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Etsy sellers have stopped shipping items to the UK thanks to confusion over new complex VAT rules which came into force on January 1.

Brexit VAT chaos causes Etsy sellers to question selling to UK

January 8, 2021

Etsy sellers have stopped shipping items to the UK thanks to confusion over new complex VAT rules which came into force on January 1. Etsy, the independent seller marketplace which…

Ireland’s minister of state for trade promotion Robert Troy has warned Irish consumers to “be alert” to additional costs when buying from the UK after Brexit.

Ireland’s minister of trade promotion tells customers to “think ahead” before buying online form UK

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January 6, 2021

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Ireland’s minister of state for trade promotion Robert Troy has warned Irish consumers to “be alert” to additional costs when buying from the UK after Brexit. Following the country’s official…

Online retailers from the European Union are refusing to deliver goods to the UK because of new Brexit taxes that came into force last week.

EU online retailers are refusing to export to the UK over new Brexit taxes

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Beer on Web Brexit Dutch Bike Bits VAT

January 5, 2021

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Online retailers from the European Union are refusing to deliver goods to the UK because of new Brexit taxes that came into force last week. A number of specialist online…

Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”.

Ocado says it expects suppliers to mitigate Brexit price rises in “provocative” letter

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December 18, 2020

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Ocado has told its suppliers they should have “mitigating measures” in place to deal with upcoming price increases due to Brexit. According to The Grocer, Ocado has sent a “provocative”…

Ocado has become the latest UK supermarket to begin stockpiling long-life products as a no-deal Brexit becomes increasingly likely.

Ocado begins stockpiling long-life products as no-deal Brexit becomes “strong possibility”

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Boris Johnson Brexit no-deal Ocado Tesco Tim Steiner

December 11, 2020

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Ocado has become the latest UK supermarket to begin stockpiling long-life products as a no-deal Brexit becomes increasingly likely. The online grocery giant’s chief executive Tim Steiner warned that “you…

AO.com is hiring hundreds of new staff across all of its divisions to meet a spike in demand for its goods despite the wider retail industry laying off thousands.

AO.com sees sales skyrocket 60% amid “structural shift” to online during lockdown

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AO.com Brexit electricals

August 20, 2020

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AO.com has seen its shares jump 6.5 per cent after revenues rose by more than a half over lockdown thanks to “sustained demand” for electrical goods. The online electricals retailer…

Amazon is building a new 1.75 million sq ft distribution centre in Nottinghamshire creating more than 1000 jobs.

Amazon UK sellers could lose “huge number of sales” to EU as inventory transfers will stop after Brexit

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Amazon Brexit EU Molzi UK

July 17, 2020

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Amazon will no longer transfer UK sellers’ goods to the EU after Brexit in a move set to have major implications for merchants both sides of the border. Amazon informed…

CMA seeking new powers to regulate tech giants as it “takes back control” after Brexit

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Andrea Coscelli Brexit CMA Competition and Markets Authority

February 3, 2020

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for tougher powers to scrutinise tech giants like Amazon and Google after Brexit. The CMA is calling for powers to fine…

Brexit: How innovative technologies can help retailers mitigate its impact

October 14, 2019

How innovative technologies can help retailers mitigate the impact of Brexit Its’ no secret that retailers in the UK are facing challenging times ahead, with the decline of the high…

Sainsbury’s is “now a digital first business” according to analysts, as it reported a whopping 87 per cent boost in online sales.

Sainsbury’s: Tech and electrical goods will be hit hard by no-deal Brexit

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Brexit Mike Coupe no-deal Sainsbury's

July 3, 2019

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Sainsbury’s has warned that a no-deal Brexit could have sever consequences for those shopping for tech and electronics over Christmas. Mike Coupe, chief executive of Sainsbury’s group which includes Argos,…

Brexit

Brexit VAT chaos causes Etsy sellers to question selling to UK

Ireland’s minister of trade promotion tells customers to “think ahead” before buying online form UK

EU online retailers are refusing to export to the UK over new Brexit taxes

Ocado says it expects suppliers to mitigate Brexit price rises in “provocative” letter

Ocado begins stockpiling long-life products as no-deal Brexit becomes “strong possibility”

AO.com sees sales skyrocket 60% amid “structural shift” to online during lockdown

Amazon UK sellers could lose “huge number of sales” to EU as inventory transfers will stop after Brexit

CMA seeking new powers to regulate tech giants as it “takes back control” after Brexit

Brexit: How innovative technologies can help retailers mitigate its impact

Sainsbury’s: Tech and electrical goods will be hit hard by no-deal Brexit

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