Ikea launches second-hand marketplace to compete with eBay
Furniture retailer challenges digital classified ads ‘oligopoly’ with peer-to-peer sales platform for its products
Furniture retailer challenges digital classified ads ‘oligopoly’ with peer-to-peer sales platform for its products
A virtual Ikea store without any products might seem like good advertising – but is it any fun for the consumer?
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Ikea Ireland Ltd posted an 82% rise in pre-tax profits while its revenues increased by 16.5%, accounts show
Swedish retailer’s move comes as it battles the fallout from the Houthi militant group’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Shop located in the Canopy, Sligo’s newest shopping destination, which last year underwent a €1m rebrand
Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose language
Sprawling 27,000 sq m facility with 200 staff members will be able to ship 9,000 of retail giant’s products faster than ever
Company has plans to make more than 300,000 deliveries in the first year of operation
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New store comes as retailer continues to cut prices on certain products as inflation eases
Television: Reported to be the highest paid member of the latest Big Brother household, the former X Factor judge could be facing a challenging stay
Swedish furniture store giant extending its Irish footprint
The Irish arm of Ikea reached total sales of €252 million in its latest financial year
While other sectors have experienced steep declines in investment this year, volumes in the industrial and logistics sector are poised to hit €530 million
Homewares group hopes to get a boost from families staying home during the holiday season
Ingka Investments has secured a 20 per cent stake in the offshore wind project portfolio of Source Galileo, a London and Dublin-based renewable energy company.
The Swedish furniture giant is reviving a selection of classic designs this month - good news for Irish shoppers who are among the brand’s biggest home accessories buyers
Furniture retailer in ‘expansion’ mode as it eyes new Irish warehouse and order points
Bring the inside outside and make the most of leisurely drinks and food in the garden
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Pilot scheme to allow Ikea shoppers pick up online purchases in Tesco car parks in three counties
Swedish furniture store giant extending its Irish footprint into Munster
Swedish furniture and homewares retailer continues Irish expansion with its biggest franchisee paying over €100m for a vast logistics site in southwest Dublin
Second charge against Christian Mayer (48) involving a teenager dismissed as not captured on CCTV
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Smaller store will be focused on kitchen and bedroom design
Maersk halts operations at Mediterranean port citing ‘severe structural damage’
There are many simple, cost-effective ways to make your space more personal
From radio cabinets ‘of rare beauty’ to the new Sky Glass, designers have sought to ease old anxieties about living-room tech
Analysis: Argos once had the Irish market to itself, and played the field well, until it had to compete with Ikea, Amazon and the internet
Swedish retailer reports ‘strong appetite’ from customers investing in their homes post-pandemic
Inflation-busting increase aims to ease pressure of ‘challenging economic environment’, company says
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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