The head of one of Britain's biggest retailers says Brexit has turned out to be "considerably worse" than he feared.
Chairman of JD Sports Peter Cowgill said the red tape and delays in shipping goods to mainland Europe meant "double-digit millions" in extra costs.
He told the BBC, JD Sports may open an EU-based distribution centre to ease the problems, which would mean creating jobs overseas and not in the UK.
The government said it is providing businesses with support.
Mr. Cowgill's criticism echoes that from exporters and importers across the UK.
New UK-EU trade rules came into operation on New Year’s Day.
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