IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer, opened its fourth outlet in
China on Wednesday at a new store in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern
Sichuan province.
The outlet will stock more than 6,000 items, including
kitchen and bathroom items, and furniture.
"It is our first step into
western China, as the region, especially Chengdu, boasts great business
potential," said Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the Sweden-based IKEA, on an earlier
visit to the city.
IKEA entered China in 1998 and already has outlets in
Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. The Beijing store is the second largest IKEA
outlet in the world.
With 235 outlets in 34 countries and regions, IKEA
recorded a total global turnover of 14.8 billion euros last
year.
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