Checkout
Northern Irish Shoppers Could Have Less Choice in No-Deal Brexit
- Sainsbury may reduce product range in stores in that province
- CEO says industry needs clarity urgently on how to proceed
Photographer: Brian Lawless/PA Images/Getty Images
This article is for subscribers only.
J Sainsbury Plc warned that its shops in Northern Ireland might have to offer a significantly reduced range of products in January if no trade deal is reached with the European Union.
Chief Executive Officer Simon Roberts said that he was among industry leaders meeting with Michael Gove, a senior member of the U.K. cabinet, in October to stress the urgent need for clarity on the license and import requirements that will be necessary to move goods from the British mainland to Northern Ireland. He said it was especially important that the government provided certainty soon given that retailers are also having to cope with the pandemic lockdown and the Christmas shopping rush.