Tesco abandons Dunnhumby sale after offers drop from £2bn to £700m

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Only marketing agency WPP left round the table after other buyers drop out

Dunnhumby, the "customer science" company behind the Tesco Clubcard, which Tesco subsequently bought, has been taken off the market by the supermarket giant. The decision was taken after potenti...

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