"IKEA"

This week on The Nation Talk, meet Leonie Hoskin, Retail Manager, IKEA Thailand and Vietnam.

Ikea announced it will remove non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing range by October 2021, hoping customers who use batteries frequently will make the switch to rechargeable solutions, saving money while also reducing waste over time.

Ikea Thailand has said it would reopen all its stores -- in Bangna, Bang Yai and Phuket -- on May 17. The reopening is in accordance with the directions issued by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Ikea said in a statement on May 16.

Sales at IKEA stores in Southeast Asia hit the Bt29 billion mark in fiscal year September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019, reflecting healthy growth for a big-box retail business that is meeting the needs of a new generation of shoppers and creating fresh passion for home furnishing.

Ikea, in collaboration with the Thai fashion brand, Greyhound Original, has created the limited edition “Sammankoppla” collection, to be available worldwide from August next year.

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Ikea has a range of generous offers on its year-end sale

Ikea Southeast Asia will launch an e-commerce operation in Thailand to meet the needs of a new generation of shoppers, as well as moving forward to redefine its retail business, and make the home-furnishings retailer “a place of happiness for all”, according to a media release yesterday.

Ikea, the home furnishing retailer from Sweden, has unveiled five new designs for its special “Sagoskatt” soft toy collection consisting of a pink unicorn, a rainbow shark, a naughty monster, a mix of a hedgehog, dinosaur, and a monster, and last but not least a dotted seal, all designed by little artists.

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Animal lovers have taken to social media to praise an Ikea store in Italy for opening its doors to stray dogs, with many posts showing the canines happily lounging among furniture displays.