SHOPPERS hoping for electrical bargains in the January sales are in for a shock as firms impose a “pre-Brexit tax”.
John Lewis, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse and AO World are understood to be planning price hikes because of the weak Pound.
They say import costs have shot up following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Outgoing John Lewis boss Andy Street warned in July that the drop in sterling’s value may “feed through” to prices.
He said: “We hedged this year but the issue is next year — it will have an effect. If inflation gets into the value chain, it will feed through.”
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Last month Apple were rapped for using post-referendum uncertainty as an excuse to hike prices by 20 per cent.
The US giant increased the price of its Mac Pro by £500 for Brit shoppers from £2,499 to £2,999.
Meanwhile chocolate lovers will pay almost double per 100g if they opt for smaller boxes this Christmas, says a Which? probe.
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