LONDON, Jan 14 Reuters British online supermarket Ocado Retail39;s relationship with shareholder Marks Spencer is strong, its boss said on Tuesday.

Ocado Retail is a 5050 joint venture between Ocado Group and MS. The two shareholders had a public spat last year over MS39;s final payment for the venture.

We are working really strongly with MS and have continued to do so over the course of the last year, Ocado Retail CEO Hannah Gibson told reporters after the JV updated on Christmas trading.

Relationships are strong and we continue to all be really focused on the future potential of the business, she said.

MS and Ocado remain in talks on resolving the dispute.

Reporting by James Davey; editing by Sarah Young

Source Reuters