The chief executive of the company behind Ikea furniture stores says Donald Trump’s planned tariffs will make it more difficult to keep its prices low, joining a growing chorus of business leaders in warning of a potential hit to people’s wallets from the levies.

Donald Trump’s plans to impose sweeping tariffs on goods entering the US risk leading to higher prices for customers, Ikea has suggested. Ingka Group, the largest franchisee of Ikea and which runs most of its stores across the world,

The chief executive of the company behind Ikea furniture stores says tariffs make it more difficult to keep its prices low, joining a growing chorus of business leaders in warning of a potential hit to people’s wallets from Donald Trump’s planned import levies.

Tariffs planned by President-elect Donald Trump will make it harder for IKEA to keep prices low, the chief financial officer of the world’s biggest furniture retailer told Reuters on Wednesday. Trump has pledged big tariffs on imports from the United States’ three largest trading partners,