Ikea’s workers were quitting in droves in the U.S. In the UK and Ireland, half of all new hires were leaving before their first anniversary. Globally, each departure cost Ikea $5,000 or more to ...

Ikea has embarked on the latest phase of drone adoption by rolling out an upgraded AI-powered system that will allow the drones to work efficiently alongside human workers in distribution centers. By ...

Ikea plans to introduce autonomous AI-enabled drones in its Perryville, Maryland, distribution center, according to a press release Friday. And while the Swedish company has been experimenting with ...

Ikea Retail has set a goal of providing AI literacy training to 3,000 workers and 500 leaders across the organization, according to an April 12 announcement from Ingka Group, the Ikea retailer that ...

Ikea received 3,730 applications for jobs at its new London Oxford Street store—the largest recruitment number ever for the retailer. The company’s people leader says the prime location, livable wage, ...

The court, in April 2022, ordered Ikea to produce electronically stored information, specifically the email files of the company’s U.S. chief human resources officer; the global head of equality, ...

On Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2025, IKEA will close all 52 of its U.S. stores, pausing operations for a total of 48 hours.

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IKEA will pause U.S. operations twice before year-end, marking a shift in retail priorities during major holiday seasons.