So what do birds think of Ikea's bird call system? As an experiment, we recorded the calls, and replayed them for some birds at the 1-2 Tweet bird store in Brandon, which sells some of the smartest birds in the world - parrots. ...more

September 19, 2009

With the opening of Ikea and Crate & Barrel, May has been one of the most anticipated months ever for Tampa Bay area shoppers. Both retailers inspire almost cultlike devotion among their fans, who like their urban designs and contemporary furniture. In Ikea's case, people camp outside a new store for days awaiting its opening. A comparison of the two companies: ...more

May 4, 2009

What Do You Want To Know About The New Ikea? ...more

March 17, 2009

The First Sneak Peak Inside The New Tampa IKEA Store ...more

March 17, 2009

Ikea will open its Ybor City store in May, company officials announced last week. ...more

March 13, 2009

Ikea will open its Ybor City store in May, company officials announced Thursday. For those who make travel plans based on such things, the 353,000-square-foot store on Adamo Drive will open at 9 a.m. May 6, according to a company statement. ...more

March 6, 2009

Ikea is coming. Lock up your wives and daughters. ...more

March 5, 2009

Here's a bit of good news for those weary of negative economic reports: Ikea has begun hiring in Tampa. ...more

January 7, 2009

Here's a bit of good news for those weary of negative economic reports: Ikea has begun hiring in Tampa. The Sweden-based furniture and accessories chain has begun recruiting for about 400 non-management positions at its future store, which is under construction along Adamo Drive near Ybor City. ...more

January 6, 2009

The blue paint is dry on the outside, the drywall is going up inside and IKEA is set to begin recruiting employees next month. On Tuesday, IKEA public affairs director Joseph Roth said the company's new store on Adamo Drive has already finished interviews for 50 new management positions. ...more

December 10, 2008