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“Drivers shortage is just the beginning, the warehouse operators will be the next to leave.”
Cycloc says ‘Kafkaesque’ rules have cost it £100,000 in latest tale of how EU exit is harming small firms.
£2.1bn extra for no-deal planning
01/08/2019
The government has announced an extra £2.1bn of funding to prepare for a no-deal Brexit - doubling the amount of money it has set aside this year.
Money that would be used to improve healthcare is being spent "wastefully" due to UK ministers' handling of Brexit, the Welsh health minister has said.
Wine and spirits agency Vindependents has created a France-based warehouse and distribution company as it looks to tackle increased shipping times, paperwork and costs associated with Brexit.
Owners of storage facilities say demand has reached ‘fever pitch’ since last week’s chaos.
Portsmouth City Council, which operates the Portsmouth International Port, is still footing the bill despite delayed customs checks. / Boris Johnson’s government has left Portsmouth’s local council holding the bag on a nearly £8 million loan it took out to build a giant warehouse to conduct post-Brexit border checks that may now never be used.
For years, the town has welcomed thousands of European workers to fill warehouse roles - but that's now changing
The threat of a “disastrous” no-deal Brexit is forcing businesses to stockpile frozen food for the elderly, robot parts and even horsehair in a move that could lead to higher prices and “significant shortages” for consumers, experts have warned.
In this film, senior FT writers and British businesspeople examine how Brexit hit the UK economy, the political conspiracy of silence, and why there has not yet been a convincing case for a 'Brexit dividend'.
Drawing on my professional experience, here we explore how post Brexit Britain has become a challenge for international businesses, and domestic businesses, importing products for sale in the UK.
Fashion firm Ted Baker has posted a 47% revenue fall for the final quarter, and warned that it assumes UK stores will remain closed until the end of May.
Legal school meal nutrition standards may need to be amended, or discarded, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to internal local council planning documents seen by the BBC.
"Brexit has been a massive challenge for us. Our costs have just skyrocketed. It’s been really painful. We’ve had to open a separate facility in Europe just to fulfill our wholesale orders that go to Europe."
Next, one of Britain’s biggest clothing retailers, warned it may struggle to deliver its normal service in the run up to Christmas unless the government relaxes post-Brexit immigration rules to allow more workers into the country.
Online retailing growth and Brexit boost confidence in new €25m Cork warehouse development
17/06/2021
Geaney Group ready to go on 200,000 sq ft scheme, with four detached buildings off Cork-Dublin M8 motorway.
No-deal Brexit: 10 ways it could affect you
01/08/2019
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October worst time to stockpile as warehouses full of Christmas goods, says retail body. / Retailers have warned that there will be shortages of fresh food coupled with potential price rises if there is a no-deal Brexit.
No-deal Brexit stockpiling panic as British businesses warn warehouses are already booked up for Christmas
26/04/2019
Shelves in British stores would quickly empty in the event of a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, due to the warehouse space required to stockpile goods already being largely booked up for the Christmas period, industry leaders involved in contingency planning have told Business Insider.
Warehouses used to stockpile goods ahead of the UK’s original Brexit date will not be available later this year prior to the new 31 October deadline as retailers have already booked the space to prepare for Christmas, it has been reported.
Supermarket believes October deadline is ‘not far off the worst day possible’ for retailers. / Supplies of toys and electronics for Christmas could be hit by a no-deal Brexit, the boss of Sainsbury’s has warned as he revealed another set of disappointing sales figures.
“The Netherlands is a great place to set up a business. They are ready to help and they sit next to so many key markets," one business owner said.
Vinyl and CDs are manufactured on mainland Europe leaving the UK supply chain vulnerable to a no-deal Brexit.
Jobs threat at JD Sports Rochdale distribution centre as Chairman blames Brexit for being “considerably worse” than feared
09/02/2021
Jobs at JD Sports distribution centre in Rochdale could be under threat because of Brexit has turned out to be “considerably worse” than feared according to its Chairman Peter Cowgill.
"We have been able to reduce our exposure to the adverse consequences of Brexit by opening an 80,000 sqft warehouse in Belgium in Autumn 2020 which is fulfilling a large proportion of our core ranges and fastest moving lines required for stores in Mainland Europe."