'gorgeous' M&S ... (The Irish Sun)

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