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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Ikea plans to close Tottenham branch, putting 450 jobs at risk

Customers queuing at Ikea Tottenham as it reopened to the public after the first Covid lockdown.
Customers queuing at Ikea Tottenham as it reopened to the public after the first Covid lockdown. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Ikea is planning to close one of its six London stores with the potential loss of 450 jobs as the furniture retailer shifts towards online and high street locations.

The Swedish retailer is to close the store in Tottenham, north London, later this year, 17 years after its opening caused a riot with a 1,000 cars reported to have queued up on opening day and six shoppers taken to hospital amid the chaos.

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