New measures have been outlined to support businesses in the consumer and retail industry to export overseas as part of efforts to help the sector recover from Coronavirus.
The full range of measures include:
- a Consumer and Retail Export Academy
- a boosted digital and e-commerce offer consisting of three initiatives:
- International Clicks Fast Track Initiative
- Omnichannel Optimiser Initiative
- FDI ecommerce marketing campaign
- UKEF offer: Further outreach and engagement with the industry to respond to the industry’s needs
- a digital investment prospectus
- showcasing ‘Brand Britain’ at global events
The measures follow the recently announced agriculture, food and drink bounce-back plans in June, in conjunction with the Department for Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra).
For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.