ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected by the UK leaving the EU with no deal.
The Brexit Readiness Briefing covers three core elements that may be affected in the convenience sector: trading environment, workforce & people and regulations. Each of the sections includes a number of considerations for retailers to think about in relation to their business and suggests some preparations they can make in advance.
The briefing has been developed in close consultation with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, other relevant departments and shared with business groups. ACS has been participating in weekly Brexit briefing calls through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s working groups and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ agri-food team to help brief members on the latest developments.
ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Convenience store operators are concerned and confused about the impact of Brexit and in particular the consequences of exiting the EU without a deal or transition period. Retailers can’t prepare for every possible scenario but they can consider the main impacts on their business: supply chain disruption and product availability, the employment status of their workforce, and the regulatory changes that would occur.
“This briefing is a checklist of issues for local shops to be considering and taking action to prepare for, and we’re grateful to supply chain colleagues and government officials for advising on this work.”
The full briefing is available here.
For further information about the briefing or if you have any questions on no deal preparation, please contact Eleanor O’Connell, ACS Public Affairs Assistant via Eleanor.O’[email protected] or call the ACS Public Affairs Team on 01252 515001.
