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Occupy IKEA

Occupy to get attention, occupy to claim your rights. Sometimes, not always, this is a strategy that pays back… At least it did in this case in Portugal, where TBWA staged an occupation of the IKEA’s store in Lisbon to spread the news of its newly launched online store also serving the island of Madeira. Read more…

IKEA, there are two sides to every story

The new year gives IKEA the opportunity to celebrate new beginnings in life. The brief is quite clear but, of course, there are plenty of different ways to respond to it. And it’s funny to see how the UK and Germany executed the same campaign with two completely opposite approaches: a new life as a couple vs a new life as single. Read more…

IKEA playing with their friends

IKEA in the UK presents this charming video as part of their “Entertaining” campaign. A group of kids are in perfect synch with a bunch of oversized play friends, from cuddly bear and robot to action figures. Watch the reveal at the end of the spot and don’t miss the ‘Making Of’ which is told and led by a very Scottish ‘Darren, the Bear’. Read more…

IKEA Mind the Gap

Ambient marketing meets urban landscaping in this IKEA’s project made in Japan. The Swedish brand took over the streets of Harajuku in Tokyo or, better, the gaps between the buildings in Harajuku, to display pieces of its furniture collection and prove that they can fit everywhere and enrich even the smallest living spaces. Read more…

IKEA’s surprise chemical toilet

Usually public toilets, and chemical toilets in particular, never reserve nice surprises. You get in, and you try to get out as soon as possible. But the story of this chemical toilet installed in Milan during the recent Design Week is different. It’s an IKEA toilet or, better, it’s a gateway to the IKEA world. Check out this fantastic ambient marketing idea to promote IKEA’s bathrooms line. Read more…

IKEA’s smallest store ever

IKEA products help you save space, so the brand decided to prove that point by squeezing an entire store into a banner. Move your mouse around and the products get magnified – by a few more pixels – and can be bought when you click through. Read more…

IKEA’s iPad friendly gloves

In winter Norway is freezing, and the weather makes it impossible to use iPad outdoors, as you cannot make the touchscreen work with gloves. In such situation, SMFB came up with a brilliant idea to launch and seed IKEA’s new catalog for iPad. The agency created and distributed a special sewing kit, called “Beröra” (which means “to touch”) that in pure IKEA style enabled Norwegians to customize their mittens and make them iPad-friendly. Read more…

Ikea – A Voyeur’s dream

From January 9th to the 14th frequenters of the Auber metro station in France’s capital, will get a glimpse into the daily routines of five of their fellow Parisians. For six days, this IKEA “apartment” will be the home of these individuals. The fully furnished space was developed by creative agency Ubi Bene to highlight how IKEA furniture is compatible with small spaces. Read more…

IKEA & the Kitchen to climb

I know you guys love IKEA. So here comes their latest TVC by Forsman & Bodenfors just launched in Sweden to communicate IKEA now has more appliances than ever. I kind of like it because, as usual, when you watch it, you get the light feeling of joy that makes you fall in love the Swedish brand. Read more…

IKEA Introduces Nursery for Men

Men with short retail attention span and shopping-averse men in Australia have now a solution to escape the pains of weekend shopping at Ikea. And it’s Ikea itself proposing a solution: it’s called Manland and it’s a day-care for husbands and boyfriends who want to take a break from the shopping. The space works exactly like the play-space for kids, wiht a dedicated area in the store offering free hot dogs, Xbox consoles, pinball machines and nonstop sports action on TV.

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