Ocado Apologies to Mumsnet

Finally Ocado have realised it’s women that do the shopping and not TW…

Well done Ocado, it only took 7 years and a Supreme Court judgement for you to realise that women matter despite being your primary customer demographic.

@murasaki maybe that was it?

I did not do any shoplifting tho.

@SporadicMincePieMuncher

I think so? Was a smallish shop with products that said Ocado on them. Remember going there particularly because we didn't have Ocado at all where I live. I bought fruit ...

That trip to Croydon stuck in my mind because I was there for an exam and have not been back there since.

Blaming a contractor hey?
That translates as:
A big boy did it and then ran away.

They haven't had a weekly shop from me since Billboardgate.
And that's a heck of a lot of money gone elsewhere when I add it up.

I won't be back.

In 2018 Ocado were trying to sell their technology to supermarket delivery firms in the US, so took a pro trans approach. They did not want to be called out for transphobia and thus risk export opportunities.

It only took 7 years. Hell of a long time for a temporary contractor.

Nah. I would be very much part of their target market, but will stay loyal to Lidl.

Ah, I see Ocado have opted for the “Temp Wot Done It” line of defence - that old chestnut.

How daft do they think we are?

This is a very BS non-apology

I'm not here for it and I'm switching to waitrose...

I'm bloody sick of either nearly or actually ordering vegan chicken when i want actual chicken due to their search term wokery....

A temporary contractor that's been in post since 2018? Because that's when it started - their public misogyny - and Ocado knew then and did the sum total of fuck all about it despite being told by numerous customers in 2018.

It’s not a real apology is it. They say it wasn’t them guv, it was a contractor (🙄). Then they ‘reservedly apologise’.

They are apologising for what? They don’t say. Read it carefully. It’s nonsense.

I have never used Ocado, but I would love it now if multiple cancellations came their way and they started reaping what they sowed.

I used to have an Ocado delivery pass, which went in the 2018 skirmish. 7 years of shopping has gone elsewhere. And I won’t be returning unless they apologise for being wrong about finding the definition of woman offensive.

Croydon used to have a Waitrose, maybe she means that. It got shut down due to excessive shoplifting.

Did you though?

Wow, I’m quite surprised by the apology

I am really fucked off by this. I wish I had known about this at the time because I would never have used them.

I get an Ocado delivery every week and now I want to cancel it because of this.

Lets get Barclays to apologise next

"These comments are not representative of us as a company"
Can you clarify, please, Ocado. If those comments don't represent, then what does?
Can you confirm that, in line with the SC judgement, you accept that TWAnotW. And, in line with Maya's case, you accept that Gender Identity and being Gender Critical are belief systems that are both worthy of respect, and that no employee of Ocado will be harassed for having GC views.
Please and thank you.

It looks like Barclays need to be next, although they sponsor the FA who hate women, so I don't hold out much hope there. Spineless fuckers the lot of them.

I thought Ocado had only ever been an online supermarket- did they once have a physical presence or did you visit a distribution centre @Allthesnowallthetime

That dm piece isn’t an interview. I think they’ve just lifted Justine’s post from the ‘thank you MNHQ’ thread.

@ramonaqueenbee

@SporadicMincePieMuncher

I visited an Ocado in 2010 when I had a short visit to Croydon. I don't think we have had Ocado in Scotland ever.

@Cursula no!

Let's see the Ocado weasels put their money where their mouth is. I expect to see Ocado ads taking over the site, otherwise they must really think women are dumb to fall for 'temp contractor' backpeddling just when they realised their pockets are going to be hit by their main customer base.

Justine should name and shame the lot.

Oh god fcking pathetic. Their response makes me hate them more.

Either -

1. Stick by your convictions; OR
2. Accept you were wrong, wholly apologise and offer all women a free delivery under £50 ;)

Fcking spineless twats.

The only thing worse than a company (or person.. Starmer 👀) who betrays women, is a company (or person) who betrays women then lies about it.

Sorry. The last couple of days since the court judgment have really brought out some Tourette’s relief.

Just when you thought you couldn't be any more pissed off with this shit 🤬

Well done for standing firm @JustineMumsnet, I take my hat off to you and the MN team x