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Nick Scali to acquire Fabb Furniture to enter UK

Inside Retail

Furniture retailer Nick Scali is entering the UK market through acquiring Anglia Home Furnishings, trading as Fabb Furniture, for £3.5 million ($6.7 Nick Scali intends to pay $1 million to exercise the option to exit the existing distribution centre arrangement and inject up to $11.5 million of working capital.

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Ikea to launch small-format Planning Studio concept in Australia

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Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. Unlike its traditional warehouse-like stores, the Planning Studio is sized between 300-500sqm and designed for customers to plan and order complex home furnishings and services such as dining, kitchens, and bed spaces.

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Ikea unveils US$2.2 billion expansion plan 

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billion in an omnichannel expansion strategy in the US over the next three years. In addition, Ikea will build 900 new Pick-up locations where customers can pick up purchases made online. Last year, Ikea US has added 15 customer Pick-up locations and two Plan & Order stations to make Ikea more accessible to customers.

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How Ikea Australia plans to champion affordability and the shopping experience

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MV: In recent years, we have invested heavily in our journey as an innovative omnichannel retailer, opening Plan and Order Point locations in Greater Melbourne and Sydney, enabling us to be exactly where our customers need us to be, which is a key part of our growth strategy for Ikea in Australia.

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Sleep.8 ‘Awakens’ the Kings Road with debut central London store launch

Retail Focus

8 at 366-368 King’s Road, marking the brand’s debut central London location. . The store launch of sleep technology and home furnishings brand Sleep.8, 8, complemented with interior pop-ups Libby Blakey Designs and Mews Furnishings highlights our responsive shops on demand leasing strategy. 8 Chelsea’s 1336 sq.

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

Inside Retail

Retailers must construct their digital environment as carefully and strategically as they do their physical store locations. The shape this takes will depend on the retailer’s target segment, product offering and broader business strategy. The precise nature of the way returns are handled will vary from one retailer to another.

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Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

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Something for everyone, particularly if you are young and female Moshi Moshi sells exclusive merchandise in 12 categories: home furnishing, bags, stationery, cosmetics, fashion, beauty, apparel, food and drinks, plush toys, IT gadgets, toys, and ‘other’. Some stores also sell pet accessories.