Read more Ikea stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6887/ikea.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:31:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69754/merrills-thain-rues-picking-pricey-office-decor-over-ikea.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMerrill Lynch's former CEO issued an apology of sorts for spending $1.2 million—including $35,000 for a commode—to redecorate his office as the firm bottomed out, Bloomberg reports. “We decorated it in the style that Merrill Lynch offices were, which was very, very nice,” John Thain said...http://www.newser.com/story/69754/merrills-thain-rues-picking-pricey-office-decor-over-ikea.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 12:21:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67697/for-chinese-ikea-a-great-place-to-nap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn Beijing, people flock to the local Ikea—but for many, it’s not about picking up new housewares. Instead, they spend the day napping in display beds, eating at the cafeteria, enjoying free soda refills, and posing in front of in-store displays, the Los Angeles Times reports. it's become as...http://www.newser.com/story/67697/for-chinese-ikea-a-great-place-to-nap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 6:59:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64175/that-cheap-bookshelf-has-a-global-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough you might have hand-crafted antiques handed down from your grandparents, chances are your grandkids aren't getting their mitts on that wood-veneer bookshelf you just schlepped home from IKEA, writes Stephanie Zacharek for Salon. The modern desire for cheap, replaceable goods is a cause and a symptom of a global...http://www.newser.com/story/64175/that-cheap-bookshelf-has-a-global-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 15:38:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe best way to get over fear of flying? If you’re comedian Mark Malkoff, living on a plane for 30 days. Malkoff—who once lived in an Ikea store for a week—embarked upon his journey this month, but it wasn’t all for the sake of therapy. He’s also flogging...http://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54145/for-april-1-an-ikea-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIkea says it’s unveiling a car March 31, but the day after that is—you got it—April 1, Jalopnik reports. The Leko, which is touted by its “designer” on a French website set up by the Swedish home-furnishing giant, will be modular, able to operate as a coupe or...http://www.newser.com/story/54145/for-april-1-an-ikea-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 16:06:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47999/marketers-have-inauguration-fever-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarketers for products from cognac to commemorative coins are looking to cash in on Barack Obama’s Tuesday inauguration, the New York Times reports. “Obamabilia” includes bottles of Hennessy with a “44” on the label, special magazine issues, and Tshirts galore. Other companies, like Quaker Oatmeal, are hosting Inauguration Day events...http://www.newser.com/story/47999/marketers-have-inauguration-fever-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 9:20:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44291/veg-group-to-ikea-keep-rudolph-off-menu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British vegetarian group is calling on Ikea to stop selling reindeer salami in its in-store cafes, citing cruel hunting practices, the Independent reports. In Sweden, reindeer are herded by snowmobile and helicopter then shipped hundreds of miles to slaughterhouses, which the group says causes “considerable physical and mental stress....http://www.newser.com/story/44291/veg-group-to-ikea-keep-rudolph-off-menu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Dec 2008 12:47:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/24160/hm-named-europes-most-valuable-brand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwedish clothing chain H&M was named Europe’s most valuable brand in the inaugural ranking of retailers on the continent by Interbrand, the brand consulting firm, reports the Financial Times. H&M’s brand value was placed at $20.7 billion. French retailer Carrefour ($13.2 billion) and Sweden’s Ikea ($13 billion) rounded...http://www.newser.com/story/24160/hm-named-europes-most-valuable-brand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Apr 2008 9:24:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20901/ikeas-names-enrage-danes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDanes are hopping mad about a discovery that Swedish furniture giant Ikea uses Danish place names for its doormats and floor coverings, while reserving Swedish and Norwegian monikers for higher-end items, Der Spiegel reports. Some Danish academics argue that this reinforces Sweden’s perception of Denmark as a “doormat” for its...http://www.newser.com/story/20901/ikeas-names-enrage-danes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Mar 2008 16:34:11 CST