UK firm brings forward spring-summer orders and rents warehouse in mainland Europe The British wholesale clothing Brand Joules is stocking up early on next year's spring and summer ranges and has rented an EU warehouse in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. The company said it was bringing forward its product orders for its spring and summer 2019 ranges, including its classic striped Breton Harbour tops, hand-drawn printed scarves and light coats and jackets. This is to ensure its deliveries will not be held up by delays At the ports if the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement in March. In a statement, Joules, which sells clothes for women, men and children and also stocks homewares, said: "Contingency plans have been put in place to and the expected disruption that could arise in the event of a 'hard Brexit'." The company has also rented a warehouse in mainland Europe. It is preparing for an increase in paperwork in case customs checks and tariffs are introduced after Brexit and is hedging against US dollar more than 12 months ahead, as it buys and sells in dollars. Other companies, from carmakers to food and drink manufacturers and drugmakers, have been preparing for a hard Brexit by stockpiling products, renting extra warehouse space and looking for alternative routes for bringing ingredients and components into the Wholesale Shoes UK . Joules made the comments in a trading update for the first half. Bucking the broadly gloomy trend on UK high streets, the retailer said profits would come in ahead of expectations. Revenues, including wholesale and retail, rose 14% to £113.1m for the 26 weeks to 25 November. The firm sells to John Lewis and Next, and online in the US and Germany. The company said: "The board anticipates that trading conditions in the UK will remain challenging over the near term, with continued macroeconomic uncertainty, rapidly changing consumer shopping behaviors and a highly competitive environment." Joules was founded by Tom Joule in 1989, selling brand clothing and accessories at outdoor events. After spotting that the country set wanted more colorful clothes than dowdy tweeds, he introduced his own line of pink wellington boots, which sold out immediately. The Leicestershire-based retailer floated on the stock market in 2016 and has 123 shops in the UK and Ireland, excluding concessions. Since you're here... 单词 We have a small favor to ask. Three years ago we set out to make The Guardian sustainable by deepening our relationship with our readers. The same technologies that connected us with a global audience had also shifted advertising revenues away from news publishers. To seek an approach that would allow us to keep our journalism open and accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live or what they can afford. More than one million readers have now supported our independent, investigative journalism through contributions, membership or subscriptions, which has played such an important part in helping The Guardian overcome a perilous financial situation globally. We want to thank you for all of your support. But We have to maintain and build on that support for every year to come. Sustained support from our readers enables us to continue pursuing difficult stories in challenging times of political upheaval when factual reporting has never been more critical. The Guardian is editorially independent – our journalism is free from commercial bias and not influenced by billionaire owners, politicians or shareholders No one singer our editor. No one steers our opinion. This is important because it enables us to give a voice to those less heard, challenges the powerful and holds them to account. Readers' support means we can continue bringing The Guardian's independent journalism To the world. If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps to support it, our future would be much more secure. For as little as £1, you can support the Guardian – and it only takes a minute. Thank you.
