One of the great entrepreneurs of the 20th century, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, passed away today. As Reuters pointed out in its short biography, Kamprad created a store — as a teenager mind you — that today has more than 400 locations, revenues of $62 billion, and a cultural ubiquity that very few consumer products could ever hope to attain. Having read the IKEA story… Read More
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IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dead at age 91
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Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the world’s largest furniture retailer, IKEA, died at his home in Smaland, Sweden, on Saturday. He was 91 years old.
The company shared news of Kamprad’s death on Sunday morning via an online statement, calling him “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century.”
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“We are deeply saddened by Ingvar’s passing. We will remember his dedication and commitment to always side with the many people. To never give up, always try to become better and lead by example,” CEO and President of Inter IKEA Group, Torbjörn Lööf, said in a statement. Read more…
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Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the world’s largest furniture retailer, IKEA, died at his home in Smaland, Sweden, on Saturday. He was 91 years old.
The company shared news of Kamprad’s death on Sunday morning via an online statement, calling him “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century.”
A post shared by IKEA Today (@ikeatoday) on Jan 28, 2018 at 2:26am PST
“We are deeply saddened by Ingvar’s passing. We will remember his dedication and commitment to always side with the many people. To never give up, always try to become better and lead by example,” CEO and President of Inter IKEA Group, Torbjörn Lööf, said in a statement. Read more…
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Oh my god, there is nothing more annoying than sharing a bed with a duvet-hogger. Just when you find yourself dozing comfortably, your partner rolls over and selfishly takes the duvet with them. Leaving you with nothing but the night air to hold you tight.
Well, Ikea wants to introduce a “Swedish sleeping method” to put a stop to the nightly battle of the bedsheets. And, hey, it might just save your relationship.
“Ikea is launching the TOG-ether bundle to help Brits sleep the Swedish way – with two single duvets rather than a double,” reads a statement emailed to Mashable. Read more…
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IKEA and Sonos will bring the tunes to your future smart home
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IKEA’s furniture might bring you to the verge of tears and obscenity while you attempt to put it together — but in the future, the retailer could allow you to drown out your struggles with its own high quality sound systems.
The Swedish home furnishings giant will team up with audio brand Sonos to collaborate on new home music products, which will likely look to optimize Sonos’ multi-room audio layouts by including speakers in IKEA’s popular furniture designs.
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