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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.
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.
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.
A Mexican mountain town turns to cycling activism to rebuild community trust after years of violence. This weekend, hundreds of riders from across Mexico gather to share solutions for safer, more bikeable cities.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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.