Tag archive: Ikea

Announced in an official blog post, Google rolled out the 11th annual version of the Google Zeitgeist earlier today. The Zeitgeist shows off the search terms that grew the fastest during the year as well as the most popular terms in various countries around the world. In the Fastest Rising category, YouTube star Rebecca Black took the top spot this year in regards to Google searches, both globally and within the United States. Black beat out… Read More

With plug-in electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf hitting the big-time, there are more and more drivers on the road searching for places to top up their batteries. That demand is starting to influence retailers, with Walgreen Co. and IKEA both announcing that they will be installing EV charging stations at their stores. The biggest announcement came from Walgreens, who is now planning to equip 800 of its drugstores around the… Read More

You will no longer be able to buy incandescent light bulbs from Ikea. The company has announced it will no longer stock or sell the bulbs as of Tuesday of this week. “As the largest home furnishings store, we are constantly looking at ways to help support our customers with every day environmentally responsible solutions that will improve their lives.” said Mike ward, president of Ikea's U.S. operations, in a… Read More

If you thought product placement in movies was getting out of control after watching Iron Man and spotting obvious plugs for Audi, LG, Burger King, and Dell (to name a few), just wait until you see what games have cooked up to compete for dollars. Right on the heels of the announcement for MySims Kingdom, EA’s Sims labels has let news slip of an entire expansion pack based on product placement: The Sims 2 Ikea Home Stuff,… Read More