Australia’s unique spending habits have forced global furniture giant Ikea to think outside the giant warehouse.
The Swedish retailer will open its smallest store in the world on Friday with plans to open about 12 across the country by the end of the year and about 20 altogether.
“People are very stuck in their routines and what they want to do, and to break that you need to do something extraordinary. Digital shopping displays will also be mounted on the walls to allow the customer to buy items and have them delivered to their homes.Mr Gardberg said it was unlikely there would be any more of the giant warehouses constructed in Australia.
“All of this is only possible for us by fully embracing new digital tools and also the distribution backbone we have built up for the past two years,” Mr Gardberg said.These 5000 square metre stores will be up and running “imminently”, with one in each of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Mr Gardberg told news.com.au the 10 existing larger stores scattered across the country would act as an anchor for the company’s national footprint.
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