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Ikea Plans $2.2 Billion Investment to Advance Omnichannel Presence

Retail TouchPoints

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S. The new facilities and services are expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. We know U.S. in a statement. “We

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After 70 Years, IKEA Disassembles Both Print and Digital Catalogs

Retail TouchPoints

The digital version debuted in 2000, and at its peak in 2016, 200 million copies were distributed in 69 different versions, in 32 languages and to more than 50 markets. In order to reach and interact with the many people, we will keep inspiring with our home furnishing solutions in new ways.”. in a statement.

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Stimulus Checks Spur 5.3% Jump in January Retail Sales

Retail TouchPoints

Electronics and appliances as well as furniture and home furnishing stores both marked double-digit increases over the previous month. Every major category saw spending increases, including the food and drink establishments hit hard by the pandemic. These saw a 6.9%

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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

Retail TouchPoints

Tech training can create a more attractive job for some employees, because it’s a marketable skill,” said Kotlyar. Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals.

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The Future of the Mall: Why Developers are Rethinking Everything from Tenant Mix to Events and ‘Adjacencies’

Retail TouchPoints

We target first-to-the-market tenants and have 71 in our portfolio,” said Northwood Retail President Ward Kampf in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Concept 31/M was created to provide a more agile entry process for brands that want to “test” the Georgetown market. Photo credit: EastBanc.

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Personal Care, Health, & Wellness Ecommerce: Stats & Strategies for 2021

ROI Revolution

As the most efficient, scalable way to buy digital ads, programmatic should be a strategy every marketer considers in 2021. The global wellness market (including health, appearance, fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, and sleep products and services) is worth more than $1.5 2021 Personal Care, Health, & Wellness Ecommerce Stats.

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RetailX Virtual: How 4 Digital-First Retailers Leverage Tech To Enhance Human Connections

Retail TouchPoints

Home furnishing sales also migrated further online during the pandemic, putting pressure on the supply chain for Resident, which sells mattresses under the Nectar Sleep, Awara Sleep, Level Sleep and DreamCloud Sleep brands as well as the Bundle brand for furniture. The company hired more than 500.

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