By Sabela Ojea

Ocado Group PLC said Tuesday that revenue from its joint venture Ocado Retail declined in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, and that the latest seven weeks of the period were hit by the orders lost in a fire at its customer fulfillment center in Erith, England, in July.

The online grocer and retail-technology specialist said Ocado Retail revenue fell to 517.5 million pounds ($716.1 million) for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 29, from GBP578.8 million a year earlier.

Operating losses during the second half due to the business disruption caused by the fire are expected to be around GBP10 million, the company added.

The FTSE 100 listed company's performance for the year-earlier period was boosted by high demand during typically softer summer months, it said.

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