Swedish group IKEA operates only one store in Romania. The unit is located in Bucharest and was opened in 2007.
Results for catalog year 2013:
• sales: RON440 million
• 56% of the products sold were furniture items, while the remaining 44% were accessories and decorations.
• number of visitors: 3.2 million;
• number of products sold: 12 million.
IKEA has sold more than 65 million products in Romania since it entered the local market in March 2007.
The retailer registered sales of RON400.99 million (EUR87.6 million) in Romania between September 1, 2011 and August 31, 2012, up 10.8% on the year.
IKEA was founded in 1943 and owns 330 stores worldwide.