Brexit and parcel deliveries: Guidance “needed to save deliveries between NI and GB” | Latest Newry News, Newry Sport and Newry Business for Newry City

Brexit and parcel deliveries: Guidance “needed to save deliveries between NI and GB”

With Brexit just around the corner, The Consumer Council is concerned with reports of retailers and parcel operators withdrawing deliveries between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

 

Brexit and parcel deliveries - Guidance needed to save deliveries between NI and GB - Newry Irish Border Brexit - Newry newspaper

 

Kellin McCloskey, Head of Postal Policy at The Consumer Council, said, “In the last few days, some retailers and parcel operators have announced plans to withdraw or suspend deliveries between GB and NI.

 

 

“With less than two weeks before the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union (EU), parcel operators still have not been given guidance on how parcels between GB and NI will be processed to be compliant with the NI Protocol, which is forcing many operators to make the decision to suspend or withdraw deliveries between GB and NI.”

 

Freelance NI Copywriter Paul Malone - Tall Paul Marketing - Northern Ireland Marketing Blog Writer

 

Kellin added, “Considering GB is NI’s most popular market for purchasing goods, and with the increasing reliance on shopping online due to the pandemic, withdrawing these services is particularly concerning for NI consumers.

 

 

“To minimise the impact of further retailers and parcel operators leaving the NI market, The Consumer Council has written to the UK Government seeking urgent clarity to be given to parcel operators.”

 

Keep up to date with the latest Northern Ireland business news, marketing tips and tricks and advice for local businesses on the Tall Paul Marketing website.

 

Short URL: https://newrytimes.com/?p=74136

Posted by on Dec 21 2020. Filed under Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

Leave a Reply







Find us on Facebook

Log in | Designed by Gabfire themes