Sales down nearly 7% to £2.3bn in year to August as number of items sold fell back and retailer lowered prices
Ikea has said price cutting “remains a priority” after sales at its UK business fell last year as hard-pressed shoppers cut spending on furniture and home improvement.
The Swedish group said UK sales fell nearly 7% to £2.3bn in the year to August as the number of items sold slipped back and it lowered prices.
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A teenage boy floating on a piece of a fence in an area flooded by Hurricane Milton was rescued Thursday. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling on a boat when they came across the 14-year-old. VIDEO RESURFACES SHOWING FEMA PRIORITIZING EQUITY OVER HELPING GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN DISASTER RELIEF Footage released…
The U.S. military has flooded resources to areas in Florida impacted by Hurricane Milton, including 6,500 members of the state’s National Guard and another 3,000 from 19 other states ready to provide support, as recovery response efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters during a…
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The New York Yankees are in the eye of the hurricane. Aaron Judge and company are already facing the pressure of a tense postseason campaign in a year of historic investment for the organization. They took a 2-1 series lead over the Kansas City Royals in an ALDS Wednesday night, but they are still a…
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The Tampa Bay Rays have responded to their home Tropicana Field being decimated by Hurricane Milton, as the roof was ripped to shreds on Wednesday night. Videos and pictures went viral on social media, as pieces of the roof were flapping in the destructive winds, and it was clear the top of the dome was…
Former President Trump took aim at CBS News over the ongoing controversy involving “60 Minutes” editing comments made by Vice President Kamala Harris for its primetime election special. “A giant Fake News Scam by CBS & 60 Minutes,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Her REAL ANSWER WAS CRAZY, OR DUMB, so they actually REPLACED it…
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Amazon just held its fall deals event, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, which it typically holds in October. The sale allows Prime members to save on early holiday deals and a vast selection of products, including top electronics brands like Beats and Samsung. But while this latest deals event has reached an end, more sales…
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While thousands of people in Florida are experiencing the impacts of Hurricane Milton, a woman in Georgia is still recovering from destruction caused by the previous weather disaster, which, to her surprise, left a specific divine item virtually untouched. Cindy Cole, a 62-year-old grandmother from Nashville, Georgia, recently had her home crushed by Hurricane Helene. …
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