MANILA -- Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea on Thursday opened its first outlet in the Philippines and its biggest branch in the world. In doing so, it faces a blessing and a curse: The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged consumer spending on home improvements; it has also disrupted its global supply chain.
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Ikea opens first outlet in Philippines -- its largest globally
Swedish retailer rides home furnishings boom as it fights supply crunch
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Ikea will sell 8,200 products -- everything from picture frames, lamps and sofas, to desks and kitchenware -- at its first store in the Philippines. (Photo by Cliff Venzon)
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