[cunning_fish]

Consumer goods are never affordable in any socialist paradise, including modern UK. Don’t blame IKEA, blame socialists leeching businesses with taxes and tariffs.

[hattend]

VAT and other taxes are higher in Britain, perhaps?

[Leroy S. Mort]

Flatpack giant makes us pay more than most of Europe

Nobody's "making" anyone pay. Don't like the prices? Vote with your wallet.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I never shop there. The furniture looks like the stuff you buy for your kids college dorm or apartment.

[SeminoleCounty]

UK tends to be cheaper for things compared to the Continent...at least what I have discovered in my travels. Groceries especially cheaper in UK than Euro. IKEA should not cost more in UK

[libertarian27]

IKEA’s Friheten corner sofa bed costs
£525 ($796) if bought in its British stores
- £307 ($461) charged in Poland
- £344 ($522) in Spain and Germany.
Sweden- £400 ($607).

Checking IKEA's website - that same corner sofa bed costs $699 USD at IKEA stores in the US.

[GladesGuru]

Silly Brits were stupid enough to disarm themselves, so IKEA decided to see if they were stupid enough to pay extra. And they were!

Good for IKEA.

Stupidity should hurt.

[catnipman]

“Low price is the cornerstone of the Ikea vision”

That’s odd. I could have sworn that low quality and poor value were the cornerstones of the Ikea vision.