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In case you ever wanted a candle that smelled like meatballs (?), look no further. Ikea announced on Tuesday that it will begin offering a candle called Huvudroll that smells like the Swedish meatballs that are offered in many store locations. According to USA Today, the meatball candle will be included in Ikea’s “Store in a […]

IKEA was ordered by a French court to pay a $1.2 million fine after being found guilty of improperly using data on its employees, CNN Business reports. Jean-Louis Baillot, former CEO of IKEA’s French subsidiary, has received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a $60,500 fine.  IKEA France was accused of deploying an alleged “spying system” on current and […]

Virgil Abloh is one of a number of artists contributing pieces for an auction organized in support of racial justice groups. Abloh has contributed a piece circa 2019 that will be illustrated on and signed, with the auction winner’s name also set to be added to the design. The starting bid for the piece, a […]

Up until this year, the battle for the UK’s ultimate Christmas advert has typically been fought by a few major players — Coca Cola, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencers and one or two others — but this year a new player entered the chat.  Last week Swedish furniture giants IKEA threw their hat into […]