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Ikea Group Is Open to More Acquisitions Like TaskRabbit
- Furniture giant has set up new business development portfolio
- New CEO focusing on online sales, expanding company’s reach
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Ikea Group will consider further acquisitions to add services and technologies and expand its reach following the purchase of TaskRabbit Inc. last month.
The home-furnishings giant has created a new business development portfolio that will focus on acquisitions, partnerships and advancing digital technologies organically through recruitment, Chief Executive Officer Jesper Brodin said in an interview at Ikea’s new kitchen concept store in downtown Stockholm.