The company has been delighting shoppers – and buy-to-let landlords – in the UK for 30 years. But for me it has become a symbol of impermanenceIkea celebrates its 30th birthday in the UK this year. I don’t believe it hyperbolic to say that,since its arrival in 1987, it has transformed the way the British furnish their homes. It has entered the cultural mindset to such an extent that I feel a promise is required to readers that this column will contain no jokes approximately assembling flatpack furniture – the apparently humorous comfort blanket of every humdrum observational comedian on the circuit and panicking weekend supplement writer on deadline day. Related: Ikea enters gig economy by buying freelance labour firm TaskRabbit Continue reading...
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