Ocado has reported a strong period of growth in its fourth quarter, with retail revenue growing by 12%.

The 13 weeks to December 2nd saw retail revenue reach £390.7 million after average orders per week increased by 13.1% to 320,000.  Average order size declined by 1% to £104.91.

Tim Steiner, Ocado's chief executive, said: "Our unrelenting focus on delivering consistent high levels of service and value to our customers in the UK has produced another quarter of satisfying growth.”

It has also said that its new customer fulfilment centres in Andover and Erith are continuing to perform, with Erith now processing over 30,000 orders per week.