Ikea

Furniture chain Ikea has given its Arlon branch a new look: at the crossroads between Belgium, France and Luxembourg, and in an area full of expatriates, the home furnishings store will offer an adapted range.

Tired of persistent delays with deliveries, Ikea is taking matters into its own hands. The Swedish furniture giant will buy its own containers and charter its own ships, in order to no longer be dependent on others.

The city centre store that Ikea had announced last year, has finally opened its doors in Vienna yesterday. The sustainable store has no car park and focuses on smaller items.

Ikea is trialling a new store concept in Shanghai, built around "meaningful customer experiences", events and sustainability - but without the typical set route.

On April 1st, RetailDetail hosted the Sustainability Congress. Moderated by Stefaan Vandist we heard stories from Tom Domen (Ecover), Caroline Gastaud (IKEA), Lander Desmedt (HNST) and Ine Stultjens (Auping) about how they are moving from a negative ecological footprint to a circular economy. Subscribers of RetailDetail can watch the recording here.

A public rooftop garden, 250 trees, 1,450 sq m of solar panels and parking spaces for over 760 bicycles: these are the most striking features of the new, innovative Ikea city store opening in 2023 in the centre of Copenhagen.

On 23 June, the Swedish furniture giant will open its first branch of Ikea Décoration, a new store concept with a focus on interior accessories. The scoop is for Paris.