IKEA confirms popular Christmas essential will not return and says 'we've stopped selling'

IKEA has confirmed that it will not be selling real Christmas trees this year. The Swedish furniture giant previously treated customers to an annual festive deal.

Shoppers who bought one of its real Christmas trees for £25 were handed a £10 voucher to spend in-store. But last year, IKEA fans were left gutted when it announced it had axed the long-standing offer.

Now, IKEA has confirmed it will not be making a U-turn on its decision. Real Christmas trees will only be available at a very select number of stores.

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This includes just three stores across Scotland. An IKEA spokesperson said: "In Scotland (in our Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh stores), locally grown Nordmann Firs are already available to pre-order for £29, for collection from November 15, whilst stocks last.

"They’ll also be on general sale from this date. With their purchase, customers will receive a £20 off voucher, for any spend over £40 on their next visit to IKEA Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen between January 6 and February 28, 2025.

"With very few exceptions, we stopped selling real Christmas trees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year. This will also be true this year, across all stores.

"However, in their place, we’ll launch a digital advent calendar on December 1, 2024, with a new offer being revealed daily until December 24. We’ll be able to share more on this in due course."

The retailer last year said it had seen a decline in demand for its real Christmas trees. Confirming the axe, IKEA previously said: "We have made the difficult decision not to sell real Christmas trees from IKEA stores in England and Northern Ireland.

"Whilst we know the long-standing Christmas tree offer has made them amongst some of the most affordable on the market, we’ve seen a decline in demand over recent years."