Ikea forecasts tougher year due to supply-chain issues
The biggest problem is that Ikea’s growth is being crimped because the company can’t meet demand, its CFO said Wednesday.
The biggest problem is that Ikea’s growth is being crimped because the company can’t meet demand, its CFO said Wednesday.
The Swedish furniture store opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday but some customers have been camping out, in part to try to win a free couch or chair.
No particular industry sector appears safe from the impact, as the county’s unemployment rate falls below 3 percent. Companies in health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing and construction are all struggling to find workers.
The long-awaited arrival of Ikea to central Indiana will transform the way many Hoosiers buy furniture.