IKEA employees reveal 5 shopping hacks you need to know

IKEA IKEA definitely has it all, but the giant furniture store can get a little tricky to maneuver.  An employee reveals 5 ways to get the most out of your shopping experience.  It’s no secret around here that we love discovering new IKEA hacks but for the real insider secrets, there’s no better source to turn to […]

‘Still single? Don’t call me mom!’ IKEA dumps China ad offending singles

Published time: 27 Oct, 2017 02:56 Furniture giant IKEA has been forced to remove its commercial from Chinese TV after it’s ‘message’ triggered a storm of condemnation on social media. The ad, critics said, ridicules single women as it features a mother who threatens to reject her daughter for not having a boyfriend. “The TV […]

How IKEA used affordable and innovative designs to transform homes

IKEA created a reasonably priced way for customers to express themselves at home. The company leans on family connections and aims for an emotional connection with customers.  Its products are so popular and so ubiquitous, that you might find yourself in a friend’s home sitting on a sofa that is very similar to your own, […]

IKEA joins $22 million investment in XL Hybrids to electrify company vehicle fleets

XL Hybrids, a company specializing in converting gas- and diesel-powered company vehicles to electric-hybrids, has raised $ 22 million in a series D round of funding. The round included participation from IKEA Group (IKEA) and Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV) — the VC arm of U.S. energy giant Exelon — in addition to a number of “large […]

Ikea has debuted an indoor farm that grows greens three times faster than a garden

Rory Gardiner Ikea is known for its flat-pack kitchen tables, islands, and cabinets. Now the home furnishings retailer is experimenting with products that allow people to harvest food at home. Space10, Ikea’s innovation lab, has designed a prototype of a mini-farm that can grow greens and herbs indoors. Called Lokal, it uses a hydroponic farming system — allowing […]

IKEA opened a kitchen utensil vending machine in Stockholm

Business Insider Nordic Earlier this month, Ikea opened a kitchen pop-up store in central Stockholm. To advertise its new and path breaking retail concept, the Swedish furniture giant has placed a vending machine selling kitchen tools inside the subway station of Hötorget, in the city center. “We want to show in a playful way that […]