Furniture

French sports store chain Decathlon is continuing its European expansion: it will open pick-up points and shop-in-shops at Asda supermarkets in Great Britain, while it will also build a huge distribution center in Spain.

Carpetright, Britain's largest flooring company, seems to have gotten back on track after four difficult years: its turnover growth in Britain has sped up and its sales on the continent have improved as well.

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has managed to keep its profits level in 2014, compared to the year before. Its total turnover grew 6 % however, as at the same time, the company also lowered its prices.

In the first half of its fiscal year, British Carpetright has managed to grow its profits quite extensively, but the group still warns for an unsteady future.

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has deposited another 100 million euro into its Tack loyalty program, which is designed to give every employee worldwide a bonus - if they have been with Ikea for more than 5 years.

Swedish furniture giant IKEA will open its first Moroccan store later this year, which is earlier than expected. Previously, the chain announced the expansion for 2015.

British furniture chain DFS is to open its first foreign store in the Netherlands, in Cruquius. The chain aims to open 10 to 15 Dutch stores in the next few years.