Ikea launches scheme to buy back used furniture after pandemic delays May 5, 2021 Ikea has launched a service allowing customers to sell furniture back to the store after the planned start date was delayed due to the pandemic. The Swedish homewares giant said the buy back scheme will be available to UK customers from today. Customers will be able to sell furniture they no longer need back to [...]
Ikea and ITV invest in location tech startup what3words March 25, 2021 Ikea and ITV have both thrown their weight behind a startup that has divided the world into three-metre squares each with a unique three-word name to help pinpoint addresses. Ingka Group, the holding company behind the Swedish flat-pack giant, has pumped £12m into what3words, while ITV has taken a minority stake valued at £2m. What3words, [...]
Ikea France on trial over illegal spying on employees and customers March 22, 2021 Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its former executives have gone on trial over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers. Trade unions reported the furniture and home goods company to French authorities in 2012, accusing it of collecting personal data by fraudulent means and the illicit disclosure of personal information. The unions [...]
Flat-pack jabs: New London vaccine hub assembled at former Ikea store January 24, 2021 A former Ikea store has been transformed into a Covid-19 vaccination centre amid a ramping up of jab facilities in the capital. Up to 25 new vaccination sites will start offering Covid jabs this week as the NHS accelerates the biggest immunisation programme in its history. A former Ikea store at the Westfield shopping centre [...]
Ikea to buy back used furniture to resell as second hand October 13, 2020 Ikea has launched a scheme to buy back used flatpack furniture to be resold in stores as second hand. The Swedish firm announced this morning that the “Buy Back” initiative is part of its plan to “become a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030”. Customers will be given vouchers to spend in Ikea [...]
Ikea launches vegetarian meatball in climate crusade July 16, 2020 Vegetarians will now be able to try Ikea’s iconic meatballs after the Swedish giant announced it would launch a vegetarian version of the classic food. From 3 August, customers will be able to buy the new creation, named “plant balls”, which Ikea said were a “more sustainable” take on one of its best-loved products. Made [...]
Which retailers are reopening as the coronavirus lockdown lifts? June 12, 2020 After two months of being closed during the coronavirus lockdown, Britain’s high streets are coming back to life. Across the board, retailers across the country are working out how to get their businesses going again – and what measures they need to take to keep people safe. So what shops can customers expect to open [...]
Thousands queue as Ikea reopens and pupils return to school June 1, 2020 People have been queuing across the UK to get into Ikea and take children back to school as the government loosened more restrictions implemented due to the coronavirus crisis. As of this morning, primary schools have reopened to pupils in receptions and years one and six, while some retailers like the Swedish store have been [...]
Coronavirus: Ikea opens Swedish food markets for key workers April 8, 2020 Ikea has opened the food markets at its London stores to serve key workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish retail giant has opened food halls at its Tottenham and Greenwich sites, which are located close to local hospitals. The Ikea markets will be open to NHS and emergency service workers as well as the [...]
Ikea is closing its first big UK store February 4, 2020 Ikea is preparing to close its Coventry store this year, which will be the first time it has shuttered a large site in the UK since its launch in the country 33 years ago. More than 350 jobs are at risk following the decision, which Ikea said was due to the “changing behaviour of customers [...]