All Ikea articles – Page 11
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NewsIkea enters gig economy as it acquires TaskRabbit
Ikea has bought odd-jobs firm TaskRabbit, which sends workers to people’s homes to carry out chores such as assembling flat-pack furniture.
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VideoWatch: Ikea unboxes 20th UK superstore in Sheffield
This week, Swedish furniture giant Ikea cut the ribbon on its 20th UK store. Retail Week was among the first to look inside.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s 30th and Co-op’s Para partnership
The perfume shop hits the road, Retail Week becomes part of the furniture at Ikea, and Co-op goes for gold.
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AnalysisHow does Tesco save £200m per year? Energy efficiency
Tesco set out its stall earlier this year when it committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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OpinionKeynote: Generation rent and what it means for retail
In a world of millennials, boomerang children and generation rent, should retailers be doing more to meet the shopping needs of younger consumers?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Peak stuff? It’s leisure spend that’s vulnerable
Ikea reckons consumers have hit “peak stuff”. Next’s Lord Wolfson says there’s a “continuing trend towards spending on experiences”, and Dixons Carphone’s Seb James thinks “shoppers are now only grazing on ownership”.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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OpinionOpinion: Finding your company's purpose in retail
It’s difficult to miss the extraordinary number of books, research studies and conference speeches about ‘Purpose’ over the last few years.
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DataData: Top 15 retailers to work for in the UK
In the fiercely competitive retail industry, which businesses are a cut above the rest when it comes to attracting and retaining employees?
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NewsIkea teams up with Apple to launch AR shopping app
Ikea has partnered with Apple to launch a mobile app that enables shoppers to virtually try out furniture in their homes before buying it.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S leads with sustainability pledge
A proliferation of M&S headlines last month told of the retailer’s continued fashion woes and recent appointments.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mothercare's 'watershed moment' and more
The week in words and numbers, May 26, 2017: Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones on its full-years and Asda’s Sean Clarke remains optimistic despite falling sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco and Ikea
Retail news round-up: Tesco set to discard 5p plastic bags and Ikea names new chief executive
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NewsBreakfast briefing: McColls, Ikea and more
Retail news round-up: McColls boss plans to buy Tesco’s One Stop chain; Ikea to move production to the UK; Terra Firma pays Wyevale's debt; and M&S revisits archives for new collection.
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NewsIkea’s great panda escape and deals on wheels
Carrefour’s deals on wheels, Ikea pandas to the consumer, and male rompersuits make a comeback.
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NewsBunnings spruces up Homebase with new boss
When Wesfarmers snapped up Homebase last year, the Australian retail group said the cushions and garden furniture-heavy fascia was on the way out.
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NewsIkea UK vows to create 1,300 new jobs by 2018
Ikea will create 1,300 new jobs by the end of 2018 as opens three new UK superstores in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can virtual reality live up to its hype?
Virtual reality (VR) has been near the top of retailers’ lists of must-try technologies for several years now, but it hasn’t yet lived up to its promise.
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AnalysisExpanding across borders in 2017 and beyond
In part three of our ‘Preparing for tomorrow’s supply chain’ series, Jon Severs reveals the top five ways retailers can create a seamless multichannel business on a global scale.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s Iron Throne a porcelain makeover
Marks & Spencer plagued by uniform availability and Ikea’s porcelain throne.