Logistics deal cleared with remedies to help keep supermarket warehousing costs low

Thursday, 19 June 2025 13:03

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the merger between contract logistics services providers, GXO and Wincanton – subject to the sale of Wincanton's dedicated grocery warehousing business to a CMA-approved buyer.   In its final report, the independent inquiry group leading the CMA's investigation found that GXO's purchase of Wincanton would reduce competition in the supply of dedicated warehousing services to grocery customers in the UK....Request free trial