Home » Thibault Tabard, Ingka: ‘With 2 to 3 openings per year, we are aiming for 20 design studios by 2030’ Thibault Tabard, Ingka: ‘With 2 to 3 openings per year, we are aiming for 20 design studios by 2030’ As Ikea expands urban stores dedicated to project design, mind Retail wanted to understand the results. How many appointments were made last year ? What is the uplift in consumer spending ? We have an exclusive analysis from Thibault Tabard, Director of Expansion for France at Ingka, the group's first franchisee. Through Sophie Baqué. Published on 12 May 2025 à 9h59 - Update on 23 July 2025 à 19h01 Resources Ikea is opening more and more design studios around the world. What are the quantitative targets for 2025? During the last financial year ending in late August, 2024, Ingka Group (turnover of €41.8 billion) opened 40 design studios (also called plan & order stores) worldwide, bringing the total to 574. This format is very strong in Europe and North America. These are small stores that offer design assistance in our 3 main areas (kitchens, wardrobes and bathrooms).… Sophie Baqué Digital and omnichannelFinancing and expansionIkeaomnichannelRetailer and e-commerce Read more Exclusive [mind Retail Exclusive] Buoyed by the success of Daumesnil, a 2nd Ikea design studio is announced in Paris Ingka aims to inject €700 million into recycling over the next 5 years Exclusive [mind Retail Exclusive] Schmidt invents a new range of kitchens using 30% less materials
