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The companies who own and operate Irish toll roads collected nearly €1.3 million every day last year
Ikea enters Irish housing market with €73m investment in Dublin
One, two and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes will be built at Rathborne Crossing, Ashtown
Ikea’s tantalising promise is that we are all just one good shoe rack away from nirvana
Might I buy a napkin holder to add to the three I already have but don’t use at home? That is my prerogative
Ikea appoints former store manager as first non-Swedish boss
Juvencio Maeztu joined furniture retailer in 2001 and ran the Indian business before becoming deputy chief of Ingka
An Ikea case study: A reader’s extractor hood stopped working. This is what he did next
Andy first contacted Ikea in January, but a resolution seemed further away than ever – until Pricewatch stepped in
Probation reports ordered for three software engineers who stole from Ikea
Court told three had no explanation for thefts from Ballymun store other than ‘foolishness of highest order’
From an Ikea chopping board to an €800 knife: professional chefs reveal what they can’t live without
Cookery schools offer non-experts a chance to experience chefs’ tools before investing themselves
Interiors: The era of the antiseptic white bathroom has ended. It’s time to break open the colour charts
Cautious about colour? You can still dip your toe in the (bath) water, experts say
‘It is so expensive in Dublin we decided to rent’: Swedish embassy returns to capital
Sweden may have foregone a diplomatic residence – and car – in Dublin, but it has brought the country’s signature design to its new embassy on Pembroke Row
Ikea expands click-and-collect service at Tesco stores to seven new sites
Collection service allows customers to pick up Ikea goods without extra cost at 21 locations if order is worth more than €200
The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: ‘There was a huge knowledge gap in the corporate world’
Brian Cahill has teamed up with Caroline Usher at the CSRD Institute to fill that gap
Ikea’s Irish revenues down 2.4% amid wide price-cutting push
Revenues at Ingka Group, which accounts for 90% of sales, fell 5.3% to €45bn in first drop since 2020
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
Digital meatballs and virtual nuggets: why Ikea and McDonald’s are setting up shop in Roblox
A virtual Ikea store without any products might seem like good advertising – but is it any fun for the consumer?
Aer Lingus pilot pay talks to resume amid warning of escalation in industrial action
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Ikea’s Irish unit pays €11m dividend to parent as profits almost double
Ikea Ireland Ltd posted an 82% rise in pre-tax profits while its revenues increased by 16.5%, accounts show
Ikea considers new factories in the US as movement of goods becomes costly and complex
Swedish retailer’s move comes as it battles the fallout from the Houthi militant group’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Ikea expands Irish footprint as new facility opens in Co Sligo
Shop located in the Canopy, Sligo’s newest shopping destination, which last year underwent a €1m rebrand
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The size of two Croke Parks: Conor Pope goes inside Ikea’s new Dublin delivery depot
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
New Ikea distribution centre to cut delivery times to three days
Company has plans to make more than 300,000 deliveries in the first year of operation
Kingspan faces potential fines while Revenue secures €750m in settlements
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Ikea to open new planning outlet in Sligo
New store comes as retailer continues to cut prices on certain products as inflation eases
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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
Ikea to open ‘plan and order’ store in Carlow
Swedish furniture store giant extending its Irish footprint
Ikea Ireland reports 16.5% rise in sales and ‘significant growth’ in online business
The Irish arm of Ikea reached total sales of €252 million in its latest financial year
Industrial and logistics draws investors in face of economic headwinds
While other sectors have experienced steep declines in investment this year, volumes in the industrial and logistics sector are poised to hit €530 million
Ikea stores owner Ingka confident price cuts will help drive sales
Homewares group hopes to get a boost from families staying home during the holiday season
Ikea investment arm secures stake in Irish and UK offshore wind portfolio
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.
Ikea: What Irish shoppers love to buy
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
Ikea Ireland triples pretax profit to €12.9m despite costs squeeze
Furniture retailer in ‘expansion’ mode as it eyes new Irish warehouse and order points
Buy a rug, choose good lighting, get a parasol: Top tips to make the most of your outdoor space
Bring the inside outside and make the most of leisurely drinks and food in the garden
Rent rises slow, Ikea deal with Tesco, and Stripe investor looks to cash in some of its portfolio
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Ikea pilot scheme to allow Irish customers collect purchases at their local Tesco car park
Pilot scheme to allow Ikea shoppers pick up online purchases in Tesco car parks in three counties
Ikea to open ‘plan and order’ store in Cork
Swedish furniture store giant extending its Irish footprint into Munster
Ikea to create 120 jobs and cut delivery times by opening new Dublin distribution centre in 2024
Swedish furniture and homewares retailer continues Irish expansion with its biggest franchisee paying over €100m for a vast logistics site in southwest Dublin
Man sentenced to six months for groping girl (10) in Dublin Ikea store
Second charge against Christian Mayer (48) involving a teenager dismissed as not captured on CCTV
Ikea’s new network; Revolut’s Irish credit cards; and in praise of bosses’ foibles
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Ikea opens new ‘plan and order’ shop in Drogheda
Smaller store will be focused on kitchen and bedroom design
Businesses assess potential supply chain fallout from earthquake
Maersk halts operations at Mediterranean port citing ‘severe structural damage’
Eight (cheap) tricks to spruce up the home you’re renting
There are many simple, cost-effective ways to make your space more personal
Elegant furniture or black hole? Why we want to love our TV sets even when they’re off
From radio cabinets ‘of rare beauty’ to the new Sky Glass, designers have sought to ease old anxieties about living-room tech
Argos: How Ireland fell out of love with the catalogue retailer
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
Ikea Ireland sales up 14% as Dublin becomes number one store for pint glasses
Swedish retailer reports ‘strong appetite’ from customers investing in their homes post-pandemic
Vodafone’s retail staff in Ireland to get 16% pay rise
Inflation-busting increase aims to ease pressure of ‘challenging economic environment’, company says
Furniture giant Ikea announces pay increase for Irish staff
Salaried Ikea staff will receive a pay rise of 6% on average, while eligible members of the team will receive a bonus
Ikea cuts prices as material and shipping costs ease
World’s largest furniture retailer returns to making reductions as cost of living crisis hits
Ikea to invest €100m to build over 250 social homes in Dublin
Ingka Investments to transfer ownership of units to local authorities at end of lease term at what is expected to be zero additional cost
Ikea Ireland pieces together 9% profit growth despite higher costs
Online sales more than double as ‘huge customer appetite’ for living space upgrades sees home furnishing giant thrive during lockdown
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