The boss of JD Sports has said the impact of Brexit has been “considerably worse” than feared and that it plans to open a warehouse site in the EU amid the impact of red tape and delays.
Peter Cowgill, executive chairman, said disruption in shipping goods to mainland Europe meant extra costs in the “double digit millions”.
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