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Ikea Owner Takes Stake in New Fifth Avenue Office Tower, Plans NYC Store

Retail TouchPoints

Photo credit: KPF) Located at the intersection of the Plaza and Grand Central Districts, 570 Fifth Avenue will be a 1,000,000 -square-foot mixed-use commercial building and marks the largest development on Fifth Avenue in more than 60 years. Rendering of 570 Fifth Avenue, which will feature an office tower and ground-level Ikea.

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IKEA Planning Studio Concept Heads West With Two Los Angeles Stores

Retail TouchPoints

IKEA will expand options for urban customers on the West Coast with two planning studios in the Los Angeles area set to open in spring 2022: one in Long Beach and a second in a yet-to-be-determined location. Shoppers will be able to book appointments with design specialists to help with both planning and ordering home furnishings.

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IKEA U.S. Introduces New Loyalty Benefits Through IKEA Family

Retail TouchPoints

to fortify its brick-and-mortar traffic was implemented following initiatives such as the August 2022 announcement that the retailer would roll out 200 fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at locations across the country by the end of 2023. billion ) to open new locations and renovate existing stores by the end of 2023. .

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Opinion: Don’t make your returns problem an experience problem

Inside Retail

Retailers confronted with a substantial number of online returns need to approach the problem not from a cost and logistics perspective, but from the vantage point of an end-to-end customer experience. Retailers must construct their digital environment as carefully and strategically as they do their physical store locations.

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Full House: Steven Lew’s GRB unveils new homewares brand

Inside Retail

Global Retail Brands Australia (GRBA) is making an aggressive push into the home furnishings market with the launch of a new brand, House – Bed & Bath. We have [selected] around 35 new locations and quite a lot of those will open in the second half of this year as well.”.

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2024 Home Furnishings Industry Trend Guide

Storis

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. To accelerate, “the architectural makeup of retail systems must work in harmony across all platforms to accommodate customers. Retail is positioned for a transformative reinvention of the guest experience. Upcoming 2024 releases can be capitalized on.

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Strengthening Retail Defenses – Cyber Threats and Solutions for 2025 

Storis

The rise of cyber-attacks across industries has elevated cybersecurity from a background consideration to a mission-critical priorityespecially for home furnishings retailers. Brand Damage: Customers lose trust when personal data is compromised, and rebuilding loyalty takes time and resources.