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Why IKEA Is Fed Up with Russia

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Re: Why IKEA Is Fed Up with Russia

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You might like IKEA, or not. There is an easy argument to make that they are a net destroyer of taste and destroy culture. I am not certain, personally. But as a business, IKEA is as serious as a heart attack and is a competitor that seems unbeatable; an inspiration for all. IKEA builds and manage an incredible amount of stores everywhere -- without any serious security problem. I've never read any article that IKEA…

I don't think it would have any noticeable consequences for anyone except IKEA itself.

I think it will have noticable consequences when IKEA has to go, because this is not an isolated case. What kind of a signal does that send to other investors?

Re: Why IKEA Is Fed Up with Russia

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I'd just like to take the time (and the modding down this comment will probably get) to thank HN, simply because this article has been posted for more than 4 hours and nobody has yet made an "in soviet russia" joke. Thank you all for the continuing maturity.

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