Counting the cost of stockpiling

Stocking up: Rowntree sits amidst boxes of bicycles in the depot of Islabikes in Ludlow, central England. The company, like many others, have taken to stockpiling parts before Brexit. — Reuters

Companies ready for potentially chaotic Brexit and border delays

ISLA Rowntree, the founder of British children’s bike maker Islabikes, has resorted to stacking spare parts in meeting spaces and office rooms as she gets ready for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit next month.