IKEA
Digital solutions for retail and food
Starting with the rollout of digital menus and in store promotional screens for the Food Team, Beaver Group have been working closely with IKEA since 2015 to bring digital and innovations to stores across the UK and Ireland.
Over 700 digital screens, projectors and interactive points
With one user and content-focused system driving all elements of the in-store digital communication solution, IKEA have a broad and growing platform to deliver the messages they want, in exactly the way they want to.
Awards
Popai Awards 2018
Short Run – Permanent Display category, and Innovation categoryInstall Awards 2018
Projection Product of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year Categories with NECNominations
AV Awards 2018
Retail Project of the Year Category
Inavations Awards 2018
Retail category
Daily Dooh Finalist 2017
Best Overall Retail Experience category
Retail Digital Signage Expo 2017
Retail Digital Signage Expo Innovation Trail & Awards
Rug Sizer
We have recently launched a new solution at the Milton Keynes store, located in their rug and textiles department. The rug sizer is an intuitive, interactive, and augmented reality concept which drives a bright NEC Laser projector to project the life-sized rug dimensions on the floor in front of the customer. This is all controlled via a 22″ interactive screen running a custom developed HTML app, linked to the signage.ninja platform.
The rug sizer solution has since been installed at two global IKEA sites:
Eindhoven, Netherlands and Klagenfurt, Austria.
How big should your rug be?
IKEA understands that some customers sometimes cannot fully visualise the correct rug size that they need. This is because the rugs in store are suspended upright on display or rolled up for purchase. The measurements are readily available – but unlike other products in store – customers can’t easily see if it ‘looks right’.
Food
The digital menus are managed seamlessly across the whole estate via Beaver Group’s own application, signage.ninja. While the Food Team at the Service Office have control of the products on offer, pricing and food attributes, the food managers in the store have the ability to switch items and menus when needed (for example, when a product sells out).
All users can use the RealView feature to see exactly what is playing live, or during any future day-part.
For the thousands of customers who eat at IKEA each day, keeping the menus relevant and informative is vital, and keeps queues flowing and ensures menu compliance across the whole IKEA estate.
In-store teams are able to manage their areas with user level controls tuned for the stores, the Service Office managers and the different roles
Retail
Throughout the main showroom, digital signage and projector solutions have been provided to give customers more information about the huge range of products available. With touch screen displays in the Kitchen Knowledge area, laser projection in the Living Room department and digital signage throughout – the customer journey through the store is guided and informed, every step of the way.
Projects installed at every store in the UK and Ireland
Co-Worker Areas
Keeping staff informed is as important as ever, so there have been several implementations of displays in the ‘back-of-house’ areas for the IKEA Co-Workers. These displays provide important staff information, which are all managed by the internal communication managers.
Innovations
Working with IKEA, Beaver Group have also successfully implemented a number of projects, including:
Rug Sizer
Using a 22” Touch Display and overhead laser projector, customers can literally see the style and exact size of the rugs on offer projected in front of them on the floor – helping to visualise the right product for them and reduce the number of returned items. Read more.
Interactive Video Walls
Using six 55” displays and the advanced ShadowSense touch technology, customers are able to create mood boards through an easy-to-use interactive experience, designed especially for IKEA.
Audio Pods
In some stores, background audio solutions are used to provide atmosphere in certain areas. These solutions are also run from the same signage.ninja system, as the digital signage.
Live Workshop Presentations
In the newly refurbished Textiles department, IKEA are running live presentations and demonstrations. As part of this, a live TV studio solution has been implemented to record, display and broadcast these live workshops.
Social Video Wall
We creatively curate a customised social media feed for IKEA Video Walls. Customers can share their interior decorating,
for others to draw inspiration.
Digital Menus, In-Store Posters, Interactive Video Walls, Rug Size Projections and various other innovations being used
