Ikea have announced a full year sales increase by 5.9% to £1.965 billion.
In the year up to 31st August, Ikea opened two new stores in Sheffield and Exeter and are set to open another store in Greenwich next spring. Ikea also launched its new planning studio format on Tottenham Court Road.
Ikea had 59.8 million visitors to its UK stores, which is an increase of 4.5%.
Javier Quiñones, the UK country manager at Ikea, said that product remained a key growth driver for the company.
He added: “However, we know that the role of the store is changing. People want to shop in a number of different ways and count on brands to offer them services that reflect the way they live. That’s why we are focused on providing a seamless shopping experience and want to give our customers the choices they expect, no matter how they choose to shop with us.”
