Ireland: The border and Brexit and to a lesser degree due to COVID-19. Media has little to say but what is impact? Less brands in shops like Tesco, poorer quality vegetables and fruit … what do we face this winter? …“The cocktail of the Brexit and Covid-driven driver exodus occurring against an upswing in consumer demand plus the equally pressing problem of sea-freight capacity shortages mean that our crystal ball finds it difficult to say how long delivery delays will last,”

Supply chain crisis Booksellers warn over Christmas supplies amid UK lorry driver shortage Shops build up stocks early to offset

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