Ikea furloughs U.S. employees as stores remain closedIkea has joined many other U.S. retailers in furloughing its hourly employees. Ikea opens its first-ever shop on a third-party platform with AlibabaIkea is testing third-party platform waters by opening a virtual store on Tmall. Report: Time is money with new Ikea payment pilot Ikea customers in Dubai are receiving store credit for time they spend en route. How to create an incredible in-store retail experience Sixty-nine percent of consumers believe a good in-store experience is important, according to the “State of Consumer Behavior Report” by Raydiant. Retailers including Amazon urge Tenn. to stop anti-LGBTQ legislation Amazon and Ikea are among 142 businesses who signed a letter criticizing a Tennessee state law critics see as harmful to LGBTQ residents. Ikea to open store with no parking but plenty of greenery Ikea to open ‘city centre’ concept in London Ikea’s $5.8 billion initiative to open smaller format “city centre” stores to get closer to shoppers in dense urban areas is landing in London. Retail Therapy: Ten new must-see stores in New York Visitors planning to attend NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Shop in New York should carve out some time to take in the city’s newest retail stars. 2019: A look back at trends that disrupted retail tech Here are three trends from 2019 poised to continue disrupting retail in 2020 and beyond. Smart home heavyweights team up in standards effort Three leading providers of smart home technology want to provide a seamless, consistent user experience. First Previous 7 8 9 10 11 Next Last
