Hawzah news Agency-The former high street favourite went bust seven years ago in the UK but still operates 300 stores across Germany.

And a row has broken out after staff at a branch in Dortmund decided not to bother with Christmas decorations, gifts or music this year because it is now essentially a Muslim store.

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And a staff member reportedly told: "We are a Muslim business now. We do not want to sell Christmas articles."

Branch manager Seda Capakcur, 25, confirmed Christmas products had been withdrawn from sale.

She said: "The Christmas articles are hardly in demand here. Already last year, everything remained unsold."

Ms Preisert said there were hardly any customers who celebrated Christmas as the shop was in a now mainly Islamic area which had created specific "local conditions”.