All Ikea articles – Page 20
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NewsIkea to roll out new web platform as it chases 20% online sales
Ikea has revealed it aims for 20% of its sales to be online by 2020 as it replatforms its website as part of an ecommerce push.
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NewsIkea to overhaul delivery options as car ownership in cities declines
Furniture giant Ikea is investing heavily in fulfilment and improving convenience to reflect consumers’ changing lifestyles, including falling car ownership in cities.
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NewsIkea sales jump 11.3% as it prepares biggest ever investment in price cuts
Ikea has increased annual sales by 11.3% and unveiled plans for its largest investment into lowering prices.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Selfridges and Ikea
Retail news round-up on November 3, 2014: Tesco explores partial float of Tesco Bank; Selfridges profits soar; Ikea to launch biggest price cuts drive; and Blackcircles rules out stock market listing.
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OpinionComment: Ohlsson can bring some Ikea magic to troubled Tesco
Former Ikea boss Mikael Ohlsson is swapping flat-pack furniture for the fruit and veg aisle, as a newly appointed non-exec director of troubled grocer Tesco.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco non-execs Richard Cousins and Mikael Ohlsson profiled
Tesco has brought in two new non executive directors to help steady the ship. Retail Week takes a closer look at their careers to discover what they will bring to the beleaguered grocer.
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NewsIkea pays customers compliments with motion-sensing mirror
Ikea is testing an interactive ‘motivational mirror’ to provide people with positive reinforcement, with messages including “suits you sir”.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Learning from Tesco how not to fail abroad
Tesco and Walmart were unable to translate their successful business models abroad. Retail Week examines the lessons from their failures.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: How Primark could build an American empire
The lucrative US market offers rich rewards for UK retailers that can crack it. Retail Week looks at whether Primark might be one of them
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NewsIkea’s 2015 catalogue looks good on paper and boasts eternal battery life
Furniture retailer Ikea’s 2015 catalogue comes with a tongue-in-cheek advert, showcasing the catalogue as a fully charged “bookbook”.
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NewsIkea reports improved European performance as global sales jump 3.6%
Ikea’s European business is showing signs of improvement as it reports a 3.6% jump in like-for-like sales for its financial year.
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OpinionComment: Customer choice should be curated not confusing
Unfettered choice without curation, inspiration and discovery is paralysing. Retailers should make it easy for people to buy.
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NewsIkea to downsize Reading store to reflect changing shopping habits
Furniture giant Ikea is to open a smaller store in Reading than it originally planned as it downsizes to reflect changing shopping habits.
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GalleryStory gallery: Ikea downsizes with experimental store format
Hamburg is home to Ikea’s first ‘Citystore’, a new format with a smaller store footprint designed to cater to urban shoppers.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Ikea's ad is such stuff as dreams are made on
The latest Ikea TV advert is a departure from furniture retailer ads that depict families sitting around looking pleased with themselves in newly furnished homes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the high street having a resurgence?
As Carpetright and Hobbycraft look to the high street for new stores, is the high street enjoying a resurgence? Retail Week asks the experts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How multichannel retailers rank by online sales
As Dixons breaks through the £1bn online sales barrier - equivalent to a quarter of Amazon’s £4bn UK retail sales - Retail Week Knowledge Bank looks at how it compares to other multichannel players.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Hema conquer the UK with value and design?
Dutch retailer Hema has successful stores across Europe. As the variety retailer aims to take on the value players, can it crack the UK?
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OpinionComment: Bestseller - a rising power in online retail
Scandinavia has often punched above its weight in retail and perhaps a new, less familiar name, is poised to make a big impact.
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OpinionComment: Retail on a journey – incomers welcome
IKEA, Tiger, or, as of last Friday, Hema, are among the most popular stores on our streets… it’s a lesson for us all.