More businesses shut up shop in Russia
Ikea and Marks & Spencer have become the latest global brands to cease trading in Russia.
The Swedish furniture retailer said it would temporarily close its 17 stores in the country and pause the sourcing of materials from Russia and Belarus. M&S said it would suspend shipments to its 48 Russian outlets.
Russia is Ikea’s tenth biggest market, accounting for 4% of sales. M&S said its Russian operations represented about 1% of its business by value.
Ikea and Marks & Spencer have become the latest global brands to cease trading in Russia.
The Swedish furniture retailer said it would temporarily close its 17 stores in the country and pause the sourcing of materials from Russia and Belarus. M&S said it would suspend shipments to its 48 Russian outlets.
Russia is Ikea’s tenth biggest market, accounting for 4% of sales. M&S said its Russian operations represented about 1% of its business by value.
In the past week, H&M, Asos, JCB, Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Ford and BMW were among the companies that have curtailed trading in Russia. On Wednesday, H&M announced it would shutter its 155 stores in Russia, saying it was “deeply concerned” about the situation in Ukraine.
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