The United Kingdom's fourth largest supermarket, Morrisons, is teaming up with Internet grocer Ocado and will launch an online grocery service by next January.

The website and delivery vans will be Morrisons branded, with logistical support by Ocado from its Dordon distribution center in the Midlands, reported BBC News.

At the moment, Morrisons is the only one of the big four chains not to offer online shopping.

Morrisons will make an initial payment of £170 million (€201.4 million/$259.3 million) to Ocado to acquire the Dordon center, then a further £46 million (€54.5