All Ikea articles – Page 13
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NewsIkea’s great panda escape and deals on wheels
Carrefour’s deals on wheels, Ikea pandas to the consumer, and male rompersuits make a comeback.
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NewsBunnings spruces up Homebase with new boss
When Wesfarmers snapped up Homebase last year, the Australian retail group said the cushions and garden furniture-heavy fascia was on the way out.
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NewsIkea UK vows to create 1,300 new jobs by 2018
Ikea will create 1,300 new jobs by the end of 2018 as opens three new UK superstores in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can virtual reality live up to its hype?
Virtual reality (VR) has been near the top of retailers’ lists of must-try technologies for several years now, but it hasn’t yet lived up to its promise.
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AnalysisExpanding across borders in 2017 and beyond
In part three of our ‘Preparing for tomorrow’s supply chain’ series, Jon Severs reveals the top five ways retailers can create a seamless multichannel business on a global scale.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s Iron Throne a porcelain makeover
Marks & Spencer plagued by uniform availability and Ikea’s porcelain throne.
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NewsToday in retail: Other shoe drops as Brantano admin looms
Just a day after Jones Bootmarker filed notice of intention to appoint an administrator, sister retailer Brantano has followed in its footsteps.
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NewsIkea vows to take action on lorry driver conditions
Ikea has promised to take action after the poor working conditions of some lorry drivers transporting its goods in Europe were uncovered.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the disruptors in the UK furniture market?
Pureplay furniture retailer Made.com was dubbed a game-changer when it launched in 2010.
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NewsAldi, Lidl and Ikea accused of exploiting lorry drivers
Aldi and Lidl have come under fire from lorry drivers who claim they are forced to do the jobs of warehouse staff so that the discounters can offer low prices.
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NewsIkea and Majestic claim higher wages boost bottom line
Ikea and Majestic, which are both members of the Living Wage Foundation, claimed today that paying the higher voluntary rate is great for business.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Sessions and speakers you can't miss
With Retail Week Live just one week away, we look at the speakers and sessions you need to see.
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InterviewHow Ikea boss Gillian Drakeford is building for the future
Ikea UK and Ireland boss Gillian Drakeford has big plans to double the size of her business in the next three years. She tells Retail Week how.
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Ken's legacy and Ikea's UK store plans
The week in words and numbers, February 10, 2017: Remembering Sir Ken Morrison, and Ikea’s UK boss on its plans for new store locations
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VideoWatch: Ikea boss Drakeford on breaking ground in the UK
At the ground-breaking event for Ikea’s 20th UK store in Sheffield, Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s UK and Ireland country manager Gillian Drakeford.
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OpinionOpinion: Why small is beautiful and is also the future
Mini Habitats are just part of a phenomenon in retail that is an inevitable consequence of multi-channel. But technology is central to making them convincing for shoppers.
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NewsYext becomes headline partner for Retail Week Live
Location data specialist Yext has become the headline partner for Retail Week Live 2017.
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NewsToday in Retail: Topps and Ikea retain faith in the UK
As clouds of uncertainty continue to hang over UK retailers, it is comforting to hear the Topps Tiles boss speak of silver linings.
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NewsIkea UK sales buoyed by new stores and online growth
Ikea UK has unveiled surging full-year sales as it presses ahead with plans to double the size of its British business by 2020.