Today, the wait — quite literally — could be over. That is, the wait between that moment when a buyer purchases that mid-century piece of furniture (from one of the fastest-growing consignment marketplaces for home furnishings) and when it arrives to occupy that perfect spot in...
Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its new AR app, IKEA Place, to help customers virtually try before they buy. With the app, customers can visualize how...
September 20, 2023
Christine Briganti, Financial Services Deployment Project Leader for IKEA, told PYMNTS that the growing embrace of buy now, pay later (BNPL) will help broaden the Swedish furniture retailer’s reach in the U.S. by improving financial flexibility at the register — online and in-store. Tuesday (Sept. 19), IKEA announced that Afterpay’s “Pay in 4” service has […]
September 13, 2017
Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its new AR app, IKEA Place, to help customers virtually try before they buy. With the app, customers can visualize how a sofa, armchair, footstool or coffee table will look in […]
