Retailers urge London and Brussels to fend off "perfect storm" as uncertainty builds over border trade

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Retail bosses have warned the sector faces a "perfect storm" as new border regulations come into force in April - with a raft of retailers still unable to serve customers in Northern Ireland. 

Trade bodies and firms have called on the Government to extend the current grace period amid continued uncertainty - over the level of checks which will then be introduced.

It comes as a number of major UK retailers including Halfords - remain unable to deliver products here, more than six weeks after the Brexit deal was agreed. 

Some businesses say they're still developing and finalising IT systems which can deal with the new trade requirements for Northern Ireland. 

However, Aodhan Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland and British Retail Consortium - warned the situation could become even more complicated in the coming months: 

( Aodhan Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland and British Retail Consortium)

 

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