Retailer says it is adapting to ‘changing shopping behaviours’ and will do its best to protect jobs

Ikea is planning to close one of its six London stores with the potential loss of 450 jobs as the furniture retailer shifts towards online and high street locations.

The Swedish retailer is to close the store in Tottenham, north London, later this year, just a decade after its opening caused a riot with a 1,000 cars reported to have queued up on opening day and six shoppers taken to hospital amid the chaos.

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