In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions in its operations while improving delivery times in the French capital, the retailer has partnered with Box2Home to launch a scheme that utilises boat transport on the Seine together with electric vehicles for the final delivery.
The Île-de-France region supported the project financially and logistically as part of a wider programme to further utilise navigable waterways in France.
The new solution allows for the entire Ikea range to be delivered by river in the French capital, emitting up to five times less CO2 than road delivery and saving around 300.000 kilometres on Parisian roads annually.
Source: RetailTech Innovation Hub