<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/ocado-succession-talks-intensify-as-share-price-slump-piles-pressure-on-tim-steiner/"></div>Ocado’s search for a potential successor to founder and chief executive Tim Steiner appears to be gathering pace, following reports that the online grocery technology business has approached external candidates about the role. The company issued a statement this week confirming that its chief executive and board “continually engage in long-term succession planning” and “regularly...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/ocado-succession-talks-intensify-as-share-price-slump-piles-pressure-on-tim-steiner/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->