(IN BRIEF) Dr. Philipp Andrée will join the Otto Group Executive Board on 1 April as Member for Brands and Retail, succeeding Sergio Bucher, who will retire from the Executive Board but continue advising the Group as a Supervisory Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Benjamin Otto, Brands and Retail, corporate governance, Crate & Barrel, Department47, digitalization, Douglas Group, Dr Philipp Andrée, Dr Philipp Andrée to join Otto Group Executive Board as Sergio Bucher transitions to Supervisory Board role, E-Commerce, Executive Board, Frankonia, Freemans & Grattan, leadership transition, Manufactum, McKinsey, Michael Otto, omnichannel retail, Otto Group, Otto International, Sergio Bucher, Supervisory Board, Tchibo
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Group is launching its second-hand IKEA marketplace in Sweden on 28 January, expanding a platform that allows customers to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA furniture locally while supporting more affordable and sustainable living. The marketplace will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Retail, Spain, Sweden
Tagged circular economy, GlobeScan, IKEA, IKEA Retail, IKEA Retailer Ingka Group Scales Second-Hand Marketplace Across Five European Markets, Ingka Group, Ingka Group Expands IKEA Second-Hand Marketplace to Sweden as Circular Living Gains Momentum, Kirsten Andersson, Norway, omnichannel retail, platform and marketplaces, Poland, PORTUGAL, pre-owned furniture, resale furniture, second-hand market, second-hand marketplace, Spain, sustainable consumption, Sustainable Living, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) IKEA has opened its first New Zealand store in Sylvia Park, Auckland, while also launching nationwide online shopping, delivery and planning services through IKEA.com and the IKEA app. The three-storey, 34,000 m² location welcomed thousands of shoppers on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Buy Back service, circular economy, EUR 5 billion investment, EV charging, first IKEA store in NZ, home furnishings retail, IKEA expansion, IKEA New Zealand, IKEA online launch NZ, IKEA store opening, LED efficiency, Life at Home Report NZ, Mirja Viinanen, New IKEA Sylvia Park Megastore Debuts with 29 Pick-Up Points Across New Zealand, New Zealand market entry, omnichannel retail, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy store, sustainability, Sylvia Park Auckland, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Group is restructuring its leadership beginning 1 January 2026 to reinforce its focus on the core IKEA Retail business and strengthen its omnichannel strategy. The new Group Management model supports the company’s long-term goals of improving accessibility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged accessibility, affordability, Cindy Andersen, Emily Birkin, Group Management restructuring, IKEA, IKEA Retail, Ingka Centres, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Ingvar Kamprad, Javier Quinones, Juvencio Maeztu, Kurt-Jorgen Olsson, Melisa Connors, New Group Management Setup Positions Ingka Group for Next-Generation Omnichannel Retail Growth, omnichannel retail, organizational changes, Parag Parekh, sustainability, Ulrika Biesert
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