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IKEA

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IKEA is a multinational conglomerate founded in Sweden in 1943, now headquartered in the Netherlands. The company specializes in designing and selling ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, home accessories, and various other goods and services aimed at creating a better everyday life for many people. With a unique value chain that includes product development, design, supply, manufacture, and sales, IKEA operates through a franchise system, uniting over 200,000 co-workers and numerous companies worldwide.

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IKEA - Latest News and Updates

• IKEA launched the GLAMBERGET collection featuring multifunctional and compact solutions, including the LINDÅKRA sofa and RESARÖ folding table, to create practical interiors for small spaces.
• IKEA is paying $6.5 million to East German prisoners who were forced to make their furniture, following an investigation by Ernst & Young and advocacy from victim groups.
• IKEA's team in Gothenburg has been nominated for 'Sweden's Most Beautiful Office 2024' for their work on KiWi Gruppen's workspace.
• Heléne Davidsson has left IKEA as the Head of Sustainability IKEA Retail Concept in Sweden to join Ballingslöv International AB as the Chief Sustainability Officer Group Director.
• Pontus Erntell, CEO, president, and chief sustainability officer of IKEA China, highlighted the company's participation in the CIIE for the 7th year on November 6.

• IKEA has opened its first standalone restaurant in the UK on King Street in Hammersmith, London, offering a menu beyond meatballs and seating 75 diners.
• IKEA is planning to open a new store in Chiang Mai.
• IKEA has opened a Testing Lab at IKEA Barkarby where employees test products to improve sleep quality.
• IKEA's CEO Carl Aaby is nominated for 'Spokesperson of the Year' by NHO Service and Trade, with the award to be presented at the 'Handlekraft' event on November 14.
• IKEA Deutschland achieved a total revenue of 6.161 billion euros in 2024, marking its second-strongest result ever, with significant growth in online sales and sustainability efforts.

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