Ikea to scrap famed catalogue after 70 years Swedish furniture giant Ikea said it has taken the emotional decision to end a seven-decade tradition and discontinue its catalogue, one of the world's biggest ... Business • 07 Dec 20
Pandemic home improvement trend helps boost IKEA owner The owner of furniture brand IKEA accelerated profit growth in the 12 months up to August as shoppers kept at home by the pandemic spent ... Business • 03 Nov 20
IKEA eyes return to growth this year as sales down 4% Retail sales at IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, shrank 4% in the year to the end of August as demand recovered quickly from a ... Business • 06 Oct 20
Home Smart Home: How to make your house brighter Having once been the preserve of science fiction, smart home technology is now more accessible than ever - and affordable too. Business • 12 Sep 20
IKEA owner plans €600m extra on green investments Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, plans €600m in sustainability-related investments over the next 12 months as the world's biggest furniture brand aims ... Business • 02 Sep 20
IKEA to return state aid received during Covid crisis Furniture giant IKEA said today that it would return subsidies it received from eight European countries, including Ireland, and the US at the height of ... Business • 16 Jun 20
Massive queues as Ikea reopens store in Belfast Massive queues formed as home furnishings retailer Ikea opened its doors for the first time in months in Belfast. Ulster • 01 Jun 20
IKEA stores will not reopen on Monday IKEA has said its stores in Ballymun and Carrickmines are to stay closed, following the Government's announcement this afternoon that homeware shops should remain shut. Business • 15 May 20
IKEA making masks to help fight coronavirus Furniture giant IKEA is producing face masks and other protective gear for hospitals, joining a growing list of companies branching out of their normal business ... Business • 31 Mar 20
IKEA to close Dublin stores tomorrow evening IKEA is to close its two Dublin stores on a temporary basis from 6pm tomorrow. Business • 19 Mar 20
IKEA to sell through 3rd party for first time in China IKEA has started selling its products on Alibaba's Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, the first time the world's biggest furniture retailer has sold through a third ... Business • 10 Mar 20
New IKEA CEO targets 'even more affordable' furniture IKEA today named insider Jon Abrahamsson Ring to succeed Torbjorn Loof as chief executive of the world's biggest furniture brand as it adapts to seismic ... Business • 11 Feb 20
Ikea to close first big UK store in 33 years Ikea has confirmed plans to shut one of its large UK stores for the first time in its 33-year history in the country. Business • 05 Feb 20
IKEA urges people to secure chest of drawers to walls Furniture retailer IKEA has urged customers who have bought chest of drawers in its shops to ensure they are securely fixed to the wall. World • 07 Jan 20
IKEA to invest €200m in race to turn 'climate positive' IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, said today it would spend around €100m on supporting its direct suppliers in moving over to renewable energy. Business • 27 Nov 19
IKEA names new UK and Ireland boss IKEA has named Peter Jelkeby as its new Country Retail Manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. Business • 03 May 19
IKEA to test furniture rental in 30 countries IKEA wants to roll out furniture rental to all its main markets in a bid to appeal to its increasingly environmentally conscious and transient customers. Business • 04 Apr 19
IKEA: Global job cuts to have minimal impact in Ireland IKEA Group, the owner of most IKEA furniture stores worldwide, plans to cut 7,500 jobs over the next couple of years, mainly administrative staff in ... Business • 21 Nov 18
Online shopping surge helps lift IKEA's full-year sales Sales at IKEA furniture stores rose 4.5% in the fiscal year to August, helped by new store openings and rising online sales, franchisor Inter IKEA ... Business • 10 Oct 18
Ikea recalls marshmallows over mice infestation Ikea has issued a recall on packets of marshmallows after mice were found at a production plant. Ireland • 23 Feb 18
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dies aged 91 The founder of the Swedish furniture giant IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, has died aged 91. News • 28 Jan 18
IKEA to boost UK workforce by 12% with 3 new stores Ikea said it would create over 1,300 new jobs in Britain, a major investment in the UK as the country prepares to exit the European ... Business • 17 May 17
IKEA to open second Dublin store this summer Home furnishing company IKEA is to open its second outlet in Dublin with the creation of about 30 new jobs. Business • 16 May 16
IKEA's full year profit up by 5.5% IKEA Group, the world's biggest furniture retailer, said today that net profit grew 5.5% in its fiscal full-year, mainly on the back of sales growth ... Business • 10 Dec 15
IKEA's full-year sales grow 11% to €31.9 billion IKEA, the world's biggest furniture retailer, has today reported an 11% increase in fiscal full-year sales to a record €31.9 billion. Business • 10 Sep 15
