All news on the topic: Ikea

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All restaurants should have 50% plant-based menu says vegan charity
Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley is calling for the food industry to "take responsibility" and curb their and their customers' carbon footprints. She says this can be done by transforming their menus
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Couple buy £260k 'unlivable' flat and transform it by using YouTube
Rochelle Taylor-Butcher, 29, and her partner, Angus Ord, 30, a data scientist, bought their one-bed flat in Kingston, South London, at the end of March 2023 for £260k
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Wincanton agrees to £762m takeover bid from US logistics giant GXO Logistics
The offer represents a 104% premium on the price of shares in January, before takeover interest in the firm was first raised
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US logistics firm GXO tables £760m bid for Wincanton as takeover battle heats up
Wincanton manages supply chains for renowned brands such as Ikea, Primark, Waitrose, Wickes, and employs over 20,000 people
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M&S is spending £89m on increasing hourly pay to £12 for 40,000 store staff
The group said pay for customer assistants would increase from £10.90 an hour to £12 an hour from April 1
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Wincanton is targeted by second possible buyer as takeover battle begins
The logistics giant has already agreed to be bought by French shipping specialist CMA CGM
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The Apprentice's £17.5m mansion badly 'needs one thing upgraded' says candidate
The Apprentice candidates stay in a £17.5million mansion while they battle it out for Lord Sugar's investment, but there's one element of the luxurious home that needs an upgrade
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All the places kids can eat free this half term - from Bella Italia to Yo! Sushi
We've rounded up all the best February half term deals for parents and guardians can eat for free or £1 with the kids - do check the terms and conditions of each offer carefully
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Ikea offering customers half price food every Friday from next week
The 50% offer which is available to Ikea "Family Members" begins on Friday, February 2, and will continue every Friday across stores until the end of August this year
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Parents dumbfounded by list of baby names rejected by New Zealand government
Parents from around the world were left dumbfounded after New Zealand released its list of banned baby names - with some monikers being proposed multiple times
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DPD chatbot swears at customer and calls company 'worst delivery service'
In a statement DPD said a “system update” was to blame and assured customers that the foul-mouthed artificial intelligence had been disabled after it wrote a scathing Haiku
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Woman transforms £12 Ikea table into 'designer piece' - and people are amazed
A woman has shared her simple 'lack hack' to add height and style to her favourite Ikea side table - and it's left many stunned at how easy it is to create 'designer' furniture at home
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Backpackers find hostel hidden inside Ikea with 'Night at the Museum vibes'
TikTok creator Jess Braun discovered that she was staying at a hostel inside an Ikea in Vienna, Austria, chronicling her stay in a video accompanied by an upbeat Abba track
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Britain's first IKEA homes branded an 'eyesore' and plagued by rats
The Scandi-style flats built by IKEA and a Swedish construction firm are the first of their kind in the UK - but locals say the project has caused an uptick in anti-social behaviour and rat problems
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Ikea axes popular Christmas essential - and shoppers won't be happy about it
In previous years, Ikea shoppers who purchased one of its Christmas trees for £25 would then get a £10 voucher to spend at the Swedish flat pack furniture giant
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Royal family's money-saving hacks could help you save cash
The British Royal Family may have money to burn but its members are surprisingly frugal in their everyday duties. Breakfasts in Tupperware containers and re-using old clothes are some of the hacks they regularly employ
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All the places kids eat free or for £1 this half term - from Beefeater to Subway
You don't need to spend a fortune if you're going out as a family for lunch this October half term - we round up all the best deals at your favourite cafes and restaurants
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Business rates 'to be the final nail in the coffin for many firms'
Companies will face a rise in their business rates payments next year, with experts warning it will 'undoubtedly be the final nail in the coffin'
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Woman walks across motorway and over central reservation just to visit IKEA
Footage has divided opinion on TikTok, as it shows a woman amble across busy roads to reach IKEA - with some people joking anyone "will do anything for its meatballs"
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Ikea is running ‘car boot sales’ this weekend with second-hand furniture
Ikea will test out the new concept at its Milton Keynes and Cardiff stores this weekend, from 9am until 12pm - but if successful, it could be rolled out in other shops
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Ikea delays opening of new Oxford Street store as customers set to wait a year
Ikea has unveiled a 128ft by 62ft version of its iconic blue Frakta carrier bag, adorning the scaffolding of the Oxford Street store in a grand display
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‘Little Ikea’ homeware store opening more shops in UK – prices start from 40p
Søstrene Grene has built a reputation for selling affordable homeware bits and bobs in the Danish "hygge" aesthetic which means a special state of contentment, warmth and belonging to the present
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Mum's embarrassing IKEA toilet seat gaffe - but she's not alone
When Marie Stent paid for her new toilet seat she was left very disappointed when she got it home and opened the box - but all was not as it seemed
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Boy, 9, drowns after going missing from IKEA with Crocs found floating in water
A 9-year-old autistic boy disappeared from an IKEA in Brooklyn, New York, with his Crocs found in a water channel, prompting a frantic search by authorities and family members
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Mum gobsmacked by little known IKEA high chair trick
All parents will know there are few tasks more dull and time consuming than cleaning your baby's high chair - but it could be a lot easier thanks to this IKEA hack