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Seventy per cent admit planning to panic buy and stockpile due to Brexit

We’ll forgive you if had forgotten that the Brexit deadline is looming, but panic buying at the thought of gridlock at the Channel Ports can only lead to one thing: massive food waste.

22/12/2020 | Retail News | Read More
A third (29%) of retailers yet to make any preparations for Brexit, PFS shows

A third (29%) of retailers yet to make any preparations for Brexit, PFS shows

Despite the end of the Brexit transition period being less than six weeks away, little more than half (54%) of UK retailers believe they are either fully prepared, or will be for Brexit by the end of 2020. These are

23/11/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
91% of Irish food and drink producers make progress in preparedness for Brexit despite Covid-19, Bord Bia reports shows

91% of Irish food and drink producers make progress in preparedness for Brexit despite Covid-19, Bord Bia reports shows

Over 91% of Irish food and drink companies have made progress in relation to Brexit preparedness over the past 12 months, according to a new report released today by Bord Bia. For Irish companies continuing to operate in the UK,

03/07/2020 | Data Time, Reports | Read More
What happens to EU shipments after 31 January? ‘Keep calm and carry on’, says ParcelHero.

What happens to EU shipments after 31 January? ‘Keep calm and carry on’, says ParcelHero.

The international delivery expert ParcelHero says the Government’s £100 million Brexit information campaign was largely about a no-deal Brexit; and shippers have been left in the dark about what happens during and after the new transition period

31/01/2020 | Brexit | Read More
Only 35% of businesses in retail feel prepared for Brexit

Only 35% of businesses in retail feel prepared for Brexit

Almost two in three UK businesses (63%) say they will not be ready for Brexit by 31 October – and 26% say they need a further 6-12 months to get their company Brexit-ready - according to new research by ThoughtWorks, the global software consultancy.

28/10/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Food and Drink Federation responds to news on a possible Brexit deal

Following the news that the Prime Minister has secured a Brexit deal, Ian Wright, chief executive, Food and Drink Federation, said: “The UK’s food and drink manufacturers will welcome the news that a deal has been struck.

17/10/2019 | Brexit | Read More
Soil Association opens Brexit readiness helpline for organic farmers

Soil Association opens Brexit readiness helpline for organic farmers

The Soil Association has today (10 October) launched a Brexit readiness support service to help organic businesses prepare for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October.

10/10/2019 | Brexit | Read More
Brexit uncertainty forcing supermarket suppliers to stockpile to meet customer demands, says Duff & Phelps

Brexit uncertainty forcing supermarket suppliers to stockpile to meet customer demands, says Duff & Phelps

Despite the Brexit deadline looming ever closer, most of us are still in the dark as to how the UK will leave the European Union (EU). According to Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximises value

07/10/2019 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More
Despite Brexit fears, UK consumers are optimistic about their financial wellbeing, finds Nielsen

Despite Brexit fears, UK consumers are optimistic about their financial wellbeing, finds Nielsen

British consumers are displaying a strengthening sense of optimism about their financial wellbeing, with 34% of Brits saying they are financially better off today than five years ago, according to a new study by global measurement company, Nielsen.

28/02/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Retailers preparing for Brexit: rise in brands allowing shoppers to pay with international currency

Retailers preparing for Brexit: rise in brands allowing shoppers to pay with international currency

Analysis of the UK’s top 250 retailers has found a 19% year-on-year increase in the number of brands offering the option to pay in international currency.

11/02/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Brexit uncertainty boosts sales for Synergy Logistics

Brexit uncertainty boosts sales for Synergy Logistics

Warehouse management specialist, Synergy Logistics, is benefitting from the “Brexit effect” as it posts record sales for 2018. Uncertainty over international trade when Britain leaves the EU has seen retailers stockpiling goods, fuelling an increase in demand for Synergy’s Warehouse Management

30/11/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Newton: what price does your Brexit procrastination carry?

Newton: what price does your Brexit procrastination carry?

This weekend EU leaders will meet to discuss the UK’s final Brexit terms as headlines continue to ricochet between high anticipation and dashed hopes of a deal. The prospect of high import tariffs, labour shortages and a bonfire of regulations

21/11/2018 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Price volatility on the rise for online retailers as Christmas and Brexit approach 

As Brexit approaches, e-commerce pricing specialist Competitor Monitor has urged retailers to prepare themselves so that they have a happy Christmas – the last before the UK is due to leave the EU in 2019. An analysis of e-commerce retailers’ Brexit

08/10/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Brexit technical notices offer no further clarity to food and farming businesses, says Soil Association

Brexit presents an unprecedented challenge to the food and farming sector, with the risks and uncertainty already affecting businesses. Chris Atkinson, Soil Association head of standards, said: “Frictionless trade with the EU is critically important for the food and farming sector. It’s

24/08/2018 | Manufacturer news | Read More
Government’s no-deal Brexit advice papers ‘are the equivalent of “duck and cover” nuclear warnings’, says EU shipping expert

Government’s no-deal Brexit advice papers ‘are the equivalent of “duck and cover” nuclear warnings’, says EU shipping expert

The Government's Technical Notices outlining how businesses and consumers should react to a hard Brexit are as reassuring as nuclear attack advice to shelter under a table, says ParcelHero. The parcel delivery expert ParcelHero says today’s Government Technical Notices’ advising what

24/08/2018 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Brexit concerns loom large, finds Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet report

Fears over Brexit appear to be increasing businesses’ perception of the risks in their supply chain, despite evidence suggesting many have taken steps to ready themselves for a post-Brexit environment, a new report has found. The Q2 2018 Global Supply Chain

20/08/2018 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

Wincanton teams-up with PwC to help customers plan for Brexit

Today, Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, announced that it is working with PwC’s supply chain advisory practice, to help the UK’s core retail, consumer and infrastructure suppliers take advantage of the opportunities, as well as risks associated with Brexit.

24/07/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Arla warns of “dairy dilemma” of impossible choices post-Brexit

At an event held today at the London School of Economics (LSE), pan-European dairy cooperative Arla Foods will warn that if the findings of a LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers to trade and restricted access to labour after Brexit

17/07/2018 | Brexit, Retail Insight, Retail News | Read More
Brexit, the weather and online shopping: how Britain’s favourite conversations are shaping supply chains

Brexit, the weather and online shopping: how Britain’s favourite conversations are shaping supply chains

Volatility has been the enemy of logistics and supply chain professionals in the UK and the current environment doesn’t show any signs of getting any easier. The two favourite topics in British conversation have been dominating issues around the supply

06/06/2018 | Logistics, Opinion Time, Retail News, Supply chain | Read More

£4.8bn worth of British products hang in the balance following Brexit

With the Brexit transition completing at the end of 2020, the UK will need to negotiate new terms for €5.5 billion (£4.8 billion) worth of food and drink products with the EU and third countries, according to insights from Informa’s

26/04/2018 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

One year until Brexit: commerical insurer NFU Mutual presents retail view

Frank Woods, retail specialist at commercial insurer NFU Mutual, said: “Some retailers are already fighting to survive against business rates, changing buying habits, affordable wage levels – the list goes on and the market environment is at its toughest ever,

29/03/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Food and drink sector faces hidden hard Brexit, new FDF report reveals

DF) and the National Association of British and Irish Flour Millers (NABIM) from Global Counsel has revealed that the UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector could face a hidden ‘hard Brexit’ once the UK leaves the EU as a result

16/03/2018 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

Six in 10 retailers fear high cost of Brexit, Rotageek reveals

With Brexit negotiations set to continue until 2019, data driven scheduling company Rotageek reveals 58% of British retailers believe Brexit will negatively impact their access to labour. The knock-on effects look set to hit employees, with 56% of retailers saying

31/10/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
One year after Brexit referendum, British foodservice industry shows early signs of slowing down, NPD Group reveals

One year after Brexit referendum, British foodservice industry shows early signs of slowing down, NPD Group reveals

According to new research from global information company The NPD Group, the British Out of Home (OOH) foodservice market has slowed since the June 2016 Brexit referendum result. While visits after the referendum (10-month period July 2016 to April 2017)

21/06/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK retailers cite Brexit as biggest concern, npower Business Solutions finds

As we reach General Election day, a third (32%) of UK retailers have said that Brexit remains their biggest concern for the 12 months ahead. When asked why, difficulties remaining competitive in their market was the main reason given, closely

08/06/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
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