What: a severe consequence of the recent Brexit in UK

Why it is important: amid the current health crisis, UK is also experiencing a significant economic change due to the recent Brexit and its exit from the European Union trade agreements

UK department store chain Debenhams might be bankrupt, its website is still operating in the wait of news of a possible acquisition and save. Yet the British retailer has been forced to stop taking online orders coming from the Republic of Ireland due to complications linked to Brexit. The Irish webstore is temporarily closed over the Brexit ‘rule of origin’ clause. The news comes in the same week that several European retailers said they could no longer ship to the UK due to similar issues.

As early as 9 December 2020 John Lewis & Partners decided to close its international business and put a stop to international online orders to avoid the increase in shipment costs due to the new Brexit regulations.

Debenhams shuts Irish webstore on Brexit issues

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