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PersonnelTaskRabbit CEO Plans Departure
TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot has announced a plan to step down from the company...
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CoronavirusIKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
On the West Coast of Sweden, workers at an IKEA store stumbled on a...
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NewsDelivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week’s News
It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make...
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RetailRetail Pulse: Gap Teams With thredUP; Pier 1 Looks To...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion...
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NewsToday In Payments: EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech...
In today’s top news, the European Commission has plans to pool its data to...
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Merchant InnovationIs Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical...
Among the more famous aphorisms of Benjamin Franklin was his 1748 observation that “time...
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RetailIKEA Allows Consumers To Use Time As Currency
With a move that could change how shoppers buy merchandise, IKEA is allowing consumers...
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RetailRetail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line...
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RetailIKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British...
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RetailIKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one...
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RetailHow Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem
As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of...
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RetailIKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
As the retail landscape adjusts to more online shoppers, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are reacting...
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AmazonBig Brands Are Cutting Ties With Amazon
IKEA has announced it is cutting ties with Amazon, a move that other brands...
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RetailRetail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and...
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RetailIKEA, H&M Funding Tech Startups To Sidestep Retail Disruption
IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) are putting money into technology startups as a...
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Gig EconomyHow TaskRabbit, With IKEA, Is Reshaping The Gig Economy
One of the basics of platform design and ignition is getting “anchor tenants” on...
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RetailAs NBA Drama Plays Out In China, Retailers Push Forward
The last few days has brought new retail news from China, as the NBA...
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RetailHow New Tech Is Changing Furniture Shopping
Look to furniture and home furnishings to drive more retail innovation. That includes robots....
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InnovationSmart Home Wars Heat Up — Will Apple Catch Up?
The long-term battle for payments and commerce supremacy is hitting close to home — literally....
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RetailIKEA To Take On Amazon With Expanded Smart Home Offerings
IKEA is making big moves into the smart home ecosphere with its biggest investment...
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RetailRetail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services...
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RetailIKEA To Accelerate China Expansion
Following a slowdown in sales growth in the country, IKEA is making its largest annual investment...
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Internet of ThingsIkea To Launch Dedicated Unit For Smart Home Solutions
Ikea is going deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT), furthering its investment in...
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RetailIKEA Partners With Ori On Robotic Furniture
The era of robotic furniture is upon us, or it will be in 2020,...
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RetailHow Consumers Browse And Pay With Digital Technology
With an array of options at their fingertips, consumers find and pay for retail...
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RetailIKEA’s New App To Increase Digital, Decrease Physical Store Sales
IKEA is gearing up to roll out a new retail app that will enable...
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RetailIndia-Based Interior Design Startup Livspace Scores IKEA Investment
A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace, has received an investment from Ingka...
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RetailRetail Pulse: The RealReal Takes Omni Approach To New Store;...
Online brands are exploring the world of physical retail with brick-and-mortar stores, and this...
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RetailIKEA Debuts Central Paris Location
As IKEA moves to create a new range of stores to meet the changing...
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NewsAlexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and...
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RetailIKEA Opens Planning Studio In NYC
IKEA has opened its first Manhattan store, but it’s unlike any of the retailer’s...
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eCommerceIkea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
Ikea, the furniture retailer, is reportedly looking at launching an online site that sells...
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RetailIkea Uses TaskRabbit Acquisition To Gain Retail Edge
Retail furniture giant Ikea’s recent acquisition of handyman site TaskRabbit shows that it’s aware...
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RetailIKEA Tests Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy Age
Brick-and-mortar retailers are reinventing their business models amid changes in consumer preferences and the...
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RetailIkea Buys A Stake In Traemand To Broaden Its Service...
Ikea’s parent firm, Ingka Group, has purchased a 49 percent stake in U.S. kitchen...
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RetailRetail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza...
Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. cities, and IKEA is no...
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RetailHow Merchants Are Driving Conversions With Five Features
In eCommerce, convenience is the name of the game — and merchants are making...
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RetailIKEA Unveils Manhattan ‘Planning Studio’ Concept
To allow shoppers to discover and purchase products for home delivery, IKEA is planning...
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RetailIKEA Looking For Partnerships With Russian Companies
IKEA wants to form strategic partnerships with Russian companies to expand its online business...
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RetailApple, Nike Lose Favor With Chinese Consumers
A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing...
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RetailIKEA Sets Prices Lower Ahead Of Store Launch In India
IKEA has priced its furniture even lower in India to lure customers to its first...
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IKEA Launches Inspiration Experience In Select Cities
IKEA announced that it will commemorate its 75th anniversary this year with a limited-time...
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RetailRetail Pulse: lululemon Gets New CEO; IKEA Gears Up For...
Sales at lululemon athletica have fared well despite retail industry woes, but the company...
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RetailIKEA Gears Up For First Store In India
Marking a departure from its do-it-yourself business model, IKEA plans to have a 150-person assembly...
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RetailRetail Pulse: IKEA Axes New Store Plans To Focus On...
IKEA is slowing the growth pace it has sustained in the U.S. market, axing...
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RetailIKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce
Following years of U.S. growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture...
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Amazon DeliveryAmazon Takes Tough Stance On Returns
Remember that old saying, “You break it, you bought it?” A tweak on that...
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RetailIKEA Rolls Out Rewards Credit Card
Following moves by Amazon and Uber, IKEA is rolling out its own branded credit...
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Safety and SecurityTaskRabbit Takes Website, App Down After Computer Hack
TaskRabbit — the freelancer marketplace owned by IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer — has...
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IKEA Unveils Smart-Speaker Line
Continuing its foray into smart-home devices, IKEA is rolling out four smart speakers dubbed...
