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The Myth of the Super-Manager

Cynthia Montgomery | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Starbucks, Leadership, Southwest Airlines, Ikea, Business Executives, Business Leadership, Ceos, Executives, Business News
Cynthia Montgomery

Bold, confident, visionary leaders who take their businesses in new directions are widely admired and sought after. But when confidence balloons into the belief that a good manager can win in any situation, the business is headed for trouble.

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IKEA's Dirty Little Secret

Kelly Cogswell | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea Prison Labor, Ikea Forced Labor, Ikea Cuba, Ikea East Germany, Ikea Slave Labor, Ikea Political Prisoners, Business News
Kelly Cogswell

I was mortified to learn that in the 1970s and '80s IKEA used slave labor. That's what it's called when you use the cut-rate work of political prisoners who get locked up in their cells every night and can't exactly negotiate a raise or even a coffee break.

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Carlos Harrison

Was Your IKEA Furniture Made In A Cuban Prison?

HuffingtonPost.com | Carlos Harrison | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Video, Ikea, Marco Rubio, Fidel Castro, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Bob Menendez, Raul Castro, The Castro Brothers, Political Prisoners, Mario Diaz-Balart, Cuba, Latino Voices News

The flap is heating up over allegations that IKEA used Cuban political prisoners to make furniture. A bipartisan group of ranking Hispanic members ...

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WATCH: Porta-Potty Turns Out To Be Luxurious IKEA Bathroom

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Milan Furniture 2012, Ikea, Milan, Portapotty, Video, Advertising, Adweek, Business News

Entering a porta-potty is usually an invitation to hold your nose and pray for the best. But what if the anticipated yuckiness became a gateway to som...

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WATCH: Conan's Ikea Commercial

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Conan Ikea Uppleva, Video, Ikea, Commercials, Conan, Parodies, Funny Videos, Commercial Parodies, Ikea Uppleva, Uppleva, Conan O'Brien, Comedy News

You may have heard of the Uppleva, Ikea's new all-in-one entertainment center, but what you may not know is how easy it is to put together. Sure, t...

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U.S. Multinationals Hiring At Much Faster Rate Overseas: Report

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Workforce, General Electric, Walmart, Multinational Corporations, Ikea, Overseas Hiring, Unemployment, Microsoft, Hiring, Globalization, Caterpillar, Consumer Spending, Race to the Bottom, Video, Business News

U.S. multinationals are hiring. They're just doing a lot of it overseas these days. Multinational firms based in the United States expanded their w...

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The Best And Worst IKEA And Costco Food Court Items

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Food Court, Ikea, Costco, Costco Food, Food, Ikea Wedding, IKEA Food, Costco Food Court, IKEA Food Court, Food News

The economy may be on the rebound, but plenty of Americans are still looking to save a few bucks wherever they can -- and for some that means eating a...

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Couple Weds In Unusual Spot As Guests Eat Meatballs

Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Maryland Ikea Wedding, Video, Ikea, Julie Rodgers and Willie Pittman, Ikea Wedding, College Park Maryland, Weddings, Maryland, DC News

So many couples fight at IKEA that "30 Rock" had a whole episode about it. But one unique couple had such a good time together at IKEA's location i...

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Ikea Is Building TVs Into Their Furniture Now

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Video, Ikea, Ikea Tv, Uppleva, Entertainment-Centers, Ikea Uppleva, Uppleva Ikea, Ikea Entertainment Center, Technology News

Between flat screen TVs, cable boxes, DVD players, wireless routers, and the not-so-wireless cords required to make everything function, the modern ho...

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PHOTOS: Move To An Entire IKEA City!

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Ikea, Solar Energy, Urban Planning, Ikea City, Renewable Energy, Strand East, Ikea Urban Planning, Sustainability, London, Sweden, Home Furnishings, City Planning, Business News

Do you ever dream of an entire city filled with Swedish meatballs and do-it-yourself furniture? That dream could soon be a reality. IKEA, the Swed...

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"What Matters Are Your Values, Not Your Education"

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Italy, Spain, Ikea, Furniture, Mikael Ohlsson, Youth Unemployment, Recession, Ikea-Furniture, Ikea Stores, Business News
Elisabeth Braw

Around the world IKEA is synonymous with cheap, trendy furniture. What's behind the company's success?

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The Art of Dining: Turner Prize Winner Martin Creed (VIDEO)

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Michelin Star Restaurant, Dessert, Barnaba Fornasetti, Sketch, London, Pierre Gagnaire, Art, Ikea, Martin Creed, Dining, Menu, Restaurant, Victoria Brooks, Designer, Turner Prize, Michelin Stars, Artist, crane.tv, Chef, Konstantin Grcic, Video, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

Turner Prize winner Martin Creed gives Crane.tv lessons on the art of dining. In a quest to revamp a room in iconic London restaurant Sketch, Creed ma...

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Check Out IKEA-Designed House [UPDATE]

The Huffington Post | Alice Hines | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Ikea House, Ikea, Ideabox, Malm, Prefab House, Boklok, Slidepollajax, Aktiv, Portland Home & Garden Show, Business News

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that IKEA plans on selling prefabricated homes in the United States. It does no...

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GIVEAWAY: Valentine's Staples And More At IKEA

Kitchen Daily | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Valentine's Day Gifts, Ikea, Giveaway, Ice-Cubes, Valentine's Day, Cake Pan, Kitchen Tools, KitchenDaily News

We at Kitchen Daily have been stocking you up with Valentine's Day recipes over the past week, but what we aren't able to give you are the tools to ma...

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Photographer Captures IKEA's Staged Reality

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Ikea, Video, Amy Lombard Photography, Ikea Photography, Fine Art Photography, Kickstarter, Amy Lombard, KickStarter.Com, Arts News

IKEA's showrooms are notorious for their quaint living spaces, with perfectly outfitted bedrooms and well-appointed bathrooms. These mini-homes dot th...

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Ikea Solar Panels Shadow Other Big Box Retailers

Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Renewable Energy, Wal-Mart, Solar Energy, Ikea, Video, Big Box Stores, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Green-Living, Photovoltaics, Ikea Renewable Energy, Ikea Solar Installation, Ikea Solar Panels, Ikea Solar Power, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Power, Green News

From EarthTechling's Susan DeFreitas: Big-box stores may contribute to the evils of urban sprawl, but -- with all that rooftop real estate -- they ...

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Dave Jamieson

More IKEA Workers Vote To Unionize In U.S.

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Virginia, Video, Ikea, Labor, Workers, Ikea Workers, Iam Union, Labor Unions, Unions, Sweden, Maryland, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Officials with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union announced Thursday that more than 350 worke...

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Foreign Company Uses Cheap U.S. Labor As Reason To Lower Wages

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: India, U.S. Economy, Income Inequality, Wages, Middle Class, Manufacturing, Globalization, Wage Stagnation, Cheap Labor, Labor Unions, Canada, Working Class, Outsourcing, Labor, Minimum Wage, Ikea, Unemployment, Video, Business News

The near-standstill in wage growth for American workers hasn't just been good for their employers. It's turning out to be a potential bargaining chip ...

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Why Holiday Shopping at IKEA Equals a Glimpse Into Purgatory

Jason Kitchen | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Holiday Shopping Season, Philosophy, Holiday Shopping, Ikea, Holiday Season, Comedy, Humor and Satire, Comedy News
Jason Kitchen

What purgatory will look like if I eventually become a resident is quite clear; it will be a perpetual day at IKEA during the holidays.

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Which Big-Box Retailers Are the Greenest?

Gay Browne | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Retailers, Kohl's, Holiday Shopping, Ikea, Leed, Shopping, Green, Environment, Sustainability, Green Living, Greenopia, Christmas Shopping, Best Buy, Green News
Gay Browne

For the fourth straight year the greenest overall retailer in Greenopia's Environmental Retailer Guide was Ikea. The Swedish retail giant is a paragon of what a brand can do when it sets its mind to be greener.

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Need A Kitchen Makeover? Here's $100 To Get Started

Kitchen Daily | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Fix This Kitchen, Makeover, Ikea, Kitchen, Giveaway, KitchenDaily News

A&E's "Fix This Kitchen" gives lucky homeowners the shock of a lifetime when they come home to find their ugly kitchens demolished and, with the help ...

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WATCH: Genius Or Sellout?

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Nike, Target, Gap, Michel Gondry, Smirnoff, Prada, Nissan, Andy Warhol, Commercials, Ikea, Apple, Ps2, Commercial, Best Commercials, David Lynch, Coca Cola, Play Station 2, Sony, Spike Jonze, Arts News

There are the starving artists, burning unacknowledged works to keep warm in the wintertime, and then there are these artists. In the slideshow below,...

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Incredible IKEA-Like Eco Dollhouse Created For Barbie (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Ikea, Ikea-Like Barbie Doll, Ikea Barbie, Eco Barbie Dollhouse, Environment, Miniio Barbie Dollhouse, Eco Barbie Doll House, Doll House, Barbie-Indonesia-Rainforest, Ikea Barbie Dollhouse, Miniio, Green News

Barbie doesn't have the best environmental track record, even as the iconic plastic doll vowed to shed some of her environmentally destructive ways la...

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People Over-Value That 'Lousy Mug' They Made In College, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Business News, The Ikea Effect, Video, Consumers, Ikea, Harvard Business School, Do-It-Yourself, Business News

Treating that cheap, self-assembled IKEA coffee table like it's a prized heirloom? You're not alone, according to a recent study from the Harvard Busi...

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Ikea Creates In-Store 'Manland'

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Ikea Manland, Man Cave, Manland Australia, Ikea, Ikea Australia Manland, Men Bored Shopping, Mancave, Women News
Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Ikea. Land of cubist bookshelves, affordable throw pillows and ... daycare for men?

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