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Ikea just became an energy provider in Germany with electricity prices that change every 15 minutes based on renewable energy availability. Customers can save up to €500 yearly by using power when it's cheapest and greenest.
IKEA's flagship Finnish store just launched two free services that let customers with disabilities shop with dignity and independence. The yearlong pilot proves accessibility doesn't have to be an afterthought.
The beloved stop-motion character Tiny Chef is back on screens just months after his Nickelodeon show was canceled. He's partnering with Ikea to promote plant-based eating in a new three-episode series.
IKEA Thailand is teaming up with Swedish solar tech company Midsummer to bring lightweight, flexible solar panels to Thai consumers. The partnership could make renewable energy more accessible across Southeast Asia's sunniest markets.
While other companies replace workers with AI, IKEA used its chatbot to free employees for more creative work and generated over a billion dollars in the process. Hundreds of customer service reps became remote interior designers instead of losing their jobs.
Ikea's secondhand furniture program is booming, with nearly 690,000 used products resold globally last year and most items finding new homes within 72 hours. The initiative keeps furniture out of landfills while making the brand affordable to entirely new customers.
The world's largest IKEA owner just announced plans to invest in India's booming clean energy sector. The move could bring major capital to solar, wind, and hybrid power projects across the nation.
IKEA's decade-long journey to New Zealand paid off with 30,000 visitors flooding the Auckland store on its first Sunday alone. The Swedish furniture giant's nationwide launch proved that good things really do come to those who wait.
IKEA just set a new standard for retail workers in New Zealand, raising entry pay to $29 an hour and adding 85 jobs with benefits other major retailers aren't matching. The move is pushing local chains to reconsider how they compensate their workforce.
The world's largest furniture retailer proved that going green makes business sense, growing revenue while slashing emissions and now producing more energy than it uses. Former CEO Jesper Brodin just received a TIME Earth Award for leading a transformation that saves the company $112 million annually.
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A missing Vincent van Gogh painting worth millions was returned in a blue Ikea bag after three years, wrapped in bubble wrap and a blood-stained pillow. After months of careful restoration, the 1884 masterpiece now looks exactly as it did when van Gogh painted it.
A standup comedian shares how his ADHD turned him into an unconventional stepdad who teaches his daughter to laugh at mistakes instead of fear them. His honest stories about forgetting his kid at IKEA and school prove that perfect parenting matters less than showing up with love.
Ikea and stores across Germany now dim lights, cut music, and reduce noise for weekly "Quiet Hours" designed to help people with sensory sensitivities shop comfortably. What started in New Zealand is spreading worldwide, making everyday errands accessible for millions.
Stores across Germany are dimming lights, turning off music, and reducing noise for weekly Quiet Hours to help people with autism, ADHD, and other conditions shop without sensory overload. What started in one New Zealand supermarket is now spreading to Ikea, museums, and even bowling alleys.
Soccer fans at Toronto's World Cup viewing zone will sip from cups designed to be used 500 times instead of tossing trash after every beer. The simple switch could prevent nearly a quarter million pounds of waste from hitting landfills. #
A baby macaque named Punch, rejected by his mother, clings to a plushie companion at a Japanese zoo. His story mirrors groundbreaking experiments from the 1950s that proved emotional warmth beats physical nourishment every time.
After 62 years of unfulfilled dreams, an Indian grandmother turned traditional laddoo sweets into modern snack bars and built a food startup now supplying over 150 companies. Her persistence through 80 failed attempts transformed a family recipe into a thriving business preserving culinary heritage.
A simple camping kit transforms Kia's award-winning electric van into a full campsite in minutes using just a screwdriver. The affordable conversion includes a bed, outdoor kitchen, and enough power to cook dinner off the grid.
Best Haputpong left IBM and HSBC to join a tiny startup changing bedsheets in Airbnbs. Today, Igloohome's digital locks power 70% of their business across America.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation just selected 3,200 young African entrepreneurs to receive $5,000 grants and business training starting March 22. Over 265,000 hopefuls from all 54 African countries applied for the life-changing opportunity.
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