Three panel from screenshot of a woman at IKEA who was calling customers the "N-word" and was told to leave by an employee

‘We don’t tolerate that here’: Viral TikTok shows Karen being escorted out of an IKEA for calling people the N-word

The TikToker noted that the Karen might be mentally ill, sparking debate about mental illness and racism.

On Jul 27, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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IKEA employee in store with the captions "You just lost yourself a customer" (l) "You think I own IKEA?" (c) "I'm a part time employee half way through a two week notice" (r)

Former IKEA worker captures the unique hell of retail jobs in series of TikTok videos

Scott Seiss knows how to employ the TikTok 'drama' sound.

On Apr 20, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
IKEA

Viral video of woman masturbating in Ikea prompts warning from the company

The company wants you to wait until you get home.

On May 13, 2020 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture
youtuber bali ikea prank

YouTuber’s vacation in ‘Bali’ was actually staged at Ikea

'Don't trust everything you see on the internet.'

On Feb 17, 2020 by Tiffanie Drayton

IRL Streaming

IKEA and Sonos teamed up to make a fancy speaker lamp

The furniture giant and speaker maker unveiled new items in their Symfonisk line.

On Apr 8, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

IKEA-inspired baby names are a thing—and they’re not half bad

Stig or Norna, anyone?

On Apr 7, 2018

IRL

IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dead at 91

He had an estimated net worth of $58.7 billion.

On Jan 28, 2018 by Kris Seavers

IRL
A new pregnancy ad from IKEA asks customers to pee on the advertisement.

IKEA to pregnant shoppers: Pee on our ad to receive a discount

That's one way to get cheap baby gear.

On Jan 10, 2018 by Ana Valens

IRL
ikea place app augmented reality

IKEA’s AR app is as fascinating as it is flawed

Gimmick or useful shopping tool?

On Oct 11, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech

TaskRabbit, the odd-job app you used to build your IKEA stuff, just got bought by IKEA

IKEA just bought the app you use to find help assembling furniture... from IKEA.

On Sep 28, 2017 by Danielle Ransom

Tech
IKEA tote

IKEA snaps back about knockoff Balenciaga bag

Frakta? 99 cents. Balenciaga? Two grand. Social media snark? Priceless.

On Apr 26, 2017 by Monica Riese

Internet Culture
Ikea Tradfri lighting system lightbulbs

Ikea steps up its game with new smart-home lighting system

Get your smart home features on the cheap.

On Mar 28, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech