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TaskRabbit Takes Website, App Down After Computer Hack
TaskRabbit Takes Website, App Down After Computer Hack
April 17, 2018  |  Safety and Security

TaskRabbit — the freelancer marketplace owned by IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer — has been the victim of a hack that prompted the company to...

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IKEA Unveils Smart-Speaker Line
IKEA Unveils Smart-Speaker Line
April 10, 2018  |  Retail

Continuing its foray into smart-home devices, IKEA is rolling out four smart speakers dubbed Eneby. The launch, however, is the company’s first venture in audio,...

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Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
March 16, 2018  |  Retail

Two decades ago, talk of platforms was mostly centered around software, often by academics and engineers in highly technical settings. Today, the term is still...

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IKEA’s New CFO’s Strategy To Compete With Amazon
IKEA’s New CFO’s Strategy To Compete With Amazon
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

To evolve with changing shopping habits, IKEA has announced plans to keep up with or increase its heavy level of investment in eCommerce and brick-and-mortar...

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eBay Plans New Augmented Reality Features
eBay Plans New Augmented Reality Features
February 14, 2018  |  Retail

eCommerce marketplace eBay will add new augmented reality (AR) features this year to make shopping on its site more engaging. As a result, the auction site...

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IKEA Tests Furniture Rentals
IKEA Tests Furniture Rentals
February 01, 2018  |  Retail

To reach more consumers and foster more eco-friendly operations, IKEA is testing out renting its furniture offerings in Japan, Curbed reported Wednesday (Jan. 31). The furniture...

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IKEA Looks Toward A Future With AI
IKEA Looks Toward A Future With AI
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

When it comes to planning for its future, furniture giant IKEA is trying to figure out how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality...

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IKEA Gamifies Store Openings With VR
IKEA Gamifies Store Openings With VR
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

IKEA has already done some early work to embrace augmented reality in its brick-and-mortar stores. Through a recent design collaboration with Wavemaker, the company is...

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Bringing ‘Try Before You Buy’ To Interior Design
Bringing ‘Try Before You Buy’ To Interior Design
December 15, 2017  |  Retail

It looked great in the store, but it didn’t look so great when it got home. It’s a problem all consumers face, and it isn’t that...

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