All Ikea articles – Page 18
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OpinionComment: Ikea offers brilliant lessons in the detail of retail
My favourite retailer is Ikea. It such a successful business and it offers so much for companies to learn about focusing on details.
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AnalysisThe key themes to emerge from the 'Super Thursday' results day
From Morrisons and Dixons to Next and John Lewis, a slew of retailers updated today. Here are the themes, from the living wage to productivity.
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AnalysisThe living wage: Retail bellwether Next examines the implications in its half-year results
Forget the weather, the hot topic for retail is the living wage. Since the Government announced the surprise measure, reaction has been varied.
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NewsIkea posts 11.2% rise in full-year sales, driven by international markets
Ikea has reported a strong rise in full-year sales, thanks to solid international trading in China, Russia, Germany and North America.
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VideoWatch: How are buying habits for big-ticket furniture and homewares evolving?
Retail Week’s latest report, in association with DHL, explores how retailers can increase the sales of big-ticket items online.
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NewsSainsbury's to pay all store staff more than the Chancellor's living wage
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has pledged to pay its 137,000 store staff more than the Chancellor’s compulsory national living wage.
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NewsIkea to launch first Moroccan store as it plots five shops in the country
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea will open five stores in Morocco with the first due to open before the end of the year.
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VideoWatch: Made.com boss on investing aggressively to build its brand
Made.com founder and chief executive Ning Li tells Retail Week about its £38m funding round and the future of furniture online.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Harvey Nichols' exit, Dunnes, Kikki.K in the UK and Ikea
News editor James Wilmore and senior reporter Matthew Chapman analyse the week’s biggest retail stories.
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NewsAnalysis: Ikea's pay rise steals a march on retail rivals
Ikea is attracting acclaim after introducing a living wage over the Chancellor’s guidelines – a move that may have far-reaching consequences for retail.
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NewsJohn Lewis spends £14m on creating an 'Ikea-style' home department
Department store group John Lewis is spending £14m on creating an ‘Ikea-style’ layout for the home department in its Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsIkea pledges to pay more than Osborne's living wage for all UK staff
Swedish furniture specialist Ikea has become the first large national retailer to pledge to pay its staff in the UK a living wage.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ikea, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on July 20, 2015: Ikea first to promise living wage, Morrisons staff jailed over data leak, Sainsbury’s boss vows store reinvention and food suppliers hit by price war.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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OpinionComment: The big grocers need to discover new purpose
The popular consensus is that the grocery market will return to ‘normal’, but there is debate over how long it will take.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The opportunities for Ao.com and other retailers in Austria
Ao.com boss John Roberts is preparing to ramp up the etailer’s European expansion after targeting a move into the Netherlands or Austria.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, Ikea and Dollar Tree
Retail news round-up on July 3, 2015: Lidl funded by World Bank, Ikea plans Autralian ‘mini stores and Dollar Tree wins approval for Fmaily Dollar deal
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AnalysisThe 15 best retailers to work for in the UK in 2015 – according to employees
In a ferociously hard-fought retail environment, attracting and retaining the best staff can make a competitive difference.
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NewsIkea increases US workers' minimum wage for second consecutive year
Furniture retailer Ikea has raised its minimum hourly rate for its US workers to nearly $12 (£7.64), its second increase in as many years.
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NewsIkea to test a range of small formats as it seeks to extend reach
Ikea will test three small store formats in the UK as it seeks to make itself more accessible to consumers.