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Payments and the paradox of choice

Interviews | Online Payments | 18 Nov 2022

American psychologist Barry Schwartz states that eliminating consumers’ choices can considerably reduce anxiety for them. Ognjen Vlačina of INGKA Group explains how this principle applies to payments.

payment methods, merchants, IKEA, marketplace, retail

IKEA temporarily shuts down operations in Russia

News | Ecommerce | 03 Mar 2022

Sweden-based global furniture provider IKEA has announced it temporarily closes its stores in Russia and pauses all sourcing in Belarus and Russia.

Russia Ukraine War, ecommerce, IKEA, COVID-19, regulation, financial sanctions

Almost 24 percent of ecommerce in Europe is cross-border

News | Ecommerce | 04 Jun 2020

Data from Cross-Border Commerce Europe has revealed that almost 24% of ecommerce in Europe is cross-border, while Ikea became the preferred ecommerce company, in 2020.

Cross-Border Commerce Europe, ecommerce, Europe, cross-border market, cross-border ecommerce, EU, IKEA, Lego, C&A, Smyths Toys, TomTom, Pandora, Thomann, Jack & Jones, Swarovski

Ikea to reopen 19 shops in the UK on 1 June

News | Ecommerce | 25 May 2020

Internet Retailing has reported that Ikea is to reopen 19 of its larger stores in England and Northern Ireland on 1 June, after putting social distancing measures and click and collect services in place.

IKEA, UK, Northern Ireland, England, retailer, shopping, click and collect, government, cards, contactless payments

IKEA launches third-party online store on Tmall

News | Ecommerce | 10 Mar 2020

IKEA has set up a shop on Alibaba's ecommerce platform Tmall, marking the first time the Sweden-based retail chain is peddling its products on a third-party online marketplace. 

IKEA, Alibaba, Tmall, online store, ecommerce, retail, China, online marketplace

IKEA to enable customers pay for goods using time in Dubai

News | Ecommerce | 25 Feb 2020

IKEA has announced plans to enable customers pay for goods with their time, the more time customers spend travelling to IKEA, the more they can buy.

IKEA, commerce, goods, Customers, Dubai, campaign, retailer, user experience, Google Maps

Wirecard's in-store payments facilitate instalment payments for IKEA customers in Malaysia

News | Online Payments | 10 Dec 2019

Wirecard has launched its in-store instalment payment plan in Malaysia, while IKEA has already integrated the solution into its checkout terminals.

Wirecard, in-store payments, IKEA, Malaysia, instalments, payments , online instalments, banks, credit card

Tradeshift intermediated supply chain transaction for IKEA using e-money

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 02 Oct 2019

US-based supply chain payments service Tradeshift has announced the completion of a purchase from IKEA Iceland using the Ethereum blockchain.

Tradeshift, IKEA, blockchain transaction, e-invoicing, Ethereum, e-money, Monerium, fintech, supply chain finance, dynamic discount, electronic money

Ingenico to facilitate online payments for IKEA in India

News | Online Payments | 26 Aug 2019

Ingenico Group has partnered with IKEA to facilitate digital payments on the retailer’s ecommerce platform in India.

Ingenico, online payments, retail, IKEA, India, ecommerce

IKEA to invest USD 1.4 bln in Chinas ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 23 Aug 2019

IKEA has announced that it will invest USD 1.41 billion into the Chinese ecommerce market in the upcoming 2020 fiscal year.

IKEA, China, ecommerce, retail

IKEA forays into ecommerce in India

News | Ecommerce | 19 Aug 2019

IKEA has launched its online delivery system ahead of the opening of its first physical store in Mumbai, India.

IKEA, India, ecommerce, retail

IKEA rolls out ecommerce platform in Thailand

News | Ecommerce | 26 Jun 2019

IKEA Thailand has rolled out an ecommerce platform for modern shoppers who spend more time online.

IKEA, ecommerce, Thailand, ecommerce platform

Wirecard to provide payment services to IKEA Thailand

News | Online Payments | 11 Jun 2019

Wirecard has announced that it will provide digital payment services for IKEA’s online store in Thailand, after implementing its platform in Singapore and Malaysia.

Wirecard, payments , IKEA, online payments, Thailand, merchant

IKEA to start allowing customers to shop remotely

News | Ecommerce | 29 May 2019

IKEA has announced it is launching a new app to allow customers to shop remotely for products they can visualise in the context of their own homes.

IKEA, launch, app, shop remotely, ecommerce

Bitrefill offers crypto payment options for Airbnb gift cards

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Apr 2019

Sweden-based cryptocurrency gift card provider Bitrefill has announced support for Airbnb, allowing users to purchase Airbnb rentals with five cryptocurrencies.

Bitrefill, launch, Sweden, cryptocurrency, payments , Airbnb, gift cards, US, Europe, payments , ecommerce, IKEA, Netflix, Nike, REI, GameStop, Petco, Amazon, Hotels.com, Steam, purchase, altcoins, retailers