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Morrisons "wasted" £27m developing online delivery - before striking deal with Ocado

13 September 2013 •

Morrisons to launch new service with Ocado by the new year

Supermarket chain Morrisons spent £27m developing its own online delivery system - before lashing out £170m in a deal with Ocado. The figures were revealed in the company's half-year results in ...

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