Swedish group IKEA operates only one store in Romania. The unit is located in Bucharest and was opened in 2007.
Results for catalog year 2012:
- sales: RON400.99 million
- 56% of the products sold were furniture items, while the remaining 44% were accessories and decorations.
- number of visitors: approximately 3 million;
- number of products sold: 11.3 million.
IKEA’s sales in Romania stood at RON361.8 million between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011, up 10.5% on the year.
IKEA was founded in 1943 and owns 338 stores in 40 countries. The retailer registered sales of EUR27.5 billion in catalog year 2012, up 14%. (EUR1=RON4.5754)