Furniture retailer IKEA Group has raised prices in Britain to compensate for a slump in sterling after the country’s decision to leave the European Union, which has pushed up import costs.

An IKEA spokeswoman said prices had been increased by three per cent. IKEA imports many of the products it sell in Britain, meaning a fall in the pound raises costs for its business there.

The Swedish group had sales of around €34 billion in its fiscal year through August.

Sales data for IKEA’s British business for that financial year has yet to be published.

Sterling’s slide since the Brexit vote last year saw British inflation hit its joint highest level in more than five years in August. September data is due today with a further rise in the annualised consumer price index expected.

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