IKEA Website Crashes as Russians Flock to Buy Final Deals

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Russian website for home retail giant IKEA crashed Tuesday as the company launched its final sale before leaving the country.Buyers were
which is limited to 11 Russian cities, was originally scheduled for July 1 before being delayed until Tuesday.IKEA employees were filmed
according to footageshared by the Baza Telegram channel on June 27.Another videopublished by the Life Shot Telegram channel Tuesday
unnamed IKEA employee said in the video
products offered via popular Russian online retailers, often with hefty price markups.The Swedish furniture giant moved to close its retail
stores after announcing a scale-down last month.Brand owner Inter IKEA has said it would start looking for buyers for four of its factories,
cut staff and close two offices in Moscow and Minsk.