British companies could be unable to stockpile goods for a potential no-deal Brexit on October 31.
Shelves would quickly empty in British stores in the event of a no-deal Brexit on October 31, due to a shortage of warehousing in the run-up to Christmas.
LONDON — Shelves in British stores would quickly empty in the event of a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, due to the warehouse space required to stockpile goods already being largely booked up for the Christmas period, industry leaders involved in contingency planning have told Business Insider.
However, none of this space is available at the end of the year, as it is already booked to cope with the strains of Christmas. Demand for many goods including food, clothes, and medicines rockets at this time of year. UK ministers and businesses have warned that leaving the European Union without a deal would slow down the movement of goods across the border and lead to temporary shortages of certain goods.
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