Ikea announces the opening of a third store in Foshan, or it will involve electricity business

January 22 News, IKEA Group 21st released a news that will open in Foshan, South China's third shopping center, is scheduled to open in the second half of next year. The company also posted news that global sales in fiscal year 2014 grew 3% to 28.7 billion euros year-on-year, with Ikea China selling up to 8.8 billion yuan, up 25% per cent year-on-year.
In addition, the relevant person in charge of Ikea disclosed that the electric business first or at the end of next year open. There is analysis that, once the electric business opened, the current hot purchasing business or will be a big impact.

The reporter learned that the Guangzhou shopping mall is currently Ikea in China's only one leased-style shopping malls, the current lease has been facing maturity. In this regard, IKEA related officials said, "in the Guangzhou to take a more difficult, so the choice of leasing mode, and this is Ikea in the mainland of China's smallest area of a shopping mall, but the lease expires will still be renewed." ”

Facing the rapid development of household electrical business situation, IKEA will also be tempted. It is understood that Ikea home has been in Europe in 10 countries to open the business of electricity. Xu Lide, a PR manager at Ikea China, said, "It is already starting to prepare for the Chinese market, and plans to formally launch the service at the end of 2016 or early 2017." ”