Retailers warn of food shortages from No-Deal Brexit
More concerns are being expressed about the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
Top UK retailers are having urgent meetings with the government expressing their concern that a no-deal Brexit will lead to food shortages.
Commenting on the newly released Yellowhammer documents, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The Yellowhammer document confirms what retailers have been saying for the last three years – fresh food availability will decrease, consumer choice will decrease, and prices will rise. This isn’t good for the British public and this isn’t good for British retailers."
The retailers say a no-deal Brexit in November represents the worst possible timing for the retail industry and for consumers.
They warn that warehousing availability will be limited as retailers prepare for Black Friday and Christmas, many fresh fruit and vegetables will be out of season in the UK, and imports will be hampered by disruption through the Channel Straits that c…
The retailers say a no-deal Brexit in November represents the worst possible timing for the retail industry and for consumers.
They warn that warehousing availability will be limited as retailers prepare for Black Friday and Christmas, many fresh fruit and vegetables will be out of season in the UK, and imports will be hampered by disruption through the Channel Straits that c…
