Tag: Wayfair

Major Retailer to Invest $2.2 Billion in US, Add Over 2,000 Jobs

IKEA announced on Thursday that it will invest more than $2.2 billion in the U.S. market over the next three years to further expand its omnichannel fulfillment network. In a statement, Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores, said it plans to bring eight new big stores and add nine “plan and order points”—smaller stores…


Wayfair to Cut More Than 1,700 Jobs as Part of Cost-Saving Plan

Wayfair Inc., a Boston-based e-commerce company that sells furniture internationally, announced on Friday that as part of a cost-saving plan it will cut 1,750 jobs, representing 10 percent of its entire global workforce. In a statement on Jan. 20, the furniture retailer said the layoffs will include approximately 1,200 employees on the corporate team, which the…