Smiffys’ Dominique Peckett on being proactive to changing market conditions.
2019 has already been an eventful year, but arguably there’s more drama to come.
Source catches up with a selection of licensees to ask what they feel are both the positives and the challenges that lie ahead for the remainder of the year.
Today: Dominique Peckett, director, Smiffys
“Consumers will be impacted by Brexit; with uncertainty devaluing our currency against both the $ and €, the costs of goods will no doubt rise as procurement costs increase and difficulties with UK ports stem from a potential no-deal Brexit.
We are mitigating potential disruptions with customs clearances at ports by stockpiling in both our UK based Gainsborough warehouse and EU distribution centre in Germany; we must be proactive to changing market conditions and every eventuality.”
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