People line up to enter an H&M shop and buy items on sale in the Aviapark shopping mall in Moscow, Russia on Aug. 9. IKEA’s sales are online only, while the H&M store at the Moscow shopping mall Aviapark saw a steady stream of young shoppers Tuesday. “I will start looking at Russian brands,” one H&M shopper, who gave only her first name Anya, said after emerging from the store. Many Western companies promised to leave Russia after it sent troops into Ukraine, taking months to wind down operations and often selling holdings to Russian firms. Meanwhile, some Western companies have remained in Russia or are partially operating.

Source: Huffington Post August 10, 2022 23:52 UTC