IKEA plans to improve AR shopping tools with help from Apple

Apple and IKEA are creating an AR app that will let customers preview how an item will look in their home. Michael Valdsgaard, IKEA’s digital transformation manager, told Swedish website Digital.di, “This will be the first augmented reality app that allows you to make reliable buying decisions.” In the first version, customers will take photos […]

Ikea stores opening FULL LIST: Could Swedish shop be opening up near you?

Multi-national group Ikea – headquartered in the Netherlands – is set to open three more stores across the UK.  The furniture giant released a statement confirming the total number of staff employed in the UK will rise to 11,700 thanks to the new plans. Where will the new Ikea stores be opened?  Exeter – plans […]

IKEA launches its own low-cost smart lighting range

For many people, their first foray into the world of home automation begins with lighting. There’s a good reason for this: smart bulbs easily fit into existing furnishings and can be operated using just a smartphone, which (mostly) everybody now owns. Philips, with its Hue range, is perhaps the most well known smart bulb maker, […]

New York's City-Funded Tech Hub Looks Like a Prison Built by Ikea

Union Square Tech Hub Mockup via NYC Mayor’s Office On Friday, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio released the latest designs for the Union Square Tech Hub, a $ 250 million project that aims to “create a central convening point for technology training and networking” as the Big Apple tumbles into the increasingly digital […]

30 incredible perks companies like IKEA, Facebook, and Goldman Sachs offer their employees

Getty Images/Andreas Rentz Most of us spend a majority of our waking hours at work, so it’s only natural that we want to enjoy our time in the office as much as we can. And perks help — a lot. According to career site Glassdoor, more than half (57%) of all workers say perks and […]