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Ikea parent sells 8 China retail sites amid economic slowdown

Ingka Group, the parent company of Ikea, is selling eight former retail properties in China as part of a strategic review. This move, facilitated by property consultant JLL, marks the largest asset disposal for the furniture giant in the region in nearly three decades. The sales are occurring amidst a challenging economic climate in China, characterized by a sluggish property market and reduced consumer spending. The properties, including Ikea's former largest store in Asia located in Shanghai, are being offered for immediate conversion into various commercial or residential uses. AI

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Ikea parent sells 8 China retail sites amid economic slowdown

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhu Wenqian ·

    Ikea’s China remodelling: parent firm puts 8 former retail sites on block

    Ikea’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 w…