Ikea’s China remodelling: parent firm puts eight former retail sites on block
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Ikea's parent company Ingka Group has hired property consultancy JLL as sales agent to offload eight retail properties in mainland China. Seven of these are former Ikea stores that closed in February 2024, and one site in Guiyang has been vacant since 2022. This represents Ikea's largest asset disposal since entering the Chinese market nearly 30 years ago. The move indicates a significant restructuring of Ikea's retail operations in China.
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Ingka Group hired JLL as sole sales agent for eight properties.
Seven of the properties were Ikea stores that ceased operations in February.
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The information about the Guiyang site's vacancy comes from a JLL disclosure.
South China Morning Post- Ingka Group hired JLL as sole sales agent for eight properties.
- This is the largest asset disposal in nearly 30 years of China operations.
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Loaded language removedIkea’s parent company Ingka Group has hired property consultancy JLL as its sole sales agent to offload eight retail properties in mainland China, the multinational furniture brand’s largest asset disposal since it entered the market nearly 30 years ago. Seven of the properties were Ikea stores that ceased their operations in February.
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The information about the Guiyang site's vacancy comes from a JLL disclosure.
South China Morning PostIngka Group has hired JLL as sole sales agent to sell eight retail properties in mainland China.
South China Morning PostSeven of the properties were Ikea stores that ceased operations in February.
South China Morning PostOne property in Guiyang, Guizhou shut down in 2022 and has been vacant ever since.
South China Morning PostThis asset disposal is the largest for Ikea since it entered the Chinese market nearly 30 years ago.
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