[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Ikea has been facilitating a pop-up store at The Hyundai Seoul since March 19. The sales record of Ikea Korea was 600.7 billion won, which was a 3.5% increase from a year prior, and the sales profit was 2.6 billion won, which is an 88% decr
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] A huge change is taking place as Nitori, "the little Ikea," settles down and competes with Ikea, the dinosaur of the furniture industry, in the imported home furnishing market in Korea.Nitori has been conquering the imported home furnishing
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] It's been confirmed that the opening day of the third Nitori is March 21st at Homeplus Gayang. Earlier, they planned this location as the second branch. However, Homeplus Gayang became the third branch, as Nitori launched their second branch
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Industries are speeding up in making environmental delivery systems as environmental delivery systems are becoming mandatory due to government policy on the environment. From this year on, new registrations for diesel delivery trucks will not
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Ikea 40W USB charger is recalled due to fire and electrical hazards risk. It's been distributed in Korea and overseas, and there have been 17 cable damage cases overseas. The sales record in the domestic area was 4,566; thus, it's been reco
[컨슈머와이드-전휴성 기자] 역성장에 적자 낸 이케아코리아가 자구책으로 이케아의 상징적인 매장인 광명점의 영업시간을 단축한다. 이로써 이케아는 전 매장 영업시간을 단축하게 된다. 영업시간 단축 이유는 경영 상황 개선 등 비용 절감을 위해서다. 운영시간을 줄이면 당장은 판관비 등 비용 절감 효과가 있을 수 있다. 그러나 장기적으로는 매장 이용 고객수 감소가 지속될 수 있다. 이케아의 공식 입장은 낮은 가격의 제품을 선보이는 동시에 디지털 솔루션 도입 등 옴니채널을 강화하여 고객 맞춤형 서비스 및 원활하고 편리한 쇼핑 경험을 제공하겠다
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Nitori entered the Korean home furnishing market as they opened the first store at Hawolgok Emart in Seoul on the 23rd.Nitori is targeting opening 200 stores in ten years to approach Korean customers as closely as possible. As their first ste
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] The largest Japanese furniture retailer, "Nitori," entered the Korean market. Some call Nitori a Japanese Ikea. It seems competition with other brands, such as Hansam and Ikea, is inevitable in the domestic homefurnishing market. In particula
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] In the case of not accessing the Ikea Family membership for more than one year, the member still won't be deactivated; instead, all the personal information and account will be kept for the next five years due to the recent Ikea Korea polic
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Seoul Design 2023, which is the representative design festival of Seoul hosted by Seoul Metropolitan City and facilitated by the Seoul Design Foundation and presents new designers and design works while sharing design and industry trend infor
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Ikea Korea is facilitating a pop-up store in Daegu. Some see that Ikea Korea began checking out market trends prior to entering the Daegu market. This pop-up store is hosted between 8th of October and 25th of December, and it can be extende
[컨슈머와이드-전휴성 기자] 이케아코리아가 대구에 팝업스토어를 운영한다. 이케아코리아가 대구지역 진출에 앞서 사전 시장 조사에 나서는 것으로 풀이된다. 이번 대구 팝업스토어는 오는 8일부터 12월 25일까지 진행된다. 시장 분위기에 따라 기간은 더 연장될 가능성도 있다. 그동안 동부산점으로 이케아 가구를 구매하러 다니던 대구 소비자라면 반가운 소식이다. 이번 팝업스토어를 통해 시간 및 합리적 가치소비를 할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.5일 이케아코리아에 따르면, 오는 8일 대구 중구 달구벌대로 2077에 위치한 더현대 대구 5층에 이케아
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] There had been an unexpected accident with a Lettan mirror falling, which is a product of Ikea, overseas. However, thankfully, there have been no domestic cases that occurred so far. Thus, Ikea Korea is proceeding with a proactive recall du
Editor's note: The 5th of June is World Environment Day. The day, which celebrates the 5th of June annually, is led by the UN Environment Programme where participant nations gathered for their zeal to preserve the environment of earth as a global community in June, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden. For
Writer's note: April 22 is Earth Day. The day was made to raise awareness about environmental pollution. This day has begun purely as a civil campaign, unlike the UN World Environment Day (June 5). Earth Day was made right after the offshore oil rig disasters in California, USA, in 1969, hoping
[Consumerwide-Youngchul, Woo Reporter/ Yohan, Bok Reporter] 22nd of March is a global day of water. This day is a day determined by the UN every 22nd of March to raise attention to the global shortage of drinking water caused by water pollution and increase in economic activities and population.In f
[컨슈머와이드-전휴성 기자] 이케아 코리아가 그동안 부분적 무료로 제공하던 인테리어 디자인 서비스를 2일 전격 유료화했다.이케아 코리아는 지난 2020년 11월 이케아 랩을 통해 토탈 인테리어 컨설팅 시범 서비스를 시작했다. 이후 이케아코리아의 도심 점점 매장인 플래닝 스튜디오 천호점 등 플래닝 스튜디어와 이케아 매장으로 확대했었다. 이후 지난해 4월 플래닝 스튜디오 영업을 종료하면서, 토탈 인테리어 컨설팅 서비스는 이케아 매장에서만 제공됐다. 당시 해당서비스는 60분 동안은 무료지만 이후 시간부터는 비용을 지불하는 방식이었다.그런
[Consumerwide_ Yohan, Bok Reporter] Ikea Korea has begun a year-end discount sale. The best discount sale in Ikea history is offered. This discount sale covers up to 400 products, while a max 70% discount is offered.For Ikea family members, membership is offered for free, and an additional 5% discou
[Consumerwide_ Yohan, Bok Reporter] Ikea Korea is raising restaurant food menu prices. Details on the menu price, the time of rise, and percentage are going to be opened in public by 1st of Oct.Currently, Ikea Korea restaurant food menus are, ▲Grilled chicken steak 9,900▲Spicy pork rib 12,900 ▲Sal
[Consuerwide_金ヒヨン記者] イケアコリア(IKEA KOREA)がレストラン(フード)のメニューの値上げをする。値上げの対象メニューや時期、値上げの幅は来月1日に分かる。現在、イケアコリアが運営するレストラン(フード)のメニューは、塩焼きタッカルビステーキ9900ウォン、辛いポークリブ1万2900ウォン、サーモンピレット1万900ウォン、ミートボール8900ウォン、丸ロースカツ7900ウォン、プラントプルコギチャーハン5900ウォン、子供ダラーホースチキンナゲット2900ウォン、ミートボールキムチチャーハン4800ウォン、漬けサーモンのサラダ7900ウォン、カルボナーラパスタ79