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Ikea Australia lets customers buy second-life products

Inside Retail

Once reserved online, customers can make the purchase by visiting their selected store’s As-Is area, located near the checkout area. A new ‘ As-Is Online ’ section on the Ikea website lets customers access discontinued items, used showroom display items as well as pre-loved goods returned through the business’ Buy Back service.

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Cashierless Space Gets More Crowded: JD.Com Opens Two Autonomous Stores in the Netherlands

Retail TouchPoints

The Ochama shops, located in Leiden and Rotterdam, carry everything from food to home furnishings and are operated entirely by robots. Ochama takes a different approach from Amazon Go , which mimic traditional store shopping experiences in locations like a 10,400 -square-foot grocery store in Seattle.

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How Ikea Australia plans to champion affordability and the shopping experience

Inside Retail

MV: In recent years, we have invested heavily in our journey as an innovative omnichannel retailer, opening Plan and Order Point locations in Greater Melbourne and Sydney, enabling us to be exactly where our customers need us to be, which is a key part of our growth strategy for Ikea in Australia.

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2024 Industry Trend Guide

Storis

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. The State of the Home Furnishings Industry With abundant opportunity, let’s explore how market and consumer behavior position retailers for success. These positive indicators can support a successful year for home furnishings retail.

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Answer Product Questions Confidently with Mobile Solutions

Storis

Sales associates are at the forefront of your business, representing your brand to customers; therefore, having a dedicated and knowledgeable team is crucial to every home furnishings retailer. Using mobile devices to access all this information allows sales associates to be more attentive and shows customers they are valued.

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IKEA’s Strategy for Staying on Top

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While it might be hard to image this location doesn’t even have parking. IKEA Toronto Downtown – Aura combines our home furnishing inspiration and expertise with omnichannel retail solutions in a small store format to uniquely meet the needs of downtown residents,” said IKEA Canada CEO aMichael Ward.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

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Beyond those basics, Tenspace “is much more than a location to house a brand,” explains Faith Huddleston, Tenfold’s Director of Creative Activation. The concept may also expand to other physical locations. “We The big-box home furnishings retailer made the move to expand the program in the U.S. Advertisement.

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