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Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman is just the latest business figure to speak out on the Tories' handling of Brexit.
Business groups tell ministers to sort out bureaucratic mess caused by EU trade deal.
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11/11/2020
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British supermarkets that have stores in Europe are facing supply problems because of post-Brexit rules on exports to the EU. It's affecting fresh produce at 20 Marks and Spencer stores in France, Morrison's in Gibraltar, and a chain of UK supermarkets in Belgium is on the verge of closure with no deliveries since December.
The end of the holiday season heralds the return to centre stage of a number of burning Brexit-related issues this autumn.
British government’s lack of clarity on EU trade deal ‘could limit fish, dairy and meat range’.
Brexit red tape far worse for exports to EU than to Northern Ireland, Marks and Spencer chief warns
17/05/2022
Archie Norman, the chair of Marks and Spencer, revealed the mountain of bureaucracy that is making international trade impossible for small producers, leading many to give up entirely.
It may have been over three years since the UK formally left the European Union but UK brands and retailers continue to face a slew of challenges in navigating post-Brexit trade. Drapers identifies the persistent pain points and how they are being managed.
Years after Britain quit the European Union, its businesses are still suffering from lower sales as red tape makes it harder to export to the 27-nation bloc.
British supermarkets 'horribly hurt' by Brexit says former Sainsbury's boss as fruit and veg rationing imposed
22/02/2023
The former CEO of Sainsbury's has said UK supermarkets have been "hurt horribly by Brexit" as they struggle with fruit and vegetable supply shortages.
Ham sandwiches confiscated, Percy Pigs exiled, and the threat of rotten fish in Westminster are some of the problems plaguing the UK.
THE former CEO of Sainsbury’s has been clear about what initially caused the cost of living crisis – telling Sky News that Brexit is to blame.
Customs experts and leading supermarkets warn produce such as meat, fruit and vegetables could be in short supply in Northern Ireland.
New border rules introduced last week are already creating problems for exporters and traders, say firms.
M&S expects to pay between £42 million and £47 million in additional costs this year, versus £16 million in 2020.
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01/02/2021
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Big names KFC, Pret, Lidl, Co-Op, M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Asda and McDonald's have signed a damning letter warning food supplies could run short - read it in full.
Retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced it will close 11 of its stores in France, saying Brexit has made it "near impossible" to supply fresh food to customers.
The retail chain says trading conditions following the UK’s departure from the European Union make continuing the cross-Channel venture impossible.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to close 11 franchise stores that it currently runs in partnership with SFH in France, as a result of the changes that came about with the post-Brexit EU and UK trade deal.
High street retailer says border controls are leading to gaps on the shelves and tons of food being spoiled.
The retailer said it was taking "decisive steps" on its European operations - after earlier this year complaining of the "pointless and byzantine" way rules on exports from the UK into the bloc were being enforced.
British retailer warns of ‘gathering storm’ of higher costs and pressure on budgets.
The firm has faced post-Brexit difficulties in supplying food from Britain to its stores in the Republic of Ireland.
MARKS & Spencer has said it will increasingly turn to locally sourced food products to mitigate the impact of Brexit on its Irish operations.
Marks & Spencer has warned of the risk of price pressures, less choice, and food being thrown away when post-Brexit rules on imports from the EU take effect at the start of next month.
Marks & Spencer has warned that up to 15% of its food product lines could be unavailable in its Northern Ireland shops in January.
Marks & Spencer says Brexit and the Irish Sea border have added about £30m of costs to its island of Ireland business.
Prices will soar and border delays will halt fresh food imports following the "shock" of a no-deal Brexit, Britain’s major supermarkets have warned.
Marks & Spencer expects to incur between between £42 million (€49 million) and £47 million in Brexit costs for the current year, with a particular impact upon its business in the Ireland.
The retailer held a meeting with its EU suppliers on Friday amid worries the stricter border controls will deeply affect its entire supply chain.
Sacha Berendji also told a House of Lords committee that M&S had faced increased costs and wastage due to new rules and administration.
A grace period on food imports checks is set to end on 1 October.
Marks and Spencer’s chairman Archie Norman: Plans to ease post-Brexit trade ‘overbearing and baffling’
26/01/2023
Marks & Spencer’s chairman has become the latest business leader to criticise the Government’s economic policy, with Archie Norman calling plans to ease post-Brexit trade “overbearing” and “baffling”.
Items to disappear from supermarket shelves and prices to increase if UK crashes out of EU, group including Lidl, the Co-op, Pret a Manger and KFC say.
Marks & Spencer says complex procedures resulting from EU withdrawal impacting on its performance.
Sweets are among retailer’s products affected by ‘rules of origin’ regulations.
UK clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday reported a 7.8 per cent decline in annual profit, as strong sales growth was offset by inflationary pressures and the impact of Brexit-related costs on the Irish food business.
Supermarket prices will rise more than is necessary unless there is greater collaboration with European suppliers on post-Brexit trade frictions, a Dutch business has warned.
“And what's the Brexit dividend here? S-Group has already turned to French retailer Carrefour to fill the gap left by Tesco," a journalist has said.
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