A warehousing company that counts John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Asda among its customers has agreed a possible takeover deal worth up to £940m with a New York rival, in the latest sign of the boom in online delivery.
The board of Clipper Logistics, headquartered in Leeds, unanimously recommended the possible takeover offer by New York-listed GXO Logistics of 690p a share plus shares in the Connecticut-based company worth up to 230p for each Clipper share.