“Ikea posted positive business results in Romania in 2021, posting a 17.3% sales increase”, say the company’s officials.
As regards the calendar year, Ikea reached RON951.5 million turnover on the Romanian market in 2020, up 10% year-over-year. Profit climbed by almost RON11 million, more than triple the 2019 level. Ikea had 1,190 employees in Romania at end-2020, 60 more than in 2019.
“Online sales went up by 11.4%, showing Romanians’ penchant for online purchases amid the pandemic background”.
Sweden’s Ikea is now building its third store in Romania, which will be located near Timisoara (western Romania). Construction works are set to last for 12 months. Ikea has two stores in Romania, both in capital Bucharest.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)