Ikea

Ikea was founded in 1943 and has been the world’s largest furniture retailer since 2008. It has a successful business model focused on offering stylish flat-pack furniture at affordable prices. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Ikea and the home and DIY sector..

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News
Decathlon to open store inside Ikea
2026-02-24T11:29:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Ikea is set to open a new Decathlon inside its Croydon store this spring.
News
M&S rides out cyber impact to top ‘best brands’ survey
2026-01-29T12:32:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Marks & Spencer has been named the UK’s ”best brand” according to market researcher YouGov.
Data
Ranking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
2026-01-28T07:00:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.

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Analysis

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Analysis

Beyond points: How top brands are driving the experience-led loyalty revolution

2026-01-23T07:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Talon.One

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis and tax rises have driven an uptick in loyalty schemes for UK consumers. But, in an increasingly crowded market, what are the best tactics for retailers looking to stand out from the crowd?

Ikea launches virtual products on Roblox
2026-01-15T07:53:00+00:00By George Arnett
Inside the boardroom: what retail leaders expect in the year ahead
2026-01-01T07:00:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Exit interview: outgoing Ikea UK&I boss Peter Jelkeby
2025-12-17T07:00:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Retailer payments back up and running after Cloudflare outage
2025-11-19T07:30:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

Ikea sees sales decrease in UK, citing weak economy
2025-10-16T06:34:00+01:00By George Arnett
What have retailers been saying about tariffs ahead of the golden quarter?
2025-10-01T14:37:00+01:00By George Arnett
Ikea debuts ‘Life at Home’ services offer to help shoppers move house
2025-09-29T13:11:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Ikea UK&I CEO exits to lead Germany
2025-09-23T14:56:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

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