Brexit

It is more than three years since the UK formally left the European Union but UK brands and retailers continue to face a slew of challenges in navigating post-Brexit trade. Drapers identifies the persistent pain points and how they are being managed.

Luxury womenswear designer Alice Temperley tells Drapers how she has taken her label, Temperley London, out of the seasonal cycle treadmill, how she is mitigating the plague of online returns, and how she is still battling Brexit headaches three years on.

Independent boutiques and retail giants alike have welcomed the new post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, which were introduced on Monday afternoon (27 February).

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, have agreed new post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland.

The UK’s exit from the European Union is damaging business and the difficult trading landscape post-Brexit cannot continue, argues Dan Gyves, managing director at Esska Shoes.

Ahead of London Fashion Week, Martin Noble, IP partner at law firm Freeths, discusses how fashion designers can better protect their designs in the UK, post-Brexit.

Next CEO Lord Wolfson is urging the government to let more workers from overseas into the UK to relieve labour shortages.

After a positive post-lockdowns summer trading bubble, the fashion industry is putting up prices and protecting cashflow ahead of a looming UK recession.

As former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss battle it out to become the next prime minister and occupant of No 10, Drapers weighs in on their tax debate.

The trading challenges of Brexit have been “masked and overshadowed” by the pandemic, supply chain issues and the cost of living crisis. The next prime minister will need to focus on making Brexit work.