All Ikea articles – Page 21
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OpinionBlog: Rivals should pay attention to Argos' new home own brand
Argos has traditionally been strong in sales of home-related products, but its crown has slipped in recent years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pan-European retailers look to secondary cities for expansion
Finding the right space in Europe’s capitals has become increasingly difficult, opening up an opportunity for the continent’s regional cities.
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NewsJohn Lewis retains crown as consumers' favourite retailer
John Lewis has been crowned the UK’s top retailer for customer satisfaction for the second year running, a survey by retail analyst group Verdict has found.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the top 20 retail brands in Europe?
Strong branding is everything in retail – Retail Week takes a look at who brand consultancy Interbrand says are the top 20 in Europe.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The good, the bad and the ugly of mobile retail sites
Retailers’ mobile sites should feature a clear search box, offer predictive text and clearly indicate out of stock items, according to a report examining user journeys.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers should tap in to the pink pound
In the week that same-sex marriages became legal in England and Wales, Retail Week looks at how retailers are wooing gay consumers and other previously marginalised groups.
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AnalysisNeed to know: new UK retail entrant Hema
Dutch value retailer Hema is about to open its first UK stores. Will its broad offer prove a hit with British shoppers and shake up the competition?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Forever 21, Ikea, Walmart and inflation
Retail news round-up on March 28, 2014: Forever 21’s Irish store makes loss, Ikea Ireland posts record profits, Walmart sues Visa and shoppers expectations on inflation falls to four-year low
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OpinionComment: Kingfisher must nail its UK offer to stay the market leader
While Kingfisher’s full-year results shows its UK business has bounced back, this growth was driven by its trade offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis gunning to topple home furnishings market leader Ikea
John Lewis is gunning to become the largest home retailer as it seeks to topple market leader Ikea.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on AO.com, Ikea and retail sales in Ireland
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2014: AO.com eyes £1bn valuation for stock market float, Retail sales in Ireland edge up 0.6% in December, Ikea records 3.1% rise in total sales in 2013.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, John Lewis, Ikea and The Original Factory Shop
Retail news round-up on January 17, 2014: Selfridges launches its Festival of Imagination campaign, John Lewis and Ikea report surging January Sales and The Original Factory Christmas sales edge up
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NewsIkea and John Lewis' January Sales surges spark furniture recovery hopes
Home and furniture retailers have reported strong trading in the January Sales period and are optimistic about 2014 following six years of turmoil in big-ticket categories.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: House of Fraser, Ikea and Alliance Boots
Retail news round-up on January 8, 2014: House of Fraser to launch plus size website, Ikea drops sales doubling plans, Stefano Pessina faces investor rebellion
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Debenhams, Osborne Stationers, Asda and Ikea
Retail news round-up on January 2, 2014: John Lewis plans to double store estate in next decade, Debenhams chief financial officer resigns, Osborne Stationers sells two stores to Paperweight, Asda kicks off discounting campaign and Ikea aims to double market share in Germany.
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NewsIkea pays €100m into global staff loyalty fund
Ikea has paid €100m into a new loyalty scheme for its 136,000 staff worldwide.
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OpinionComment: Seeking the value in retail shares
My financial adviser recently asked me what retail stocks he should buy.
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OpinionComment: Tesco is just dipping its toes in the water with India investment
Tesco has become the first global retailer to try to enter India since it allowed foreign investment in multi-brand retail last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from Retail Week’s free Innovation Review report
From mannequins that can track the age, race and sex of retail customers, to fingerprint imaging that can activate bank cards, technological innovations are transforming the retail environment.
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NewsIkea plans to double market share by 2020 as sales rise 3.1%
Sales at Ikea UK grew 3.1% to £1.27bn in the year to August 31, 2013 as the furniture giant gears up to double turnover and market share by 2020.