12 October 2016

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd, IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings company in the region, is bringing its wide array of inspiring designs and home furnishing solutions to its customers, who will now be able to shop directly from IKEA Saudi Arabia’s website.

With the official launch of IKEA Saudi Arabia’s new e-commerce platform and with just a few clicks, customers can now purchase select IKEA products and have them delivered right to their doorsteps. The e-commerce platform is now available in selected cities and will be later rolled out to cover all areas across the Kingdom.

Faisal Al-Gain, Country Marketing Manager at IKEA Saudi Arabia, said “Saudi Arabia has been one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the MENA region. Due to boundless technological progress that we have witnessed during this day and age, it is only right for us to keep reinventing ourselves and the experience we offer our customers as we are continuously committed to creating a better everyday life for the many people.”

“This is an exciting time for us as we want to further build on our growth story and expand our online presence to become closer to our customers in the Kingdom whilst providing them with a remarkable and convenient shopping experience.” He added.

Through this newly launched platform, IKEA has facilitated further services allowing for purchases to take place with set delivery dates that fit the customer’s convenience, in addition to providing secure payment options through Sadad and other major credit cards.

IKEA Saudi Arabia is continuously pursuing new ways of enhancing the shopping experience of its customers through providing convenience and bridging geographical boundaries. This is merely one of the many attempts that the company has currently initiated to guarantee higher levels of customer satisfaction and accessibility.

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About IKEA Saudi Arabia
IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings retailer in the region and a member of the Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furnishing Co. Ltd, offers an affordable and extensive range of home furnishing products of good design, value, and functionality. Since the opening of the first IKEA store in Jeddah in 1983, IKEA has expanded its Saudi operations to Riyadh and Dhahran with plans for further expansion. All three stores closely follow the popular self-serve, self-assembly concept and feature a wide array of inspiring designs and home furnishing solutions. For further information, please contact IKEA KSA customer care center at 92000-4532 or visit www.ikea.com/sa

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Hussein Nasrallah
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Memac Ogilvy PR
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