Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail. It’s not about capturing at the market share but growing the market itself. Ikea’s online platform offers shopping in seven cities. There’s space for a lot more players,” she added.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. 283% more likely to say a home improvement purchase is in their near future.

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365 Retail

JULY 26, 2023

Monday 24 th July 2023 , marked the opening of the IKEA Plan & Order Point in Preston, Lancashire. The Plan & Order Point is a smaller store dedicated to kitchen and bedroom planning, which customers can visit for home furnishing advice and expertise to help design their ideal space.

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A1 Retail

JULY 26, 2023

Monday 24 th July 2023 marked the opening of the IKEA Plan & Order Point in Preston, Lancashire. This comes as part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation to become more accessible for customers shopping with IKEA across the region.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2021

At Home has entered into a definitive agreement to sell itself to funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a global private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.8 At Home will be taken private after the acquisition closes. At Home is coming off a strong Q4 2021, which ended Jan.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to enhance its online shopping experience by offering a wider variety of clothing and footwear options. Blue Vanilla at Matalan Matalan’s initiative to include these brands is driven by a commitment to providing a blend of affordability, quality, and style.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. More than 50% of those surveyed plan or use Generative AI for designing digital ads, writing content, and personalizing marketing. How is your business currently leveraging or planning to leverage AI? They simply shop.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

Global Retail Brands Australia (GRBA) is making an aggressive push into the home furnishings market with the launch of a new brand, House – Bed & Bath. The average size of a House store is 150-160 metres, we’re looking at [growing that to] about 200.”. We’re definitely looking for larger footprints.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

Braehead, a leading retail and leisure destination, owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual Properties, has announced a string of recent and upcoming openings at the centre. 1,000 sq ft space, as the brand pushes ahead on plans to increase its international presence. The store is set to open in this summer.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

billion) for the financial year 2022/23, setting a new record for the global home furnishing company. billion) for the financial year 2022/23, which just closed at the end of August. Customers also continued to shop in the more than 3,300 JYSK stores across 48 countries. The turnover for JYSK increased by 6.3

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2023

Vincom is easily the largest mall developer and operator in Vietnam, and wants to focus less on new development this year and more on a trifecta of objectives aimed at its existing mall fleet: driving rental growth, upgrading its market positioning, and strengthening the shaky operating metrics of elements of its far-flung portfolio.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Social shopping also has been a major source of traffic for the brand, and has increased significantly year-over-year.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 17, 2023

YouGov study commissioned by Gekko finds millions planning shopping spree ‘Retail as leisure’ as consumers combine shopping with eating out and socialising As the UK heads towards the spring and an enhanced bank holiday season, millions of consumers have revealed they are planning to go shopping on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite their temporary nature, pop-up shops are intended to make a lasting impression on visitors through offering extraordinary consumer journeys. One thing that is consistent through all of our pop-ups is the consumer journey,” said Giovanni Zaccariello, SVP of Global Visual Experience at Coach in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “My

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 12, 2022

From jewelry to furniture and everything in between, brands can restock their inventory instantly at AmericasMart’s Spring Cash & Carry Show. If this is your first rodeo, or have been out of the game for a while due to COVID, here are some tips to plan your excursion at AmericasMart to make the most out of the show: Plan Your Parking.

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A1 Retail

MAY 5, 2023

Now, the Scandinavian home furnishing retailer is expanding to a new market in Türkiye. On Thursday 4 th May 2023, the first JYSK stores in Türkiye will welcome customers inside to a great Scandinavian offer within sleeping and living at the Istanbul shopping malls Torium AVM and Oasis Cadde. “We

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. The robust balance sheets of American households are being met by retailer preparation and hard work to provide products that consumers want at competitive prices. “The seasonally adjusted from September and up 16.3%

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

From its automated warehouses to its carbon positive goals for the future and new city format stores, the 80-year-old furniture giant is continuing to evolve its offering, said Tolga Öncu, Ikea’s retail operations manager at the World Retail Congress last week. At the moment, Ikea has 500 zero emission vehicles operating in 25 countries.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With retailers “at the coalface” when it comes to understanding consumer purchasing behaviour – both online and offline – the data they are aggregating can help landlords strategise the development of their properties. I think the market has been a bit slow off the mark in recognising the benefits.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow, IKEA UK opened a multi-million-pound distribution centre in Dartford, with the capacity to deliver one million orders annually. IKEA UK announces sales growth of 11.9 percent during challenging times IKEA UK growth underscored by a global sales increase of 5.7 In FY23, 38.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

Despite this good news, many executives at shopping malls and “destination centers” wonder just how much of this returning traffic will find its way to their venues. “ Retail TouchPoints spoke with executives from shopping destinations across the U.S. Shopping Destinations Set Sights on an ‘Experiential’ Tenant Mix.

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A1 Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Designed to create an inviting and inspiring environment for shoppers, JYSK customers can expect to shop everything from outdoor living collections, furniture, accessories, soft furnishings, and lighting. The new store will be managed by David Marshall-Smith and features a spacious layout of 1,284sqm of floor space.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Social shopping also has been a major source of traffic for the brand, and has increased significantly year-over-year.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Administrators at PwC are now in the process of selling off the scraps of the business, with rivals including Poundland, B&M and The Range picking up its assets. This has in part come about by retailers investing more into updating their stores and shop fronts as well as making their branding more attractive, he says. “The

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A1 Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Danish furniture and home furnishings brand, JYSK has announced record results in the UK & Ireland during the financial year 2020/2021, with total sales reaching €68.9M, an increase of 67% on previous year. The expansion plan also means the retailer is set to hire hundreds of new employees.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Home furnishing store Plush will be opening its first ever store, and Fone World are also joining The Lexicon. Home furnishing store Plush will open a new 19,210 sq ft flagship store offering a wide-range of innovative, comfortable furniture from premium quality brands.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

The agreement with the supermarket for the site, at Fenny Lock in Milton Keynes, will run for 11 years and will help the department store’s push away from stores and into web sales, which jumped from 40% to 60% of sales during the pandemic. The site is four miles from the retailer’s largest distribution hub, which is two million square feet.

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Storis

MARCH 21, 2023

Written for the Home Furnishings Association’s Educational Series In a world before showroom technology , it was inefficient to track non-purchasing guests. Today, retailers leveraging in-store technology to track guests and build shopping carts generate valuable data. First-party data is increasingly important.

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Storis

APRIL 1, 2020

As we all are spending more time than ever before in our own homes, I wanted to take this time to reflect on some of our industry heroes. The home furnishings retail employees, from sales associates and delivery fleets to IT and warehouse teams, that help us make our house a home. Their bravery is astounding.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Additionally, through the adoption of 3D printing technology using agricultural waste from corn husks, sugar cane and sugar beet as materials, the company minimizes carbon emissions and toxic byproducts while creating an upcycled collection of sustainable home furnishings. Raub: At Model No., Finally, Model No. Raub: Model No.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

IKEA UK’s first small store, with a focus on home furnishing accessories and access to the total IKEA offer, opened its doors on Hammersmith’s King Street yesterday. The announcement marks part of a long-term transformation to become more convenient and accessible by bringing IKEA closer to where customers live, shop and socialise.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 27, 2022

If you are curious about how IKEA plans to keep its competitors at bay then consider these six elements of its strategy. In line with IKEA’s ongoing digital transformation customers can also scan merchandise using IKEA’s app and then pay at a cashier. Smaller format stores in city centres. Stores as fulfillment centres.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 25, 2022

It follows the homewares giant buying the former Topshop flagship store in London’s Oxford Street for £378 million, with plans to open Ikea Oxford Street in autumn 2023. The deli – positioned on the edge of the store – will open at 8am on weekdays, one hour earlier than the store itself, to allow commuters to “grab and go”.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Why this matters A consumer’s sense of personal financial well-being likely forms the bedrock for spending behavior — from their approach to budgeting, to what they buy at the grocery store, how they plan their vacations, and when they buy a car. in June 2022, the month inflation peaked at 9.1. Deloitte’s U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 22, 2022

Last year retail eCommerce sales in China came in at an eye popping $2.6 For context, the United States has the second highest share at 19%. If you are curious about what JD.com is doing to grow at such an impressive level then consider these 10 elements of its strategy. Brick and mortar shopping isn’t dying.

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Retail Next

AUGUST 12, 2020

Drink your Corona (at home), stop spreading the corona(virus)! . We do however, anticipate less people are going to be out shopping in stores due to this pandemic, especially with unemployment stimulus checks just ending and no news yet if they are going to be reinstated.

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Storis

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Personalization is a critical component to optimizing a customer’s shopping experience. Today, consumers want to shop whenever and wherever they choose and enjoy the benefits of both digital and physical retail environments. Offering personalization to a customer makes the shopping journey an engaging experience.

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