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2021
IKEA U.S. launches Buy Back & Resell pilot
IKEA U.S. launched its Buy Back & Resell service as a limited-time pilot at IKEA Conshohocken from August 30 to September 19, 2021. IKEA Family members could sell back eligible used IKEA furniture for store credit.
2021
IKEA announces planned electricity subscription service in Sweden
Ingka Group said it plans to offer an electricity subscription service in Sweden through which households can buy renewable energy from solar and wind farms. The service was described as planned, not yet launched.
2021
IKEA announces STARKVIND air purifier for US sale
IKEA announced its new STARKVIND air purifier, available as a floor-standing model and a side-table model, and said it would begin selling in the United States in October 2021.
2021
IKEA apologizes and revises Juneteenth menu
After backlash over the Juneteenth menu, the store manager apologized and the menu was revised. IKEA said it would work to commemorate the holiday more thoughtfully in the future.
2021
IKEA Juneteenth menu protest
Employees at an Atlanta IKEA store protested a Juneteenth menu that included dishes they said were racially insensitive; the article reports that roughly 20 employees walked off the job.
2021
IKEA launches e-commerce services and shopping app in Bengaluru
IKEA announced the launch of its e-commerce services and mobile shopping app in Bengaluru, India, offering more than 8,000 home furnishing products and solutions.
2021
Sonos and IKEA announce SYMFONISK Picture Frame speaker
Sonos and IKEA announced the SYMFONISK Picture Frame WiFi speaker, which is scheduled to go on sale in North America and Europe on July 15, 2021.
2021
Ikea France fined over staff surveillance
A French court ordered Ikea to pay a €1m fine after finding the company guilty of spying on staff in France, including through the collection of private data.
2021
Ikea France fined over surveillance practices
A French court found Ikea guilty of spying on employees and improperly gathering and storing staff data, and fined it €1 million. The article also reports allegations of customer surveillance and says the company apologized and implemented an action plan.
2021
French court fines Ikea over staff and customer surveillance
A French court found Ikea guilty of spying on staff and ordered the retailer to pay €1.1 million in fines and damages. The court described the surveillance scheme as gathering information on employees, job applicants and customers.
2021
French court rules against Ikea France over spying campaign
A French court convicted Ikea France of habitually receiving personal data obtained through fraudulent means and ordered it to pay €1 million in fines and about €100,000 in damages. The court found that the subsidiary used espionage between 2009 and 2012 to examine employees and customers. Trade unions had alleged that Ikea France obtained personal data fraudulently, including through illegally obtained police files.
2021
WWF launches Forests Forward platform
WWF launched Forests Forward, a multi-stakeholder platform for businesses and investors focused on forest landscapes. WWF said the platform aims to improve the management of 150 million hectares of forest by 2030; 19 companies and investors were its first participants.
2021
IKEA lists SYMFONISK picture-frame Wi-Fi speaker
IKEA's US website listed a new SYMFONISK picture-frame Wi-Fi speaker, available in black and white for $199.
2021
IKEA China e-commerce unit fined over children's furniture warning labels
Shanghai's Xuhui District Market Supervision Administration penalized IKEA E-commerce (China) Co., Ltd. over products lacking required warning signs or Chinese warning instructions, confiscating about RMB 144,900 in illegal gains and imposing a fine of about RMB 56,100. IKEA China said the matter concerned children's furniture age labels and that it had revised the labels to meet national standards.
2021
IKEA recalls HEROISK and TALRIKA products in Taiwan over breakage risk
IKEA announced a recall of Taiwan-made HEROISK and TALRIKA products because they may break when exposed to high temperatures. IKEA said the recall was a precaution and offered full refunds to consumers.
2021
IKEA launches its Buy Back scheme in the UK
IKEA launched its Buy Back scheme, allowing customers to return eligible used furniture to stores in exchange for vouchers. IKEA said it would resell the furniture through its circular hubs.
2021
IKEA launches official WeChat mini-program store in China
IKEA announced the launch of its official mini-program store on March 24, adding a new online shopping touchpoint to its app and website and offering about 9,300 IKEA products for delivery to 227 cities and regions.
2021
IKEA Jacksonville donates teddy bears to Ronald McDonald House
IKEA Jacksonville donated 500 plush teddy bears to Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville as part of IKEA’s nationwide “Let’s Play” campaign.
2021
IKEA opens first city-format store in Ukraine
IKEA opened its first city-format store in Ukraine at Blockbuster Mall in Kyiv. The store covers 5,000 square meters and includes an online order pickup point and a parcel machine.
2020
Ikea announced it is ending production of its catalog
Ikea said it is ending production of its home-furnishings catalog, citing changes in how people shop and consume media.