Two customers and an employee were injured at the IKEA in Haarlem on Saturday after they used what they thought was hand sanitizer at the entrance. Instead of hand sanitizer, the bottle turned out to contain something much stronger.
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Apr 28 '20 08:48
Six weeks after closing due to the coronavirus crisis, the IKEA stores in the Netherlands are reopening on Tuesday. The company is taking extra measures to protect staff and customers against Covid-19, NOS reports.
Only a certain number of customers will be allowed in at the same time. People are allowed to shop in pairs, but no more than that. And plexiglass screens were placed at checkout and customer service counters.
The restaurants and playgrounds at IKEA stores will remain closed for the time being.
Mar 11 '20 14:28
Another 121 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total Covid-19 diagnoses in the country up to 503, public health institute RIVM said on Wednesday. A 68-year-old person became the fifth Covid-19 fatality in the Netherlands. This patient had underlying health problems, the RIVM said.
Sep 24 '19 10:32
The tax agreements the Netherlands made with Starbucks are not equivalent to state aid, the European General Court ruled on Tuesday, annulling a previous ruling by the European Commission.
Jan 10 '19 13:45
Supermarket chain Albert Heijn will start offering hot meal delivery from Friday - the first Dutch supermarket to do so. Initially Albert Heijn will only deliver freshly made meals in a certain area in Amsterdam. Deliveries will be handled by Thuisbezorgd.nl and Deliveroo, NU.nl reports.
"We see an increasing demand among our customers for good meals, like you would make yourself, without having to go into the kitchen", said Marit van Egmond, Albert Heijn's director of commerce. The company described this as the next step in food service.
Feb 16 '18 10:20
Considerable damage was done to an IKEA store on Hullenbergweg in Amsterdam Zuidoost when thieves tried to blow open an ATM on Friday morning, AT5 reports.
The perpetrators forced open an window and detonated an explosive at the ATM at around 4:10 a.m. on Friday. It seems that the machine wasn't actually blown open, and that the thieves did not get away with any money. But the damage to the store is considerable, according to the local broadcaster.
Dec 18 '17 09:05
The European Commission is launching an investigation into Ikea's tax construction in the Netherlands. European Commissioner on competition Margrethe Vestager is expected to officially announce the investigation on Tuesday, British newspaper the Financial Times reports.
May 4 '17 09:57
A number of advertisers are pulling their ads from controversial Dutch sites Dumpert and GeenStijl, following accusations of sexism. Both sites belong to the Telegraaf Media Group, NOS reports.
Feb 6 '17 15:55
Dutch designers Erwin Zwiers and Margje Teeuwen are accusing IKEA of copying their design for a ceiling lamp that looks like a wad of paper. The duo filed a lawsuit against the Swedish company, charging the furniture store chain with "slavish imitation". The court in Amsterdam will rule on this case in March. the Volkskrant reports.
Jun 23 '16 16:30
IKEA issued a warning stating that the baby gates for staircase the store sold for years is unsafe. The company received several reports of children falling down the stairs when the gates opened unexpectedly, sometimes resulting in injury
Mar 4 '16 16:35
Over the past year the solar-powered Ikea store in Zwolle used 30 percent less grid energy than the average use in other Ikea stores, the store announced. The store aims to be completely energy neutral by 2020.
Feb 15 '16 09:56
Between 2009 and 2014 Ikea evaded at least 1.032 billion euros in tax using a complicated construction with companies in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. Most of the tax money disappears via the Dutch subsidiary Inter Ikea Systems, the Volkskrant reports based on calculations by The Greens/European Free Alliance in the European Parliament.
Feb 9 '16 11:45
Ikea is recalling ceiling lamps of the brands HYBY, LOCK and RINNA, because the lampshades on these lamps can come loose and fall down. According to the store, this already led to several minor injuries
Jan 1 '16 15:30
The disappearance of a giant rocking-moose from the Ikea store in Zwolle during the early hours of Monday morning, was the work of New Year's association De Oliebol from Vledder in Drenthe. The stolen moose reemerged in the association's home town on New Year's eve.
Dec 21 '15 14:30
A group of Ikea Netherlands employees wrote to the 89 year old founder of the Swedish furniture giant Ingvar Kamprad to complain about the "culture of fear" and work pressure present in the retail chain.
Dec 7 '15 09:48
Hundreds of Dutch lined up at Ikea stores on Sunday to take advantage of their one-euro Christmas tree promotion. Some customers even waited in line for more than an hour
Nov 13 '15 16:15
Department store chain Hema was once again voted the Netherlands' most needed brand in research institute Eurib's annual top 100 ranking. Bol.com came a close second and Ikea came in third.
Aug 18 '15 13:58
IKEA has sent out a recall for its white, pink and orange Patrull nightlight with sensor. According to the store, there is a possibility that the nightlight's cap could come off when it is unplugged. This could lead to an electric shock.
Jun 17 '15 10:37
Ikea Netherlands will stop selling carbonated soft drinks from mid-September. The soft drinks will be replaced by "fruit water", which contains 50 percent less sugar
May 15 '15 08:10
Two young brothers from Oud Gastel had their parents in a panic when they suddenly disappeared on Thursday afternoon, only to be found in the Ikea in Breda kilometers away.
May 12 '15 13:44
Ikea has released a warning that two of their baby gates are not safe to be placed at the top of stairs.
Mar 20 '15 15:04
Known for their viral videos, Boris Lange and LifeHunters.tv presented a ten euro IKEA painting as a masterpiece inside Museum Arnhem for their latest piece. Dressed up as an art connoisseur cliché, Lange walks around the museum asking visitors for their opinions about the artwork, which he says is painted by up-and-coming Swedish artist Ike Andrews.
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Mar 12 '15 10:11
Despite the growing interest in playing hide-and-go-seek in an IKEA store, the store refuses to participate.
Mar 11 '15 09:37
More than 18 thousand people have signed up to play hide-and-seek in the IKEA store in Eindhoven on May 16th, according to the Facebook page "Versoppertje in de Ikea Eindhoven". This seemed to worry the store, who put a stop to the event.
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