LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – IKEA’s big stores in Spain have switched to backup generators and are not allowing new customers in amid a power outage affecting large parts of Spain and Portugal, IKEA franchisee Ingka Group said on Monday.
IKEA’s smaller city stores and pick-up points in Spain are temporarily closed, a spokesperson for the global furniture retailer said in a statement.
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“We are letting our customers and co-workers stay in our stores in case they have no transportation options,” they said.
In Portugal, all IKEA stores are closed and will not reopen today, they added.
Reporting by Helen Reid; Editing by Toby Chopra
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