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IKEA
IKEA is a Swedish-origin Dutch-headquartered multinational group that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories, among other useful goods.
Tiny Houses Are Big Business As Ikea Takes Downsizing Mainstream
December 18, 2020
At a time when the pandemic has caused consumers to rethink everything from how they get their food to where they want to work, the latest lifestyle trend that’s getting ...DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News
December 11, 2020
In this week’s news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers’ digital shopping trends. The Weekender is here to ...Today In Retail: G-III Apparel Group Reports 26.7 Pct Net Sales Decline; Rakuten In Store Network Turns On Google Pay Offers
December 8, 2020
In today’s top retail news, G-III Apparel Group reported that net sales dropped 26.7 percent as its Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass brands suffered, while the Rakuten In-Store Network has ...Ikea And What Comes Next For Printed Catalogs
December 7, 2020
It’s been a seven-decade-long run, but Ikea is formally saying goodbye to its printed catalog.
The decision was announced Monday (Dec. 7) as the Ikea brand continues to shift itself to ...IKEA: Second Wave Of COVID-19 Lockdowns Won’t Hit As Hard
November 3, 2020
IKEA said it’s ready to forge ahead, despite new COVID-19 restrictions in Europe that threaten economic recovery.
Martin van Dam, chief financial officer of Inter Ikea, the main company of the ...IKEA To Buy Back And Resell Shoppers' Used Furniture
October 14, 2020
As part of its goal to become “a fully circular and climate-positive business” by the turn of the next decade, IKEA plans to buy back furniture to sell as pre-owned ...Home Renovation Startup Livspace Nets $90M To Expand In Asia; IKEA, Goldman Sachs Among Investors
September 2, 2020
Home space and renovations platform Livspace, which counts Goldman Sachs and IKEA among its investors, has ended a funding round intended to bolster expansion in Asia and come away with ...TaskRabbit CEO Plans Departure
June 23, 2020
TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot has announced a plan to step down from the company at the end of August, according to a report by The New York Times.
Brown-Philpot, one of ...IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
March 17, 2020
On the West Coast of Sweden, workers at an IKEA store stumbled on a coronavirus-fighting treasure trove: 50,000 unused face masks to donate to a local hospital, according to a ...Delivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week's News
February 21, 2020
It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news.
We have deep dives ...Retail Pulse: Gap Teams With thredUP; Pier 1 Looks To Sell As It Closes Stores
February 21, 2020
Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion economy. Gap Inc., in one case, is partnering with thredUP to allow shoppers to exchange their ...Today In Payments: EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech Data; Goldman Sachs Warns Of Market Drop Due To Coronavirus
February 20, 2020
In today’s top news, the European Commission has plans to pool its data to better compete with Big Tech firms, and Goldman Sachs warns that the coronavirus outbreak could cause ...Is Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical Retail?
February 20, 2020
Among the more famous aphorisms of Benjamin Franklin was his 1748 observation that “time is money” — a fancy way of saying that making money requires the input of time, ...IKEA Allows Consumers To Use Time As Currency
February 18, 2020
With a move that could change how shoppers buy merchandise, IKEA is allowing consumers to essentially pay with their time. IKEA Dubai is launching a campaign that will let shoppers ...Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
February 7, 2020
Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven, in one case, is experimenting with ...IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
February 5, 2020
With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British location as the retailer says the store had a “substantially lower” number of shoppers than first ...IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
January 21, 2020
Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one in Pune. The store follows an earlier, similar model that opened in Mumbai without an actual ...How Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem
January 20, 2020
As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of their homes, there are also big changes when it comes the retail involved in that comfort ...IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
January 16, 2020
As the retail landscape adjusts to more online shoppers, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are reacting to customers’ changing lifestyles – including how they arrive at their stores.
Swedish household giant IKEA is ...Big Brands Are Cutting Ties With Amazon
January 10, 2020
IKEA has announced it is cutting ties with Amazon, a move that other brands like Nike, Birkenstock and PopSockets have also done recently. However, according to a report by CNBC, ...Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
November 8, 2019
Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. and CVS Health Corporation ...IKEA, H&M Funding Tech Startups To Sidestep Retail Disruption
November 6, 2019
IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) are putting money into technology startups as a way to help them sidestep retail disruption, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 6).
IKEA, the ...How TaskRabbit, With IKEA, Is Reshaping The Gig Economy
October 18, 2019
One of the basics of platform design and ignition is getting “anchor tenants” on board who — given their size, scale and profile — tend to attract other stakeholders to ...As NBA Drama Plays Out In China, Retailers Push Forward
October 10, 2019
The last few days has brought new retail news from China, as the NBA tries to keep hold of its commerce presence in that country after controversy involving the protest ...How New Tech Is Changing Furniture Shopping
October 4, 2019
Look to furniture and home furnishings to drive more retail innovation.
That includes robots.
The era of robotic furniture is upon us – or it will be in 2020, if IKEA’s partnership ...Smart Home Wars Heat Up — Will Apple Catch Up?
October 3, 2019
The long-term battle for payments and commerce supremacy is hitting close to home — literally. And that battle is increasingly involving the heaviest of heavyweights in the digital economy, all of ...IKEA To Take On Amazon With Expanded Smart Home Offerings
October 2, 2019
IKEA is making big moves into the smart home ecosphere with its biggest investment in decades.
The company wants to become a player in the field and take on companies like ...Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s
September 27, 2019
Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. Walmart, in one case, is adding healthcare to its ...IKEA To Accelerate China Expansion
September 23, 2019
Following a slowdown in sales growth in the country, IKEA is making its largest annual investment in China.
The furniture retailer is putting over $1.4 billion into an expansion drive in the ...Ikea To Launch Dedicated Unit For Smart Home Solutions
August 18, 2019
Ikea is going deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT), furthering its investment in smart home technology and products, TechCrunch reported on Saturday (Aug. 17).
The household goods and furniture company ...IKEA Partners With Ori On Robotic Furniture
June 5, 2019
The era of robotic furniture is upon us, or it will be in 2020, if IKEA’s partnership with Ori to bring robotic furniture to the market pans out as planned. ...How Consumers Browse And Pay With Digital Technology
May 30, 2019
With an array of options at their fingertips, consumers find and pay for retail purchases ranging from clothing to cosmetics through a variety of channels. Consumers might seek the help ...IKEA’s New App To Increase Digital, Decrease Physical Store Sales
May 27, 2019
IKEA is gearing up to roll out a new retail app that will enable consumers to shop online for products they can use in their homes. According to Reuters, the ...India-Based Interior Design Startup Livspace Scores IKEA Investment
May 20, 2019
A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace, has received an investment from Ingka Investments, the venture capital arm of IKEA, according to reports.
Last year, Livspace secured investments from ...Retail Pulse: The RealReal Takes Omni Approach To New Store; Amazon Go Opens In NYC
May 10, 2019
Online brands are exploring the world of physical retail with brick-and-mortar stores, and this week, fashion eTailers continued to expand their brick-and-mortar footprints in two somewhat different and distant cities ...IKEA Debuts Central Paris Location
May 6, 2019
As IKEA moves to create a new range of stores to meet the changing habits of consumers, the furniture retailer opened its first store in the center of Paris. The ...Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019
It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and commerce. We here at PYMNTS are as excited about the weekend as you are, but before ...IKEA Opens Planning Studio In NYC
April 11, 2019
IKEA has opened its first Manhattan store, but it’s unlike any of the retailer’s other U.S. locations.
The 17,000 square-foot store, located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is about one-twentieth the ...Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
February 13, 2019
Ikea, the furniture retailer, is reportedly looking at launching an online site that sells its own products as well as furniture from competitors.
According to a report in The Financial Times citing ...Ikea Uses TaskRabbit Acquisition To Gain Retail Edge
February 11, 2019
Retail furniture giant Ikea’s recent acquisition of handyman site TaskRabbit shows that it’s aware of competition from other online-only furniture retailers, and their push of services like installation and delivery, ...