Ikea focuses on click-and-collect locations

Ikea said Tuesday it has opened more click-and-collect locations in fiscal 2016 than traditional stores, a shift from its longstanding emphasis on huge warehouse-like locations. While Ikea opened 12 new stores in fiscal 2016, it opened 19 “Pick up and Order” centers in the same timeframe. 
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The world’s largest furniture retailer said the centrally-located click-and-collect centers span an average size of 20,000 square feet. Customers can pick up online orders and also purchase a limited number of products they hadn’t ordered. 
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Parent Ikea Group Tuesday reported a 30% increase in e-commerce sales during fiscal 2016, Reuters reports. Total sales were $37.6 billion
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