Morrisons receives £40m payment to take on Best Buy stores
 
Fri, 27th January 2012
 
 

Morrisons receives £40m payment to take on Best Buy stores

27 January, 2012 | By

Morrisons is to be paid £40m to take on the 10 empty Best Buy stores it is converting to Kiddicare.

 
 
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