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  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
    Ikea to sell spare parts in sustainability push

    Flat-pack pioneer says it is a misconception that its furniture is disposable

  • Sunday, 20 December, 2020
    Retail sector
    Ikea throws away instructions in push for bigger India presence

    Retailer blends Scandinavian design with local flavour in attempt to win over country’s shoppers

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
    Mary Portas
    Covid didn’t kill Topshop: a lack of creativity did

    For three decades, much of retail has been led by numbers people who squashed creatives

  • Monday, 7 December, 2020
    Ikea takes ‘emotional’ decision to close catalogue

    Flat-pack retailer axes what was once world’s most-printed book as shoppers move online

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
    Ikea says second round of lockdowns will have less impact on its business

    World’s largest furniture retailer steps up production to meet demand for home improvements

  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
    Inside BusinessRichard Milne
    Ikea seeks to disrupt itself before it is disrupted

    World’s largest furniture retailer rolls out a series of experiments that could uproot its business model

  • Sunday, 18 October, 2020
    Pilita Clark
    Good riddance to a lot of what I thought was normal life

    Our nostalgic urges are understandable but often misplaced

  • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
    Ikea to open record number of stores this year despite online shift

    Swedish group will focus openings on smaller formats and in city centres

  • Saturday, 13 June, 2020
    Ikea in talks with governments over returning furlough money

    World’s largest furniture retailer suffers less than expected after reopening stores

  • Promoted Content
  • Tuesday, 2 June, 2020
    Lucy Watson
    Out of lockdown and straight to Ikea

    The Swedish furniture retailer is back in service for London’s insecure young renters

  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2020
    How To Spend It
    How vintage Ikea became a hit for fans of flat-pack chic

    From classic midcentury armchairs to a Verner Panton “flop”, there’s much more to the Swedish interiors giant than Billy bookcases

  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
    Ikea links with Alibaba to lure Chinese consumers

    Furniture retailer ‘tests’ selling to consumers on ecommerce group’s consumer platform Tmall

  • Thursday, 27 February, 2020
    Ikea to launch plant-based meatballs in environmental push

    Furniture retailer plots broad overhaul to counter climate impact

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Inter Ikea appoints founder’s former assistant as chief executive

    Jon Abrahamsson Ring to take top job at group that controls furniture maker’s brand

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Ikea to make first UK store closure as numbers disappoint

    Swedish retailer blames online shopping and retail parks for fate of Coventry outlet

  • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
    Ikea picks London mall to launch city-centre push

    Retailer’s parent Ingka to develop mixed-use sites around new urban stores

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    From the apocalypse to the environment: the latest in gaming
    My life as a video-game gnome mage

    ‘In World of Warcraft, I was projecting a version of myself that was free of adolescent burdens’

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
    Inside BusinessRichard Milne
    Ikea says it’s easier being green if you are private

    Listed companies must contend with quarterly results and shareholder pressure on spending

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Ikea and H&M step up venture capital investments

    Retailers pump hundreds of millions of euros into start-ups to resist disruption

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
    Inside BusinessRichard Milne
    Ikea dismantles tradition as retailer streamlines

    World’s biggest furniture group is changing how it builds its products

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
    Ikea eyes smart home technology push

    Swedish group to take on players including Google and Amazon

  • Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
    Ikea heads to city centres in shift from warehouse stores 

    World’s largest furniture retailer says it is embarking on a major strategy change

  • Sunday, 22 September, 2019
    Ikea assembles $1.4bn China expansion drive

    Swedish retailer plans store openings and revamps to counter sharp sales growth slowdown

  • Thursday, 11 July, 2019
    Poland
    Ikea falls foul of Polish government in LGBT dispute

    Retailer faces probe after firing employee for allegedly expressing homophobic views

  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2019
    UK property
    Ikea to provide flat-pack homes for seaside town

    Worthing approves 162 prefabicated homes built by company backed by Swedish retailer

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