IKEA sales growing

Ikea, the world’s largest furniture retailer, says its sales are growing globally, with China now its fastest growing market.

The Swedish company, which has a store located in West Chester Twp. north of Cincinnati, says sales rose nearly 6 percent to 28.7 billion euros ($37 billion) in the year through August. The company has been opening new stores in China, where spending has been on the rise in recent years.