Negotiations on Brexit continue and as no-one is sure what the outcome will be, there are a lot of insecurities for European and British retailers. How will it affect their business, and what can they do to protect it? GS1UK created a no-deal preparedness list that helps you think of the vital actions to think of and make sure that your business is ready for a worst-case
Joint Industry Statement on Brexit and Parcel Delivery
Ecommerce Europe, Fevad, Thuiswinkel.org, Händlerbund, Netcomm, EshopWedrop, An Post, DPD Group and PostNL have presented a joint statement on Brexit and parcel delivery. They opt that the United Kingdom and the EU27 must keep goods and parcels flow efficiently as cross-border retail has been growing exponentially in Europe over the last decade. The main argument of the
Panasonic moves Europe headquarters from UK to Amsterdam
Japanese conglomerate Panasonic will move its European headquarters from the United Kingdom to Amsterdam in October, as Brexit is approaching. This way, the company aims to avoid potential tax issues linked to the UK's decision to leave the European Union, reports BBC News. As Brexit is coming closer, more and more multinational firms plan to move their headquarters out of the
Will the General Data Protection Regulation apply to you?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on the 25th of May 2018. The Brittish government has confirmed that the UK’s decision to leave the EU will not affect the commencement of the GDPR. Most of the European countries have passed the GDPR into their law and will be enforced from May next year. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Uk: Lower cross-border basket values following Brexit
With the pound dropping steeply following the Brexit referendum result of June 23rd, orders leaving the UK soared during the last days of the month, leading tot he highest June figure in the five-year history of the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. However, the index also revealed a 13% drop in oder values compared tot he May figures. So far in 2016, the average order value