Tell-all book criticizes Ikea

Former executive takes retailer to task

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 12, 2009

According to a report on Businessweek.com, in "Sanningen om Ikea" ("The Truth about Ikea,") author Jonan Stenebo claims that many of the stories about Kamprad - including the one about a 30-year-old Ikea sofa still in his living room - are simply made up and then spread by the media; that Ikea is not eco-friendly; and that Kamprad's son Peter, being groomed as heir apparent, is an "incompetent racist."

Stenebo also calls Ikea "one of the most secretive companies in the world," and says a network of informants keeps the 83-year-old Kamprad updated on gossip and the atmosphere in the company.

Stenebo left Ikea early this year after 20 years. Ikea refused to comment, according to the report.

Click here to read the Businessweek.com story.

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• well when i met them they were so nice,congradulations on a really ugly tale of who you are,enjoy the feedback can I get a job by kissing yer tushy ,you are my heros,let me werrk for you pleez im desperate and tired of arse kissing letters to every company in the news,,,,hire me pleez

  
  vectur pedrag - 2009-15-11 01:07:53 EST

• Big M...ever heard of Rick Robinson?? Get out of the cave you are living in my man

  
  Todd J - 2009-13-11 13:15:45 EST

• There Furniture is JUNK! Inferior materials!

  
  Big M - 2009-13-11 11:17:11 EST

• The furniture business as a whole is racist. How many people of color do you see at market? That is because they don't hire and won't promote anyone of color. Why would IKEA be different?

  
  Susan Kyngurski - 2009-13-11 10:36:19 EST

• Shocking... What's next, you're going to tell me their furniture is junk?

  
  consumer - 2009-13-11 00:26:30 EST
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