Learning from Ikea’s long game and ‘glocal’ sourcing strategy for India
A snapshot of furniture retailing in one of the world’s largest markets Reading through the various reports on the opening of Ikea’s 460,000-square-foot store in …
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A Covid pulse check on Ikea’s 5-year plan
New stores imminent in San Francisco and South America; price hikes on the way In October 2018, roughly 18 months before Covid first asserted itself …
Blog: Volcanoes, Legos and the lessons of war
Reaching into Santa’s toy bag for a few end-of-year surprises In light of Omicron putting a party-pooping damper on global travel, I invite you to …
Blog: Re-sale furniture marketplaces, sustainability and the circular economy
Helping consumers make room for some new furniture Coming out of the Thanksgiving holidays after having gathered around the big, two-leaf dining table (Pennsylvania House, …
Furniture stores are shrinking? Not so fast
Top retailers go big even in the face of e-commerce, digital advances HIGH POINT — In recent years, there have been plenty of reports on …
