Russian clients have flocked to Ikea shops to panic purchase furnishings and homewares earlier than the retail chain shuts up store.
The Swedish big introduced yesterday that it will be closing all shops in Russia and Belarus in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.
Huge queues fashioned exterior of their retailer in St Petersburg earlier than it opened for the final time yesterday.
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Consumers had been seen loading up their trolleys with trays of espresso cups and containers of flat-pack furnishings.
An Ikea assertion spoke of the conflict in Ukraine as they introduced their "pause" on retail.
"The devastating conflict in Ukraine is a human tragedy, and our deepest empathy and considerations are with the tens of millions of individuals impacted," the assertion learn.
"The quick actions of Inter Ikea Group and Ingka Group have been to help the non-public security and safety of Ikea co-workers and their households, and we'll proceed to take action."
Ikea additionally introduced it will pause all Ikea Trade manufacturing in Russia.
In a single day Volkswagen additionally introduced it will halt all actions in Russia till additional discover.
Volkswagen has two main factories in Russia which shall be shut down.
Volkswagen will even cease importing automobiles into Russia.
Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Harley Davidson have additionally stopped imports into Russia, whereas Renault is shutting down its Moscow plant.
Apple and Dell have additionally suspended gross sales in Russia.
Russian foreign money continues to drop, with every ruble now price barely one Australian cent.