Ikea to cut 350 UK jobs as it refocuses on small outlets and online

Retailer says it will create 11,500 new jobs by developing smaller inner city outletsIkea is cutting 7,500 office jobs worldwide, including 350 in the UK, as it focuses on improving its online operation and city centre format in a bid to respond to changing consumer demand.The Swedish group, which has 367 stores, is the world’s largest furniture retailer, employing a total of 160,000 people. It said the jobs would go over the next couple of years, and would mainly affect administrative sta