- IKEA US President Lars Petersson is set to retire at the end of August 2019.
- Javier Quiones, the retail manager of the chains UK and Ireland divisions, will take his place.
- Petersson worked at IKEA for 36 years and will remain with the company through the summer as a senior advisor.
IKEA US President Lars Petersson is retiring after a 36-year career with the furniture retailer.
An IKEA spokesperson confirmed the news with Business Insider on Friday. Petersson has worked for the retailer since taking a job at its store in Malm, Sweden, in 1983. He has served as president and retail country manager of the companys US market since 2015.
Taking Peterssons place is Javier Quiones, the companys re…
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