All Brexit articles – Page 5
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NewsShop prices fall in February as consumers limit spending in lockdown
Shop prices continued to fall in February, reaching the lowest rate of deflation since May 2020.
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VideoRetail Question Time with Theo Paphitis and Richard Walker
In the first edition of our new video series Retail Question Time, Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue owner Theo Paphitis and Iceland managing director Richard Walker discuss government aid for the industry during the pandemic, business rates reform, their hopes for next week’s Budget – and why they both oppose high-speed rail link HS2.
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NewsRetailer anger follows call with ‘rude’ business secretary Kwarteng
Retailers’ relations with new business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng have got off to a rocky start after a bad-tempered call this week.
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NewsTed Baker warns of £5m Brexit bill as festive sales slide
Ted Baker has warned it faces £5m of additional costs associated with Britain’s exit from the EU as it grapples to revive its fortunes.
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NewsJD Sports boss mulls EU warehouse due to Brexit red tape
JD Sports chief executive Peter Cowgill has warned of potential job losses due to the restrictions placed on businesses by the Brexit deal.
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DataData: How Brexit has hit supermarket availability
New data shows the big UK grocers have struggled with availability issues since Brexit.
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Retail VoiceWhy Cyprus needs to be on your radar in 2021
With the new UK-EU trade agreement meaning no tariffs or quotas have been introduced following Brexit, Cyprus is a great sourcing destination for the year ahead boasting a fast-developing export trade and a reputation for high quality and competitive pricing.
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VideoFace time: Tesco’s Tony Hoggett on sustainable superstores and the post-Brexit border
Tesco’s chief operating officer Tony Hoggett discusses the grocery giant’s first new superstore in six years, protecting frontline staff as the pandemic grinds on and issues at the border following Brexit.
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Retail VoiceStay light on your feet – there will be more challenges for retailers in 2021
As we begin to slowly find a way out of the current health crisis, the threat of a financial crisis will soon become front of mind for many consumers and retailers, writes Richard Brassey, director at Barclays Partner Finance
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NewsUK grocers warn food shortages in Northern Ireland will worsen
The chief executives of the UK’s largest grocers have warned the government of “significant disruption to food supplies” to Northern Ireland after March 31 unless there is a closer agreement with the EU.
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NewsAsos Christmas sales beat expectations after ‘exceptional’ UK growth
Online fashion giant Asos expects profits to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong Christmas sales performance, particularly in the UK market.
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NewsOcado warns of product shortages as suppliers limit options
Ocado has warned of product shortages as supply chains are hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBrexit: M&S warns of tariff impact as NI supermarkets struggle with supply
Marks & Spencer today warned that its EU businesses would be “significantly impacted” by new red tape and tariffs under the Brexit deal, while supermarkets in Northern Ireland are struggling with shortages.
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NewsDebenhams closes Irish online business as retailers face new Brexit tariffs
Department store chain Debenhams has been forced to close its digital Irish business to avoid tariffs now required under the Brexit deal.
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AnalysisBrexit: What Boris Johnson’s Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward
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NewsTesco chair: Brexit food price changes ‘very modest’
Tesco chair John Allan has said any impact on food prices due to Brexit will be “very modest indeed”, following the news of a deal between the UK and the EU last week.
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NewsDFS profits to come in at upper end of expectations despite disruption
Furniture group DFS expects profits be within the upper half of market forecasts despite Covid disruption and Brexit uncertainty.
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AnalysisTier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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NewsSupermarkets poised to ration goods amid Brexit concerns
UK supermarkets are preparing to ration certain products amid fears that consumers will begin stockpiling again.
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NewsNo need for Brexit stockpiling, retailers reassure consumers
Retailers have urged shoppers not to stockpile food because of Brexit fears as talks about a trade deal stumble on.
