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7-Eleven Powers up Proprietary Electric Vehicle Charging Network

7-Eleven has launched 7Charge, a proprietary EV (electric vehicle) charging network and app, at select U.S. store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado…

Ikea Taps Meta’s Tech for New In-Store AR Game in Sweden

Ikea’s marine-focused Blåvingad toy line is the inspiration behind a new interactive AR experience — Lilla Äventyret (The Little Adventure) — that…

IKEA Focuses on Famed Photographer Annie Leibovitz to Record ‘Life at Home’ Around the World

Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee, has named Annie Leibovitz as the 2023 IKEA Artist in Residence, charged with traveling the world…

NRF 2023 Spotlights Profitability, Workforce Enhancements and Media Network Opportunities

The NRF Big Show, held in NYC Jan. 15-17, did more than bring together more than 35,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors. The…

Reuters: IKEA’s Home Deliveries Will be Made by EVs by 2025

IKEA is reportedly aiming to make home deliveries by electric vehicles by 2025, Jesper Brodin, CEO of the furniture retailer’s parent company…

IKEA U.S. Introduces New Loyalty Benefits Through IKEA Family

As part of its initiative to provide greater loyalty rewards, IKEA U.S. has bolstered the IKEA Family program by offering: 5% off…

IKEA U.S. Installs EV Chargers at 25+ Stores, Plans Wider Rollout by 2023

IKEA U.S. is deploying fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at more than 25 retail locations across the country via a partnership with…

3 Immersive Customer Experiences Using Augmented Reality

When the mobile game “Pokémon GO” made a splash in 2016, global audiences got their first taste of just how engaging augmented…

IKEA to Further Scale Down Retailing and Operations in Russia and Belarus

In response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Inter IKEA Group and Ingka Group, the holding company that controls the home…

IKEA Unveils ‘Updatables’ in Unique Bid to Extend Furniture Lifecycle

IKEA’s new Updatables furniture concept combines AR, AI and machine learning technologies to have the pieces themselves “suggest” updates and improvements through…