query: when did the first ikea open in the uk

pos: IKEA the 1970s, with the first store outside Scandinavia opening in Switzerland (1973), followed by West Germany (1974). Amid a high level of success, the company's West German executives accidentally opened a store in Konstanz in 1973 instead of Koblenz. Later that decade, stores opened in other parts of the world, such as Japan (1974), Australia, Canada, Hong Kong (1975), and Singapore (1978). IKEA further expanded in the 1980s, opening stores in countries such as France and Spain (1981), Belgium (1984), the United States (1985), the United Kingdom (1987), and Italy (1989). The company later expanded into more countries in the

pos: North West England The first KFC outlet in the UK was on Fishergate in Preston in May 1965, opened by the entrepreneur Ray Allen. Oldham claims to be the site of the first fried potatoes in the UK in 1860. The UK's biggest dance music festival takes place on the August Bank Holiday at Creamfields on Daresbury Estate. Ingvar Kamprad's IKEA opened its first UK store in Warrington on 1 October 1987; the UK was the 20th country at the time that IKEA had been established. The International Cheese Awards are held at the end of July in Nantwich. Liverpool and Manchester, the

neg: IKEA 1 November 2017 IKEA bought 10 acres of land in Gurugram to expand operations in Northern India. On 31 January 2017, IKEA announced that it will open a new store in Latvia. It will be the second store to open in the Baltic states. The store will be located near Riga and is planned to open in August 2018. On 10 August 2017, IKEA opened its first store in Serbia and 400th store overall. IKEA invested €70 million, and plans to open a second store in Belgrade in the future. On 16 November 2017, IKEA opened its third store in

neg: IKEA effect To be sure, "labor leads to love only when labor results in successful completion of tasks; when participants built and then destroyed their creations, or failed to complete them, the IKEA effect dissipated." The researchers also concluded "that labor increases valuation for both 'do-it-yourselfers' and novices." The researchers noted that their use of "simple IKEA boxes and Lego sets that did not permit customization" did not prevent participants from manifesting the IKEA effect. Gibbs and Drolet (2003) showed that raising consumers' energy levels can persuade them to select experiences that involve greater effort. But companies have been warned not to

neg: IKEA effect I'd never choose." Tervooren realized that he, too, had fallen victim to the IKEA effect on various occasions: "I had a special bond with my old car because I always worked on it myself. And when my iPhone broke down last year, I pulled it apart and learned to fix it so I could keep using it." The IKEA effect may be said to manifest itself in situations when programmers have been invited to help (without payment) in creating open-source programs and operating systems, such as Linux. The IKEA effect has also been observed in animals, such as rats and

neg: ILVA gap in the UK middle market of furniture retailing. The company started when Jorgen and Inger Linde opened a 10,000 m² warehouse south of Copenhagen in 1974 under the name of "JL Møbler" og "Tæpper A/S" . Three years later, it was renamed ILVA. ILVA opened its first United Kingdom store in 2006. It planned to open stores close to existing IKEA stores in order to boost their customer base. In July 2007 the Daily Telegraph reported that the company had run up losses of £11.5 million. The store was sold to the Icelandic retail group Rúmfatalagerinn in August 2007,

neg: IKEA United Kingdom. It allows users to be able to order them online and starting with three stores and by the end of summer available in all United Kingdom stores. IKEA owns and operates the MEGA Family Shopping Centre chain in Russia. On 8 August 2008, IKEA UK launched a virtual mobile phone network called IKEA Family Mobile, which ran on T-Mobile. At launch it was the cheapest pay-as-you-go network in the UK. In June 2015 the network announced that its services would cease to operate from 31 August 2015. , IKEA is in joint venture with TCL to provide Uppleva

neg: IKEA store at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on 18 May 2017 and it is scheduled to open in January 2019. IKEA plans to open 5 stores in the state of Maharashtra and also build a distribution centre in Pune. Per Indian regulations, IKEA will have to locally source at least 30% of the products sold at its Indian stores. The company plans to open 25 stores across 8 cities in the country by 2025. It predicts that Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore will be the company's largest markets, while Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat and smaller cities will also receive IKEA stores. On

neg: Hungarian language anomalies emerged with the arrival of multinational companies who have addressed their customers in the "te" (least polite) form right from the beginning of their presence in Hungary. A typical example is the Swedish furniture shop IKEA, whose web site and other publications address the customers in "te" form. When a news site asked IKEA—using the "te" form—why they address their customers this way, IKEA's PR Manager explained in his answer—using the "ön" form—that their way of communication reflects IKEA's open-mindedness and the Swedish culture. However IKEA in France use the most polite ("vous") form. Another example is the communication

neg: IKEA IKEA has also expanded its product base to include flat-pack houses and apartments, in an effort to cut prices involved in a first-time buyer's home. (This practice is not new; the defunct Canadian retailer Eaton's sold houses in a similar fashion), The IKEA product, named BoKlok was launched in Sweden in 1996 in a joint venture with Skanska. Now working in the Nordic countries and in the UK, sites confirmed in England include London, Ashton-under-Lyne, Leeds, Gateshead, Warrington and Liverpool. At the end of September 2013, the company announced that solar panel packages, so-called "residential kits", for houses will be

neg: IKEA event in four important Metro stations in Paris, in which furniture collections are displayed in high-traffic spots, giving potential customers a chance to check out the brand's products. The Metro walls were also filled with prints that showcase IKEA interiors. In September 2010, IKEA launched an advertisement for UK and Ireland called "Happy Inside" which had 100 cats lying on IKEA furniture in the flagship IKEA store in Wembley, London. In April 2011, an advertising campaign was launched aiming at discovering whether men or women are messier in the home. Created by Mother, the campaign will begin with a TV

neg: IKEA sold at 17 UK stores by mid-2014. The decision followed a successful pilot project at the Lakeside IKEA store, whereby one photovoltaic system was sold almost every day. The solar CIGS panels are manufactured by Solibro, a German-based subsidiary of the Chinese company Hanergy. By the end of 2014, IKEA began to sell Solibro's solar residential kits in the Netherlands and in Switzerland. In November 2015 IKEA ended its contract with Hanergy and in April 2016 started working with Solarcentury IKEA announced in April 2016, that it was doing a second attempt with SolarCity to sell solar panels in the

neg: Retailing in India Ohlsson, chief executive of IKEA, announced IKEA is postponing its plan to open stores in India. He claimed that IKEA's decision reflects India’s requirements that single-brand retailers such as IKEA source 30 percent of their goods from local small and medium-sized companies. This was an obstacle to IKEA's investment in India, and that it will take IKEA some time to source goods and develop reliable supply chains inside India. Ikea announced that it plans to double what it sources from India already for its global product range, to over $1 billion a year, within three years. IKEA in the near

neg: IKEA sustainability plan in the UK to include electric car charge points for customers at all locations by the end of 2013. The effort will include Nissan and Ecotricity and promise to deliver an 80% charge in 30 minutes. In February 2014, IKEA in the UK announced that from 2016 they will only sell energy-efficient LED lightbulbs, lamps and light fixtures. LED lightbulbs use as much as only 15% of the power of a regular incandescent light bulb. , IKEA has signed on with 25 other companies to participate in the British Retail Consortium's Better Retail Better World initiative, which challenges

neg: IKEA Grand Clio, Golds at the London International Awards and the ANDY Awards, and the Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the most prestigious awards ceremony in the advertising community. IKEA launched a UK-wide "Home is the Most Important Place in the World" advertising campaign in September 2007 using estate agent signs with the term "Not For Sale" written on them as part of the wider campaign. After the campaign appeared in the Metro newspaper London the business news website www.mad.co.uk remarked that the IKEA campaign had amazing similarities with the marketing activity of UK home refurbishment company

neg: Yas Island Dhabi's largest malls, located close to IKEA. In January 2017, Forbes recognized Yas Mall as one of the top five shopping malls in Abu Dhabi. IKEA Yas Island is the flagship store and first retail outlet to open on Yas Island. The 33,000 sqm store with a total sales area of 19,150sqm is the largest IKEA store in the MENA region and includes a play area for kids. Previously located within the Marina Mall complex, the store was moved to Yas Island primarily due to limited room for expansion. The ACE Hardware Yas Island is the UAE’s second largest ACE

neg: IKEA language and culture to a global audience. Founder Ingvar Kamprad died on 27 January 2018. In 2020, IKEA plans to open its largest store in the world in Manila, Philippines, which will have an area of . IKEA will enter Chile in 2020, Colombia and Peru in 2021 after reaching an agreement with the Chilean company Falabella. Older IKEA stores are usually blue buildings with yellow accents (also Sweden's national colours). They are often designed in a one-way layout, leading customers counter clockwise along what IKEA calls "the long natural way" designed to encourage the customer to see the store

neg: 2015 IKEA stabbing attack 2015 IKEA stabbing attack The 2015 IKEA stabbing attack occurred on 10 August when Abraham Ukbagabir fatally stabbed two people in an IKEA store in the Erikslund Shopping Center in Västerås, Sweden as revenge for not being granted asylum in Sweden. The stabbing attracted worldwide attention. Ukbagabir was convicted of two first degree murder charges and sentenced to life in December 2015. The perpetrator, Abraham Ukbagabir, a 36-year-old Eritrean Christian, took a knife from the kitchenware department at IKEA in Västerås and began looking for Swedish-looking people to attack. He attacked two victims; Carola Herlin (55) and her son Emil

neg: Shopping hours - 17:00; Sunday (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Almere, Leiden and smaller tourist towns): 12 noon - 18:00. In many other towns shops are open every first Sunday of the month (koopzondag). Shops are allowed to stay open until 22:00 from Monday to Saturday, however most close at 18:00 on weekdays, and 17:00 on Saturdays. Many supermarkets (including outlets from the market leader Albert Heijn, several DIY-stores and IKEA) stay open until 20:00, 21:00 or 22:00. Most towns have their weekly shopping evening (koopavond), when shops stay open until 21:00, on Thursday or Friday. In touristic towns (like Amsterdam's city

neg: Warrington currently being redeveloped as part of the Time Square development which will see the return of a cinema in the town centre along with office space, restaurants, bars and retail opportunities. The town also has several other small shopping malls located in the town centre and throughout the town such as Hatters Row and Birchwood Mall. IKEA chose Warrington as the location for their first store when they came to the UK; the store is located in the large out-of-town shopping area of Gemini, which is home to one of the largest Marks and Spencer stores in the UK. There

neg: IKEA new store opened in Southampton, of Red Funnel was re-painted in an entirely yellow and blue livery to celebrate the opening of the new IKEA store in Southampton. This is the first time a Red Funnel ferry has been re-painted out of its own red and white colour scheme. It stayed in these colours for 12 months as part of a deal between Red Funnel and IKEA to provide home delivery services to the Isle of Wight. It was repainted with Red Funnel's red and white livery when the deal ended in January 2010. In March 2010, IKEA developed an

neg: Assembly Square into the Assembly Square Marketplace. The next year the strip mall opened, with Christmas Tree Shops, A.C. Moore, Sports Authority, Staples, Inc., and other big-box stores. Later in 2006, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone aided in bringing FRIT and IKEA together to come up with a feasible redevelopment plan consistent with the new vision. FRIT and IKEA agreed to trade parcels, moving IKEA inland from its initial site and leaving the waterfront open for FRIT to create pedestrian friendly, mixed-use development. This new plan was welcomed by those who had previously opposed the IKEA development. The land swap was executed in

neg: Marabou (chocolate) Norwegian kroner. Marabou chocolate is available in a number of European countries and was until September 2011 sold by IKEA in Canada, Israel, and Poland. Marabou chocolate is sold by IKEA in Australia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK and the US. Marabou has a Royal warrant of appointment from the King of Sweden. Marabou-chocolate contains palm oil sold by Wilmar International. According to Greenpeace, this has a negative effect on the animals and people of the world's rain forests. Marabou (chocolate) Marabou is a Swedish chocolate brand, first launched in 1916. The brand was founded by the Norwegian chocolatier Johan

neg: Gowanus Canal for the construction of Brooklyn Commons, a $63 million entertainment and retail complex featuring a 22-screen multiplex cinema, a bowling alley, shops, restaurants and a 1,500-space parking lot. The Swedish furniture store IKEA planned to open a store on the site, but withdrew its proposal in 2001 after opposition from the community. IKEA was later given permission to build a store in adjacent Red Hook. The 9th Street site remained empty until 2004 when a large Lowe's store was built and opened, along with an adjacent public promenade overlooking the canal. By 1998, the neighborhoods around the canal (Carroll Gardens

neg: IKEA Ottawa and Heerlen with , or a "boutique" shop in Manhattan). A new format for a full-size, city centre store was introduced with the opening of the Manchester (United Kingdom) store, situated in Ashton-under-Lyne in 2006. Another store, in Coventry opened in December 2007. The store has seven floors and a different flow from other IKEA stores. IKEA's Southampton store which opened in February 2009 is also in the city centre and built in an urban style similar to the Coventry store. IKEA built these stores in response to UK government restrictions blocking retail establishment outside city centres. In Hong

neg: IKEA effect IKEA effect The IKEA effect is a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created. The name derives from the name of Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly. The IKEA effect has been described as follows: "The price is low for IKEA products largely because they take labor out of the equation. With a Phillips screwdriver, an Allen wrench and rubber mallet, IKEA customers can very literally build an entire home's worth of furniture on a very tight budget. But what happens when they do?"

neg: Ikea Trading und Design v BOE Bank Ikea Trading und Design v BOE Bank Ikea Trading und Design AG v BOE Bank Ltd, an important case in South African property law, was heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal on March 18, 2004, with judgment handed down on April 1. The first respondent was the holder of a general covering notarial bond, passed in its favour by W CC over the assets of the latter. When W CC was placed in final liquidation, the first respondent applied to the High Court for an order declaring that the liquidation and distribution account in respect of W CC had

neg: Wednesbury was hit hard by the economic problems of the 1970s and early 1980s, and went out of business in 1982. Triplex Iron Foundry of Tipton then took the site over, but the new owners kept the factory open for just six years and it was then sold to Swedish home products company IKEA in 1988, being demolished almost immediately to make way for the superstore, which opened in January 1991. IKEA purchased the former F.H. Lloyd steel plant from Triplex in 1988, and opened one of its first British stores on the site in January 1991, just 14 months after

neg: Family Mobile Family Mobile Family Mobile was a Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the United Kingdom operated by Coms Mobile and using the EE network. Originally launched as IKEA Family Mobile on 8 August 2008 it offered pay as you go SIM cards to the public, with members of its loyalty programme and all 9,500 Ikea staff in Britain presented with a handset and £5 worth of free calls. Family Mobile offered UK calls for 8p per minute and UK text messages for 4p each, with a minimum initial top up of £10, making the network the cheapest pay as you

neg: Karmarama (advertising agency) running the IKEA account at St.Luke’s. This led to the renewed relationship with the IKEA account. The agency also began working with clients including Unilever and Heineken. 2005 saw the departure of the IKEA business and Ramchandani. However, in 2006 with a line-up of Bilboul and Buonaguidi and the newly appointed Sid McGrath as planning partner the agency won 14 out of 18 pitches and added clients such as The History Channel, Pipex and Costa Coffee to its roster. In 2007 the agency was appointed to handle the UK advertising of Nintendo as well working with Coca-Cola on the European

neg: Deborah Azzopardi Deborah Azzopardi Early in her career, Azzopardi was a licensee to The Walt Disney Company. She started painting in her 20s, after having her first child. Following a short illness she devoted her life to her family and art. She commented, "I have always enjoyed art but didn't have the opportunity to study when I was younger. Life was about survival." Reproductions of her work was first sold widely at IKEA. Today, Azzopardi’s originals are sold through the Cynthia Corbett Gallery in London, UK, and the Bonhams and Christie’s auction houses. Deborah Azzopardi works in the style of Pop Art,

neg: History of Warrington Swedish home products retailer IKEA opened its first British store in the Burtonwood area of the town, bringing more than 200 retail jobs to the area. The first MMR vaccine to be administered in the UK was given by Dr Benjamin Paterson at Warrington General Hospital in 1971. History of Warrington The history of Warrington began when it was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A

neg: IKEA Museum The facade of the building was restored to recreate its original appearance. The museum has an area of 3500 m. IKEA Museum The IKEA Museum is a museum located in Älmhult, Sweden, that opened to the public on June 30, 2016. It presents the history of the Swedish furnishing company IKEA. It replaced IKEA Through the Ages, a smaller 800 m exhibition that showed 20 different room settings with IKEA furniture and objects. The IKEA Museum is in the same building where the first IKEA store opened in 1958. The store moved to a new location in Älmhult in 2012.

neg: IKEA Museum IKEA Museum The IKEA Museum is a museum located in Älmhult, Sweden, that opened to the public on June 30, 2016. It presents the history of the Swedish furnishing company IKEA. It replaced IKEA Through the Ages, a smaller 800 m exhibition that showed 20 different room settings with IKEA furniture and objects. The IKEA Museum is in the same building where the first IKEA store opened in 1958. The store moved to a new location in Älmhult in 2012. At this time, work began on converting the store into a museum, with an original planned opening date of 2015.

neg: IKEA which - along with Europe - was initially excluded from the recall. Over 29 million dressers have been recalled. IKEA has settled wrongful death lawsuits for over $50 million in compensation to the families of the three children who were killed. In 2014, documents were found at the Securitate archives in Bucharest which indicated that IKEA's open purchase of Romanian lumber throughout the 1980s was part of a complex scheme (codenamed "Scandinavica") to fund the Securitate and allow the accumulation of foreign currency: the Romanian lumber company Tehnoforestexport would regularly overcharge IKEA, transfer the overpayments into private Securitate bank accounts,

neg: The Peel Centre, Stockport every year. There is extensive car parking at the centre, it is mainly pay and display, and is close to the town's major supermarkets. Immediately adjacent to The Peel Centre, across the road is a smaller development, Portwood Court, complementing the centre. In 2003, IKEA announced plans to open a store on the other side of the Portwood Roundabout and M60, but were denied planning permission, and after numerous appeals they were finally turned down in 2005 by the then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The first IKEA store in Greater Manchester opened in 2006, in neighbouring Ashton-under-Lyne. The Peel

neg: Fedyakovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast project. MEGA, the IKEA-owned Russian mall developer, chose the site for its first mall in Nizhny Novgorod metropolitan area. Open in October 2006, the megamall, anchored by an IKEA store and an Auchan hypermarket, has become one the region's premier retail facilities. Ample car parking, free shuttle buses to Nizhny Novgorod's outer neighborhoods and Kstovo, as well as service by regular commuter buses and "routed taxis" provide easy access for customers from throughout the metropolitan area. The arrangements in effect since August 1, 2007, provide free shuttle buses to the shopping center from the following areas: Fedyakovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

neg: Denbigh, Milton Keynes arena for the then Milton Keynes Lions basketball team was planned as part of the stadium complex but as of mid-2014 has yet to materialise. The major retailers are an Asda supercentre and IKEA superstore, with smaller shops in the MK1 Shopping Park. The superstores were open for business by the end of 2005. The first units of the MK1 Shopping Park, constructed later of the Asda and IKEA development, include a McDonald's and KFC on the Saxon Street side of the stadium, with a DW Sports Fitness centre on the Grafton Street side of the stadium. The main retail

neg: Flatpack Empire IKEA as "less like a furniture shop and more like a flatpack cult". Flatpack Empire Flatpack Empire is a British documentary television series that was first broadcast on BBC Two between 6 and 20 February 2018. The three-part series goes behind the scenes of world's largest and best-known furniture retailer, IKEA with narrator Olivia Colman. The series was commissioned by Patrick Holland, Controller, BBC Two, and Jamie Balment, Commissioning Editor, BBC Documentaries. The series explores the "distinctly Swedish philosophy behind the company’s extraordinary cultural influence and commercial success". The series was produced in partnership with the Open University. The Telegraph

neg: IKEA for some special issues, one being excessive working hours in Asia, in countries such as China and India. More recently, IKEA has stopped providing plastic bags to customers, but offers reusable bags for sale. The IKEA restaurants also only offer reusable plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc. Toilets in some IKEA WC-rooms have been outfitted with dual-function flushers. IKEA has recycling bins for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), energy saving bulbs and batteries. In 2001 IKEA was one of the first companies to operate its own cross-border goods trains through several countries in Europe. In August 2008, IKEA also announced that it

neg: Lamp (advertisement) new one is much better." The piece ends with the IKEA logo above the campaign's tagline ("Unböring"), and a link to its website, Unböring.com. "Lamp" was the first televised commercial produced by Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) for IKEA. The agency received the contract in early 2002, taking over from the Minneapolis-based advertising agency Carmichael Lynch, who had held the IKEA account since 2000, when the furniture chain ended its 11-year partnership with Deutsch Inc.. According to CP+B partner Alex Bogusky, the idea behind "Lamp", and the "Unböring" campaign of which it was a part, was to reposition furniture as

neg: IKEA effect They "fall in love with their IKEA creations. Even when there are parts missing and the items are incorrectly built, customers in the IKEA study still loved the fruits of their labors." The IKEA effect was identified and named by Michael I. Norton of Harvard Business School, Daniel Mochon of Yale, and Dan Ariely of Duke, who published the results of three studies in 2011. They described the IKEA effect as "labor alone can be sufficient to induce greater liking for the fruits of one's labor: even constructing a standardized bureau, an arduous, solitary task, can lead people to overvalue

neg: IKEA Catalogue IKEA Catalogue The IKEA Catalogue (US spelling: IKEA Catalog; Swedish: Ikea-katalogen) is a catalogue published annually by the Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA. First published in Swedish in 1951, the catalogue is considered to be the main marketing tool of the company and, as of 2004, consumes 70% of its annual marketing budget. Worldwide, approximately 208 million copies of the catalogue were printed in fiscal year 2013, more than double the number of Bibles expected to be printed in the same period. For the 2013 edition, 62 different versions of the catalogue were created for 43 countries. The 2010 edition

neg: IKEA Catalogue catalogue. An English language edition for the United Kingdom was launched February 2007 with a subscription of over 500,000. IKEA Catalogue The IKEA Catalogue (US spelling: IKEA Catalog; Swedish: Ikea-katalogen) is a catalogue published annually by the Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA. First published in Swedish in 1951, the catalogue is considered to be the main marketing tool of the company and, as of 2004, consumes 70% of its annual marketing budget. Worldwide, approximately 208 million copies of the catalogue were printed in fiscal year 2013, more than double the number of Bibles expected to be printed in the same

neg: IKEA about the impact IKEA's campaign would have on the originality of its own. BMB and IKEA subsequently agreed to provide Onis with a feature page on the IKEA campaign site linking through to Onis's website for a period of 1 year. In 2008, IKEA paired up with the makers of video game "The Sims 2" to make a stuff pack called "IKEA Home Stuff", featuring many IKEA products. It was released on 24 June 2008 in North America and 26 June 2008 in Europe. It is the second stuff pack with a major brand, the first being "The Sims 2

neg: 2015 IKEA stabbing attack referenced the Ikea murders in a Facebook post and called on Swedes to consign their long-standing "sjuklöverns" ("seven-clover", disparaging term for the mainstream parties) approach to immigration to the "trash heap." Some MPs from other parties accused him of using the Ikea stabbings to push an anti-migrant agenda and raised questions about his fitness to serve as second deputy speaker of the Riksdag. The "New York Times" also reported that the attack aroused "fears of an anti-immigrant backlash". 2015 IKEA stabbing attack The 2015 IKEA stabbing attack occurred on 10 August when Abraham Ukbagabir fatally stabbed two people in an

neg: New Haven Galleria by a IKEA store, which broke ground in 2003. In 2004, DeStefano said, "In some ways, IKEA is the mall that was never built. There's no doubt that IKEA really answered the question of what [the site] can be." The attention given to the Galleria has been credited with stalling, and eventually giving way to, the revitalization of Downtown New Haven. New Haven Galleria The New Haven Galleria at Long Wharf was a shopping mall proposed for construction in New Haven, Connecticut by mayoral candidate Wally Grigo in 1993. Although Grigo did not win the election, his idea was embraced

neg: Renton High School $1.5 million. The City of Renton appropriated another $400,000 for the project. The naming rights were secured by IKEA for $500,000 and construction began in June 2002. The shared-use facility, known as the Renton Community IKEA Performing Arts Center, was completed in June 2003. When the school first opened, there were only 43 students: 17 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 3 juniors, and the 4 seniors who made up the first graduating class, in May 1911. By comparison, the largest graduating class, that of 1965, when Renton was still the only high school in the district, comprised 809 seniors. The nickname "Indians"

neg: IKEA Catalogue chlorine-free paper of 10-15% post-consumer waste. According to Canadian broadcaster CTV, "IKEA's publications have developed an almost cult-like following online. Readers have found all kinds of strange tidbits, including mysterious cat pictures, apparent Mickey Mouse references and weird books wedged into the many shelves that clutter the catalogues." The company began experimenting with computer-generated imagery in 2005 by placing a single computer-rendered image of a wooden chair in the 2006 edition of the catalogue. According to Anneli Sjögren, head of photography at IKEA, customers did not notice that the chair was computer-generated. In 2010, the first entirely computer-generated room was

neg: History of Ybor City now occupying restored buildings. In 2009, IKEA opened Florida's largest IKEA store on 22nd Street just north of the Selmon Expressway. People were moving back to the area around once-vibrant 7th Avenue for the first time in many years. The recovery has not impacted different portions of historic Ybor City equally nor at the same rate. While the once-abandoned commercial district south of Interstate 4 underwent much redevelopment during the 1990s, populated areas north of I-4 and east of 22nd St. did not. Despite years of public and private attempts to spur economic growth, urban decay and high poverty have

neg: UNICEF UK Tom Hiddleston and Robbie Williams. UNICEF is supported entirely by voluntary contributions and the support from corporate partners makes a significant contribution to its work. Companies that currently have a corporate partnership with UNICEF UK include Barclays, easyJet, Marks & Spencer, IKEA, Manchester United, EE, Pampers and Vodafone. UNICEF was the first charity to produce and sell cards for the purpose of raising funds. The very first UNICEF card was a Christmas card created in 1949. The card was a reproduction of a painting, sent as a thank you to UNICEF in 1947, by seven-year-old Jitka Samkova. Jitka’s village in

neg: Solar power in the United Kingdom 2020. At the end of September 2013, retailer Ikea announced that solar panel packages for houses would be sold at 17 United Kingdom stores by July 2014. The decision followed a successful pilot project at the Thurrock Ikea store, during which one photovoltaic (PV) system was sold almost every day. The panels are manufactured by the Chinese company Hanergy. This partnership did not last and in October 2015 Ikea ended its relationship with Hanergy. As of June 2014 there were 18 schemes generating more than 5 MW and 34 in planning or construction in Wales. By 2016 the total installed

neg: IKEA is owned by a foundation in Liechtenstein, called Interogo, which has amassed $12 billion, and is controlled by the Kamprad family. IKEA publishes an annual catalogue, first published in Swedish in 1951. IKEA published 197 million catalogues in 2010, in twenty languages and sixty-one editions. It is considered to be the main marketing tool of the retail giant, consuming 70% of the company's annual marketing budget. The catalogue is distributed both in stores and by mail, with most of it being produced by IKEA Communications AB in IKEA's hometown of Älmhult, Sweden where IKEA operates the largest photo studio in

neg: IKEA May 2017, IKEA introduced an online shopping interactive catalog, as a shopping virtual-assistant intelligent user interface web application, developed by the software house Netguru. In 1994, IKEA ran a commercial in the United States widely thought to be the first to feature a homosexual couple; it aired for several weeks before being pulled after calls for a boycott and a bomb threat directed at IKEA stores. Other IKEA commercials appeal to the wider LGBTQ community, one featuring a transgender woman. In 2002, the inaugural television component of the "Unböring" campaign, titled "Lamp", went on to win several awards, including a

neg: IKEA Malaysia in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It was the largest store in Southeast Asia, spanning 502,815 sq ft. On 15 March 2018, IKEA opened its second store in Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand. It is now the largest store in Southeast Asia ahead of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with a total area of 50,278 m and 1900 car park spaces. It's also the first store with cashiers installed on all floors. On September 5 2018 IKEA opened its first store in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The store is located in Salmabad. IKEA was awarded the Nordic Language Award of 2017 for introducing Scandinavian

neg: IKEA other multinational companies. In 2016 IKEA started a move into the smart home business. The IKEA TRÅDFRI smart lighting kit was one of the first ranges signalling this change. IKEA's media team has confirmed that smart home project will be a big move. They have also started a partnership with Philips Hue. The wireless charging furniture, integrating wireless Qi charging into everyday furniture, is another strategy for the smart home business. A collaboration to build Sonos' smart speaker technology into furniture sold by IKEA was announced in December 2017. The first products resulting from the collaboration will launch in 2019.

neg: IKEA Raw materials are used, and since wood and cotton are two of IKEA's most important manufacturing products, the company works with environmentally friendly forests and cotton, whereby the excessive use of chemicals and water is avoided. IKEA stores recycle waste and many run on renewable energy. All employees are trained in environmental and social responsibility, while public transit is one of the priorities when the location of stores is considered. Also, the coffee and chocolate served at IKEA stores is UTZ Certified. The last stage of the life cycle is the end of life. Most IKEA stores recycle light bulbs

neg: Inter IKEA Holding best known product is the IKEA catalogue. They are based in Sweden. "IKEA Food Services A.B." develops and produces the IKEA food and beverages products sold in IKEA stores. They are based in Sweden. The company was incorporated in 1991, it is based in Luxembourg. Inter IKEA Holding Inter IKEA Holding S.A. (also known as Inter IKEA Group) is a holding company and is fully owned by Interogo Foundation. It owns Inter IKEA Systems B.V., registered in the Netherlands, and thereby controls the intellectual property of the IKEA. As Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, and his family control the

neg: Bletchley The supermarket chain Asda opened their biggest store in the UK in November of the same year. The Asda supercentre remains, to date, the largest Asda store ever built at over 120'000 sq.ft. And the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA built and opened large stores at Denbigh North on land formerly occupied by the Sanctuary Music Arena, the Irish Club, a sports ground and other sports facilities. Tesco responded by expanding its store at the north-east edge of Bletchley/Fenny Stratford. The sale of the land to Asda and IKEA provided the capital to develop Stadium MK. In subsequent developments, an hotel,

neg: Inter IKEA Holding Inter IKEA Holding Inter IKEA Holding S.A. (also known as Inter IKEA Group) is a holding company and is fully owned by Interogo Foundation. It owns Inter IKEA Systems B.V., registered in the Netherlands, and thereby controls the intellectual property of the IKEA. As Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, and his family control the Interogo Foundation brand, they also control Inter IKEA Holding S.A. "Inter IKEA Systems B.V." is a holding company and is fully owned by Inter IKEA Holding S.A. and thus Interogo Foundation. It is the company that legally owns all of the IKEA brand's intellectual properties

neg: William O'Connor (darts player) when he defeated Max Hopp, Christian Kist, Keegan Brown, Ritchie Edhouse and Devon Peterson on the way to a quarter final in UK Open Qualifier 1. He eventually lost to Ricky Evans, but coupled with a run to the Last 32 in Qualifier 5, he did enough to make his way into the 2017 UK Open. O'Connor entered the UK Open in the second round, where he took on fellow Irishman Steve Lennon. William got the better of Lennon 6-2 to book a spot in the Last 64. Here, he played Mick Todd, who O'Connor beat 10-3 over the longer

neg: Inter IKEA Holding based in Sweden. The company was founded in 1943. "IKEA Supply A.G." is responsible for developing IKEA products to IKEA franchises, it owns my distribution centers around the world. They are based in Switzerland. "IKEA Industry A.B." produces 10-12% of the IKEA range of products. The company mostly focuses on wooden furniture. They were founded in 1991 as Swedwood International AB. The companies name was changed from Swedwood International AB to IKEA Industry A.B. in September 2013. The company has always been based in Sweden. "IKEA Communications A.B." creates and maintains IKEA communication for customers and other IKEA organizations. It's

neg: Anders Dahlvig and persistent work with environmental and sustainability issues. In 2006, he also received the U.S. Foreign Policy Association’s Global Social Responsibility award. Dahlvig is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences. He earned a B.S. in business administration from Lund University and a Master’s degree in economics from University of California, Santa Barbara. Additionally, Anders Dahlvig serves on the Board of UK-based retailer Kingfisher plc as a non-executive Director. Anders Dahlvig Anders Dahlvig, born 1957 in Sweden, is the former president of the Swedish furniture store chain, IKEA. Dahlvig started working for IKEA in 1984 and has held various positions

neg: IKEA effect on your face when it's all done. Saving yourself the labor could just cost you some happiness." Norton and his colleagues warned that the IKEA effect could lead people to overvalue their own belongings when offering them for sale. For example, "people may see the improvements they have made to their homes—such as the brick walkways they laid by hand—as increasing the value of the house far more than buyers, who see only a shoddily-built walkway." And Mochon has told an interviewer that if customers "ever found out that Ikea was making them feel dumb just to sell more tables,

neg: IKEA 1990s and 2000s. Germany, with 53 stores, is IKEA's biggest market, followed by the United States, with 50 stores. At the end of the 2009 financial year, the IKEA group operated 267 stores in 25 countries. The first IKEA store in Latin America opened on 17 February 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. , the company's presence in developing countries remains minimal. In December 2014, the world's largest IKEA store at , opened near the KTX Gwangmyeong Station, located at the heart of South Korea's Seoul Capital Area. It opened the world's fourth largest store (and the largest standalone store

neg: Älmhult The International school is currently located at Haganässkolan. Älmhult Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010. It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA (the Swedish furniture company) store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate presence there. A museum of IKEA's history, the IKEA Museum, opened in the town on 30 June 2016. It was constructed to present the history of IKEA. The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality. Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and

neg: Älmhult Älmhult Älmhult is a locality and the seat of Älmhult Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden with 8,955 inhabitants in 2010. It was in Älmhult that the first IKEA (the Swedish furniture company) store was built. IKEA continues to have a large corporate presence there. A museum of IKEA's history, the IKEA Museum, opened in the town on 30 June 2016. It was constructed to present the history of IKEA. The botanist Carl Linnaeus was born in Råshult, Stenbrohult, now part of Älmhult municipality. Älmhult has a local high school called Haganässkolan, and also an International School up to Grade 10.

neg: IKEA in the world) in Goyang, Gyeonggi on October 2017 at 52,199 square meters. IKEA plans to open two more stores of such scale in the Seoul Capital Area, along with a store in Daejeon and Busan by 2020. The largest store in the Southern Hemisphere is located in Tempe, Sydney, Australia with an area of . The biggest store in North America is located in Montreal, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The store was opened in 1986 in the Ville-St-Laurent area, and was completely renovated and expanded in 2012-2013. Built in 1986, the store's initial area was , while

neg: IKEA Qatar and the United Arab Emirates serve chicken shawarma at the exit café as well as beef hot dogs, while in United Kingdom, a Quorn hot dog is available in the exit café. Coffee, soft drinks, and tea refills are free, as like in Sweden within store premises. All of the stores are equipped with Nordic fruit drinks since 2017, replacing Coca-Cola and Pepsi. In many locations, the IKEA restaurants open daily before the rest of the store and serve an inexpensive breakfast. Every store also has a Swedish Food Market that, until 2011, sold branded Swedish prepared specialist foods,

neg: Steve Maish round to Wayne Mardle. He followed this with victory in the UK Open Scottish Regional and began his 2004 UK Open campaign in the third round, but was drawn against Phil Taylor who eventually beat him 8–3. In 2005 he reached the final of the Irish Masters, losing to James Wade. He lost in the 2005 UK Open to Andy Hayfield and failed to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic and World Grand Prix. He did however play in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the first round to Jason Clark. He made then made two

neg: IKEA the renovated store now measures . In March 2013, IKEA opened its first outlet in Qatar, after a delay of several months. Like others in the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Doha outlet is operated by the Al-Futtaim Group. In August 2013, the first store in the Baltic States was opened in the Vilnius region of Lithuania. Construction of the store commenced in 2011 and the store employs over 200 people. It is the biggest furniture-selling mall in the Baltic states. In 2014, IKEA opened its first warehouse in Croatia, near Zagreb. The warehouse opened its doors on 21 August 2014.

neg: Ikea Trading und Design v BOE Bank the property of W CC, with the result that the appellant was not a secured creditor. The appeal was thus dismissed, and the decision in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, in "BOE Bank Ltd v Ikea Trading und Design AG", confirmed. Security by Means of Movable Property Act 57 of 1993. Ikea Trading und Design v BOE Bank Ikea Trading und Design AG v BOE Bank Ltd, an important case in South African property law, was heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal on March 18, 2004, with judgment handed down on April 1. The first respondent

neg: IKEA effect out if consumers would pay a higher prices for products that required self-assembly. The research consisted of three different experiments in which the participants built Lego items, folded origami figures and assembled IKEA boxes. In the first experiment, the subjects were given the task of assembling IKEA furniture. Researchers then priced the items the experimenters had assembled as well as pre-assembled IKEA furniture. The results showed that the subjects were willing to pay 63% more for the former than for the latter. In the second experiment, researchers asked subjects to make either origami frogs or cranes. They then asked the

neg: Inter IKEA Holding (logo, word, trademarks etc.). As Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, and his family control the Interogo Foundation brand, they also control Inter IKEA Systems B.V. The company release guides and manuals of various parts of the IKEA brand. The company release news, training, program and various other types of manuals. It also does research about the market IKEA is in and release reports and tools to IKEA retailers. . The company was incorporated in 1983, it is based in Netherlands. "IKEA of Sweden A.B." is responsible for designing, developing and making home furnishing products for IKEA. The company is

neg: Plymouth Meeting Mall also includes an underground parking area. Previously, this location gained fame in 1985 when Swedish furniture company IKEA purchased and renovated an outparcel space for its first U.S. location. IKEA later moved in early 2003 to its current site at 400 Alan Wood Road, off of the "Blue Route" in nearby Conshohocken. In recent years the interior of the Plymouth Meeting Mall has seen an increase in vacancies, with sales of $320 per square foot in the three months ending September 2015. In 2015, it was announced that a Legoland Discovery Center would be constructed at the Plymouth Meeting Mall,

neg: IKEA effect I'm not sure what the backlash would be against Ikea." IKEA effect The IKEA effect is a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created. The name derives from the name of Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly. The IKEA effect has been described as follows: "The price is low for IKEA products largely because they take labor out of the equation. With a Phillips screwdriver, an Allen wrench and rubber mallet, IKEA customers can very literally build an entire home's worth of furniture on

neg: Ten Hills, Somerville, Massachusetts preserving the environment in and surrounding the rivers we row. Gentle Giant Rowing supports the rowing program for Somerville High School which also rows out of the Blessings Boathouse. Grimmons Park is a small playground on Gov. Winthrop Road, which opened in 1984 on the site of the former Grimmons Elementary School. The park underwent a major renovation in 2009, partially funded by a $1,000,000 grant from IKEA for improvement of parks throughout the city of Somerville (IKEA had been planning to open a store in nearby Assembly Square). Ten Hills, Somerville, Massachusetts Ten Hills is a neighborhood in the

neg: RAF Butzweilerhof buildings. Most of the vacated property is being redeveloped into a strip mall consisting of a new IKEA store and several other retailers. The Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) is also in the process of constructing a new 1,85 km long extension from the current Ossendorf terminus into the Butzweilerhof/Gewerbegebiet Ossendorf area. 3 new stations (Köhlstrasse, Butzweiler/IKEA and the new terminus, Von-Hünefeld-Strasse) will be added to the existing Line 5. This extension is scheduled to open in December 2010. RAF Butzweilerhof The former Royal Air Force Station Butzweilerhof, commonly known as RAF Butzweilerhof was a Royal Air Force station/airfield (airbase) in Germany

neg: Assembly Square forum, of a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development that could provide 30 additional acres of usable open space, over 30,000 diverse jobs, and over $30 million in new net tax revenue. Mystic View presented evidence that, developed as an office-based neighborhood with supporting retail and housing, Assembly Square could easily achieve those goals. But in order to do that, big-box behemoths — which had dominated much of the Assembly discussion — could not be an option. In 1999, the internationally known Swedish home furnishings store IKEA purchased two former industrial sites on the Mystic River waterfront. IKEA obtained permits for its proposed

neg: Pink Dot SG Dot movements, while IKEA is known globally to be a supporter of the LGBT community. However, after the review, IKEA Singapore decided to continue support for the magic show. This decision has drawn criticism from pro-LGBT groups, including the organisers of Pink Dot, and support from socially conservative organisations. In 2016, Bryan Lim Sian Yang, a member of the Facebook group "We Are Against Pinkdot In Singapore" threatened to "open fire" on the community. The post was widely shared on social media and attracted much attention due to the then-recent 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting. Lim claimed his post was taken

neg: Dave Chisnall quarter-finals on both days of the weekend but was defeated by Jamie Caven 6–3 and Wes Newton 6–4 respectively. A month later at the second UK Open Qualifier of the year Chisnall reached his first PDC final where he was edged out 6–5 by Michael Smith in the final, but the result did ensure him spot at the UK Open. He hit his second nine-darter of the season in the seventh UK open qualifier. In the Eddie Cox memorial Players Championship in Barnsley he reached the semi-finals after defeating Dennis Ovens, Mark Walsh and John Part before a subsequent defeat

neg: Jason Hogg concluding with a 5–2 success over Scott MacKenzie in the final. In Hogg's debut at the World Championship he faced Jamie Caven in the first round, with the match going into a deciding set which Hogg lost by three legs to one. Hogg failed to qualify for the UK Open in February 2015 and did not play again until the 2016 World Championship qualifier. Hogg qualified for the 2016 UK Open as an amateur, but did not turn up for the event. Jason Hogg Jason Hogg (born 28 May 1982) is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts

neg: 2015 IKEA stabbing attack becomes public after indictment, when the preliminary investigation is finished. A spokesperson for the police did however say that incident did not appear to have been an act of terrorism, and it did not have an obvious political or religious motive. Abraham Ukbagabir (born 25 February 1979) confessed to the attack, three days after, in a court hearing via telephone from his hospital bed. According to sources at the temporary accommodation he was staying at, Ukbagabir had lived in Italy two to three months prior to his arrival in Sweden, where he had worked as a fisherman. He had been

neg: MV Red Osprey than its normal stopping point at East Cowes. In January 2009 the ship was re-painted in an entirely yellow and blue overall livery to advertise the opening of a new IKEA store in Southampton. This was the first time a Red Funnel ferry was re-painted out of the company's own colour scheme. She stayed in these colours for 12 months as part of a deal between Red Funnel and IKEA to provide home delivery services to the Isle of Wight. In January 2010 she was re-painted back into the normal Red Funnel colour scheme when the deal came to an

neg: IKEA and for-profit corporations. The corporate structure is divided into two main parts: operations and franchising. The ownership of Inter IKEA Systems is exceedingly complicated and not publicly known. Inter IKEA Systems is owned by Inter IKEA Holding, a company registered in Luxembourg. The Inter IKEA Holding, in turn, is owned by the Interogo Foundation, based in Liechtenstein. In 2016, the INGKA Holding sold its design, manufacturing and logistics subsidiaries to the Inter IKEA Holding. In June 2013, Ingvar Kamprad resigned from the board of Inter IKEA Holding SA and his youngest son Mathias Kamprad replaced Per Ludvigsson as the chairman

neg: IKEA wait for interest to accrue, and then reimburse IKEA the principal. IKEA has denied complicity in Scandinavica, but has begun an internal investigation to learn more. IKEA has over 400 stores around the world. The countries with the most IKEA stores are Germany and the United States. IKEA IKEA (, ) is a Swedish-founded multinational group that designs and sells , kitchen appliances and home accessories, among other useful goods and occasionally home services. It has been the world's largest furniture retailer since at least 2008. It was founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old carpenter, Ingvar Kamprad, who was

neg: IKEA effect capabilities." The manufacturers of such computer products as Wistia, Basecamp, and iDoneThis have been guided by the IKEA effect in introducing them to the public. Consumer writers have warned customers against the IKEA effect, noting that it "can prove detrimental when you create or conceive ideas or products that may in fact not be that good." On the other hand, a 2012 article in "Psychology Today" suggested that "if you're having a hard time deciding between buying something pre-built or putting it together yourself, the extra work that might not seem worth it now might very well put a smile

neg: IKEA copolymer polypropylene (PP). The system is a "unit load alternative to the use of a pallet. The system consists of the OptiLedge (usually used in pairs), aligned and strapped to the bottom carton to form a base layer upon which to stack more product. Corner boards are used when strapping to minimize the potential for package compression." The conversion began in Germany and Japan, before its introduction into the rest of Europe and North America. The system has been marketed to other companies, and IKEA has formed the OptiLedge company to manage and sell the product. IKEA has expanded its

neg: Adrian Gray had his best run on the second day when he was beaten 5–4 by Stuart White in the last 32. He did not do enough over the four days to earn a tour card and only had PDPA Associate Member status for 2014 which gave him entry to UK Open and European Tour qualifiers as well as the Challenge Tour. He qualified for the UK Open and was whitewashed 5–0 by Ronny Huybrechts in the second round. In April, Gray beat Yuji Eguchi to win the Soft Tip Dartslive Asia Open and $15,000. A second soft tip title came in

neg: IKEA effect "a focus on the product's positive attributes, and the relationship between effort and liking." The IKEA effect is one of several cognitive biases seem to reflect a causative link between perceived effort and valuation. The work by Norton et al. demonstrated that participants' valuing of products was not caused by ownership of them or by "greater time spent touching them." The IKEA effect is thought to contribute to the sunk costs effect, which occurs when managers continue to devote resources to sometimes failing projects they have invested their labor in. The effect is also related to the "not invented here"

neg: Easy to Assemble Easy to Assemble Easy to Assemble is a web series created by and starring Illeana Douglas, and sponsored by furniture store IKEA. Douglas plays a fictional version of herself trying to quit acting and work a "real job" at the IKEA store in Burbank, California. She soon finds she cannot leave Hollywood behind when fellow actress Justine Bateman starts an internet talk show called "40 and Bitter" on the floor of IKEA. The series has had several notable guest stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Keanu Reeves, Jane Lynch, Justine Bateman, Tim Meadows, Cheri Oteri, Tom Arnold, Ed Begley Jr., Kevin Pollak,

neg: IKEA Inter IKEA Systems. Inter IKEA Systems collected €631 million of franchise fees in 2004, but reported pre-tax profits of only €225 million in 2004. One of the major pre-tax expenses that Inter IKEA systems reported was €590 million of "other operating charges". IKEA has refused to explain these charges, but Inter IKEA Systems appears to make large payments to I.I. Holding, another Luxembourg-registered group that, according to "The Economist," "is almost certain to be controlled by the Kamprad family." I.I. Holding made a profit of €328 million in 2004. In 2004, the Inter IKEA group of companies and I.I. Holding

neg: Burbank, California mixed-use Empire development near Bob Hope Airport. In late 2012, IKEA announced plans to relocate to a new site in Burbank. Its original location was situated north of the Burbank Town Center mall. The new location was approved by the city in 2014 and is just north of Alameda Avenue and east of the Golden State Freeway. The new 456,000-square-foot store was completed in February 2017, and when it opened was the largest IKEA in the United States. Meantime, the old IKEA site north of the mall is getting its own makeover and will feature residential and retail space. Also,

neg: Ampere Way tram stop Ampere Way tram stop Ampere Way is a tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. Tramlink trams serve the stop, which is located opposite IKEA Croydon. When the stop opened, it was named "Ampere Way" in reference to the nearby former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of the IKEA store. The station was renamed IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal on 18 October 2006, in order to promote the stop's location near IKEA's Croydon store. By March 2008, the station had

neg: Ampere Way tram stop reverted to its former name. The tramstop is served by Tramlink 3 (Wimbledon-New Addington) and Tramlink 4 (Wimbledon-Elmers End). London Buses route 455 serves the tram stop. Ampere Way tram stop Ampere Way is a tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. Tramlink trams serve the stop, which is located opposite IKEA Croydon. When the stop opened, it was named "Ampere Way" in reference to the nearby former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of the IKEA store. The station was renamed IKEA

neg: 2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team and scored touchdowns on kick and punt returns. When UK seized even the tiniest bit of momentum, Tennessee took it right back, starting after C.J. Johnson picked up a sack-fumble forced by Marcus McWilson and returned it 77 yards for a 7-0 Wildcat lead. It was the first of two times in the opening half UK went ahead, but that did not stop the Volunteers from scoring 14 points over the final 5:26 before halftime to take a 24-14 lead. The University of Georgia football team scored 14 points in the third quarter to open up a 21-point lead and

neg: Fabindia and finish, such as avoiding frayed edges on handwoven shawls. The result was that traditional apparel and products became mainstream, fashionable, and were quickly adopted by a growing middle-class, becoming identified as the brand for the elite and intellectual, as well as affordable ethnic chic. Fabindia lost its biggest customer, UK-based "Habitat", in 1992, when the latter was bought by Ikano group, founder of IKEA, which then decided to appoint its own buying agent in India. The following year, John Bissell suffered a stroke, and his son, William, gradually took over the helm, completing the leadership transition after the death

neg: Broadway Mall mall (although only about 20 feet separated the mall from the store). IKEA did, however, maintain a display in the center court where its mall entrance would eventually be. It is currently one of the only IKEA stores that is connected to a mall and has a mall entrance. In 2005, Vornado Realty Trust purchased Broadway Mall, adding it to their portfolio of shopping centers across the country. Vornado later sold the mall to a partnership led by KKR in 2014 as part of a plan to shelve its regional mall holdings. On May 5, 2015, renderings surfaced on the

neg: INGKA Holding the value of $15 billion). INGKA Holding INGKA Holding B.V. is a holding company based in Leiden. It is the holding company that controls 315 of the 360 outlets of IKEA. The company is fully owned by the Stichting INGKA Foundation. INGKA Holding does not own the IKEA franchise and trademark; these are owned by Inter IKEA Systems in Delft, also in the Netherlands, which receives 3% of all IKEA revenues in royalties. Inter IKEA Systems is owned by Inter IKEA Holding, registered in Luxembourg, which is controlled, in turn, by Interogo Foundation, a Liechtenstein foundation that is also supported

neg: INGKA Holding INGKA Holding INGKA Holding B.V. is a holding company based in Leiden. It is the holding company that controls 315 of the 360 outlets of IKEA. The company is fully owned by the Stichting INGKA Foundation. INGKA Holding does not own the IKEA franchise and trademark; these are owned by Inter IKEA Systems in Delft, also in the Netherlands, which receives 3% of all IKEA revenues in royalties. Inter IKEA Systems is owned by Inter IKEA Holding, registered in Luxembourg, which is controlled, in turn, by Interogo Foundation, a Liechtenstein foundation that is also supported by the Kamprad family (to

neg: Interogo Foundation Interogo Foundation Interogo Foundation is a foundation registered in Liechtenstein. It owns Inter IKEA Holding S.A. registered in Luxembourg, which owns Inter IKEA Systems B.V., registered in the Netherlands, and thereby controls the intellectual property of the IKEA brand. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, and his family control the Interogo Foundation. Royalties of 3% on all IKEA products has resulted in the foundation controlling assets valued at US$15 billion. The foundation was founded on the 29 March 1989 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The aim of the foundation is to secure the continued existence of Inter IKEA Holding S.A. and to