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October 9,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA U.S. announced plans to open an IKEA Plan & order point with Pick-up in Katy, Texas in the spring of 2024.
October 4,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
With its first patent pledge and based on the desire to help make life at home safer for the many, IKEA shares its Anchor and Unlock innovation for others to use. The VIHALS chest of drawers is the first globally sold product with Anchor and Unlock – a stability feature to help reduce the risk of furniture tip-overs and a proof point to the IKEA innovations journey on clothing storage furniture stability.
September 12,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA U.S. today announced two significant sustainability initiatives – a solar installation project that will add solar car parks, additional rooftop solar panels and battery energy storage systems to seven IKEA units across the country, and a renewable heating and cooling project (RHC) to replace and optimize existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems starting with five stores in 2023.
September 4,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
The opening ceremony of IKEA Foshan Logistics Distribution Center was held on Sept 1 in Gaoming District, Foshan City. The opening of the distribution center marked a new chapter for IKEA’s business layout in South China, and added another milestone on IKEA’s green logistics road in China.
August 23,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA Canada's highly anticipated store located in Scarborough Town Centre celebrated its grand opening today, with co-workers welcoming thousands of customers into its brand new 7,489 square metre retail experience. IKEA Scarborough Town Centre marks the retailer's 16th store in Canada.
August 16,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
IKEA opened the doors of a new city store in Copenhagen, bringing a new retail experience to the heart of the city. This marks the first IKEA city store in Denmark and sixth overall, reaffirming the company’s aim to expand and bring affordable home furnishing closer to customers.
August 7,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry
On 28 July 1943, Ingvar Kamprad, then only 17 years old, founded IKEA in the small town of Älmhult in Småland, Sweden. Now, IKEA is celebrating 80 years of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and co-creation with a curious, humble, and positive outlook for the future.