All Ikea articles – Page 11
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NewsIkea pulls out of Preston store as profits nosedive
Ikea has parked plans for a superstore in Preston and reported plunging full-year profits.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Ikea makes Quiñones UK and Ireland boss
Ikea’s appointment of Javier Quiñones as its new country retail manager for the UK and Ireland counts as one of the least surprising moves of the year in my book.
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AnalysisAnalysis: End of the line nears for retail queues
As long as retail has existed, so have queues. But technology is trying to put an end to the wait.
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NewsIkea names Quiñones as new UK boss to replace Drakeford
Ikea has named a new UK and Ireland boss as Gillian Drakeford prepares to move into its worldwide franchise business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure the value of stores
As shopping habits change, so too must the function of physical stores, or else they risk becoming surplus to requirements.
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NewsRetail diary: Why Selfridges is pulling no punches
Greggs and Ikea to host “romantic” Valentine’s dinners, Charles Tyrwhitt founder’s funny side and a world-first for Selfridges.
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AnalysisInfographic: Ikea's founder dies and valuing The Range
Words and numbers, February 2, 2018: Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad remembered, valuing The Range amid a mooted listing, and Asos’ boss on its market-beating success
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ikea founder Kamprad dies
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the death of Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad at the age of 91.
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OpinionOpinion: Kamprad’s Ikea story should inspire retailers
When companies hit turbulence, or worse – if their survival is threatened – it’s striking how often they go back to the source of their greatness for inspiration.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Nine ways Kamprad’s Ikea changed retail
As retail mourns the loss of one of its most prolific entrepreneurs, we analyse the revolutionary impact Ingvar Kamprad and his furniture firm had on the industry.
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NewsIkea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies aged 91
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad has died aged 91 following a short illness.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea splashes out on hi-tech ad
Ikea’s wee discount, M&S’ cauliflower steak gets the chop and Sainsbury’s social media team gives Asos a run for its money.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Debenhams, Ikea and Bathstore bosses
Retail’s leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsIkea faces European Commission tax investigation
The European Commission has launched an “in-depth investigation” into furniture giant Ikea’s tax affairs.
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OpinionIkea boss: How stores can survive in a digital world
As Ikea starts construction of its 22nd UK store, country retail manager Gillian Drakeford says the future of the physical store will extend far beyond a transactional experience.
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DataData: Top 30 retailers in the UK, according to shoppers
Amazon has been knocked off the top spot of customers’ favourite places to shop by M&S’ food division, according to exclusive survey data from OC&C.
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DataData: Top 20 international retailers by UK sales
Aldi is the largest international retailer in the UK, ahead of Amazon and Lidl.
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NewsIkea sales grow as it hits 30-year UK anniversary
Ikea’s UK sales rose as the Swedish furniture and homewares retailer marked 30 years in Britain.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Online to offline' is a fleeting phenomenon
Pop-ups seem to be on the increase as we head toward the festive season, with empty units being occupied by online retailers looking to go physical.
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AnalysisIkea: Building the world’s biggest furniture retailer
As Ikea celebrates 30 years in the UK, Emily Hardy visits the furniture giant’s home in Sweden to dig into its past and uncover its future.