Ikea

IKEA Debuts Central Paris Location
IKEA Debuts Central Paris Location
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

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...

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Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019  |  News

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...

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IKEA Opens Planning Studio In NYC
IKEA Opens Planning Studio In NYC
April 11, 2019  |  Retail

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...

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Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
February 13, 2019  |  eCommerce

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...

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Ikea Uses TaskRabbit Acquisition To Gain Retail Edge
Ikea Uses TaskRabbit Acquisition To Gain Retail Edge
February 11, 2019  |  Retail

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...

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IKEA Tests Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy Age
IKEA Tests Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy Age
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are reinventing their business models amid changes in consumer preferences and the emergence of the sharing economy. IKEA, which is known for selling...

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Ikea Buys A Stake In Traemand To Broaden Its Service Offerings
Ikea Buys A Stake In Traemand To Broaden Its Service Offerings
December 20, 2018  |  Retail

Ikea’s parent firm, Ingka Group, has purchased a 49 percent stake in U.S. kitchen installation firm Traemand as it pushes to expand and enhance its service...

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder
Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder
December 07, 2018  |  Retail

Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. cities, and IKEA is no exception: It is intending to bring a “Planning Studio” to Manhattan this...

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How Merchants Are Driving Conversions With Five Features
How Merchants Are Driving Conversions With Five Features
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

In eCommerce, convenience is the name of the game — and merchants are making it easier for consumers to make the decision to check out....

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