All Ikea articles
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Opinion‘It’s time for retailers to focus on their £300bn services blind spot’
Retail has been defining its market far too narrowly, allowing vast customer need to be monetised by somebody else, argues OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsIkea to launch pre-loved peer-to-peer marketplace in the UK
Ikea is set to launch its secondhand peer-to-peer marketplace in the UK, where customers can buy and sell their unwanted furniture to each other.
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InterviewIkea UK boss David McCabe on leadership, affordability, and the future of retail
When David McCabe started his first shift at Lakeside as a youngster in 1996, he didn’t have boardroom aspirations. He’s now taking on the CEO assignment in a fourth country.
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NewsNew Ikea CEO pledges fresh round of price cuts
Ikea is set to embark on a significant price-lowering initiative over the next year in order to make its products more affordable, Retail Week can reveal
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NewsJD Sports names ex-Ikea CEO as new chair
JD Sports has appointed former Ikea Group CEO Peter Agnefjäll as its new chair, effective September 1.
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InterviewIngka Centres’ Sebastian Hylving on how our thirst for fun will change the retail landscape
Sebastian Hylving, chief executive of Ingka Centres, speaks to Retail Week about what he thinks one of the most important considerations for the industry is right now: play.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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DataRanking: the UK retailers that consumers think offer the best value for money
Thanks to data shared with Retail Week by OC&C, we can reveal the 150 UK retailers that Brits think offer the best value.
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NewsPrimark appoints former Ikea parent group exec as new chief financial officer
Primark has appointed Lucy Slinger, formerly of Ikea’s parent company Ingka Group, as its new chief financial officer.
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Opinion‘When it comes to buying anything more than basics, we’d rather speak to a human than a bot’
Even ChatGPT doesn’t offer anything beyond the prompt, making it hard to find the new, inspirational products that one discovers when browsing a physical store, observes Maureen Hinton
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AnalysisWhat is going on with Oxford Street pedestrianisation?
Earlier this month, it seemed like the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street could be under threat after the Conservatives, who promised a legal challenge as part of their local election campaign in Westminster, retook the council from Labour
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AnalysisPartnership update: Asos taps into ChatGPT, Ikea fights crime with new collaboration, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail
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DataFun leaderboard: the 80 ‘most fun’ retailers, according to consumers
Thanks to data shared with Retail Week by OC&C, we can reveal the UK retailers that consumers say are the most fun to shop with.
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GalleryIkea welcomes Decathlon to Croydon store
Ikea has welcomed sports retailer Decathlon into its South London site in a global-first partnership.
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NewsFewer retailers paying above the minimum wage than last year
Exclusive research by Retail Week has found that significantly fewer retailers are paying their staff an hourly rate above the minimum wage compared to this time last year.
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NewsIkea UK and Ireland announces new boss
Ikea has appointed the leader of its global fulfilment team as the new country manager for its UK and Ireland business.
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NewsArgos tops new ranking of retailers’ digital capabilities
Argos is the first winner of the Digital Capability Index (DCI), a new ranking by Retail Week and The Grocer of 65 leading high street retailers based on how strongly their shopping features match consumer demands.
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NewsDecathlon to open store inside Ikea
Ikea is set to open a new Decathlon inside its Croydon store this spring.
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NewsM&S rides out cyber impact to top ‘best brands’ survey
Marks & Spencer has been named the UK’s ”best brand” according to market researcher YouGov.
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DataRanking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.