Tag: IKEA

IKEA Founder Was Worth $60 Billion But Drove A 1993 Volvo, Flew Coach And Got His Haircuts In Developing Countries: ‘I’m Stingy And Proud’

IKEA Founder Was Worth $60 Billion But Drove A 1993 Volvo, Flew Coach And Got His Haircuts In Developing Countries: ‘I’m Stingy And Proud’ While Warren Buffett is widely recognized as the quintessential frugal billionaire, another name less familiar yet equally prudent in his financial habits is Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA. Kamprad, who […]

German union calls for strikes at retailers IKEA and Metro

A company logo stands in front of the Ikea store in Cologne Godorf. German trade union Verdi has called on workers at furniture maker IKEA and the wholesaler Metro to strike on 26 April as part of a long-running wage dispute in the retail sector. Oliver Berg/dpa German trade union Verdi has called on workers […]

Ikea opens first Irish distribution centre in Dublin

Ikea has opened its first distribution centre in Ireland, which will cut home delivery times for Irish orders. The centre in Rathcoole in South Dublin is double the size of Croke Park, Ikea said, employing over 200 people. The Dublin distribution centre will mean home delivery orders for Irish customers will no longer have to […]

Greenpeace claims Ikea products linked to logging in nature-rich Romanian woods

Campaigners have raised concerns that Ikea furniture sold in Europe is linked to the destruction of wildlife-rich old-growth forests in Romania. A report from Greenpeace warns that seven manufacturers producing items destined for Ikea stores across Europe were sourcing wood from high-conservation-value forests in the Carpathian Mountains, including sites designated for nature. Ikea said it […]