It’s Brexmas! From turkeys to alcohol, how will shortages affect Christmas?
With less than a month to go until Christmas, many retailers are not only having to deal with the impact of the pandemic and a global supply chain crisis but are also experiencing the full impact of Brexit on festive demands for the first time.
Here we talk to the people behind four key components of the festive period to see whether we will notice the impact in our houses and at our tables this year.
CHRISTMAS TREES
An estimated six to eight million Christmas trees are sold every year in the UK – each of which has to be felled, pulled out of the field, packed and handed over to the customer.
Usually growers rely on the help of a seasonal workforce to get the job done, many of whom come from outside the UK. But this year, as a result of Brexit,
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