IKEA plans to sell TVs integrated into its furniture
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April 18, 2012, Wednesday
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SWEDEN'S IKEA, the world's largest furniture maker, is set to enter the consumer electronics market with products developed in cooperation with China-based TCL Multimedia, IKEA officials said yesterday.
IKEA, known the world over for low-price, self-assembly flat-packed furniture, plans to launch a line of furniture with integrated connected television and sound systems in five European cities in June and seven European countries this autumn as well as its remaining markets in the summer of 2013.
The televisions, wireless sound systems and built-in CD/DVD/Blu-ray players with this line of furniture are designed specifically for IKEA.
"This is a large step for us. We will have an offer that is unique in the market," IKEA's living room chief Magnus Bondesson said.
"We are launching a new concept where you in one place can buy your furniture and your electronics - designed for and matched with each other from start."
The furniture aim to solve the challenge of living room clutter of cords and remote controls, he said.
Tolga Oncu, sales chief at IKEA Sweden, said prices will start at 6,500 Swedish crowns (US$960) for the simplest combination bench unit, television and sound system.
"We've had very clear signals from customers that there is a need to be able to buy and integrate home electronics with the furniture in a simple way," Oncu said.
"With the way IKEA works, the way we can offer our products at the lowest prices on the market, we are convinced this will be a really big success."
He didn't comment on costs or sales and profit outlook for the new range of furniture.
IKEA, known the world over for low-price, self-assembly flat-packed furniture, plans to launch a line of furniture with integrated connected television and sound systems in five European cities in June and seven European countries this autumn as well as its remaining markets in the summer of 2013.
The televisions, wireless sound systems and built-in CD/DVD/Blu-ray players with this line of furniture are designed specifically for IKEA.
"This is a large step for us. We will have an offer that is unique in the market," IKEA's living room chief Magnus Bondesson said.
"We are launching a new concept where you in one place can buy your furniture and your electronics - designed for and matched with each other from start."
The furniture aim to solve the challenge of living room clutter of cords and remote controls, he said.
Tolga Oncu, sales chief at IKEA Sweden, said prices will start at 6,500 Swedish crowns (US$960) for the simplest combination bench unit, television and sound system.
"We've had very clear signals from customers that there is a need to be able to buy and integrate home electronics with the furniture in a simple way," Oncu said.
"With the way IKEA works, the way we can offer our products at the lowest prices on the market, we are convinced this will be a really big success."
He didn't comment on costs or sales and profit outlook for the new range of furniture.
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