Ikea, a Swedish company famous for its flat-pack furniture and meatballs, has bought TaskRabbit, the Uber for getting people to do random chores for you. The wholly unexpected move pushes Ikea into a ...

You can now pay IKEA to help you put together its confusing furniture. The company announced this morning it's rolling out the new TaskRabbit At-Home Assembly service in select U.S. markets where ...

It’s been nearly six months since Ikea, the company behind affordable furniture that looks deceptively easy to assemble, acquired TaskRabbit, the company that sends folks to help you do things that ...

The Ikea shopping experience used to be all about being there in person. You would schlep out to one of the Swedish company’s giant showrooms, where you’d meander through rooms, stop for a meatball or ...

Ikea is trying its hand at the gig economy. The Swedish home goods giant just bought on-demand freelance work app TaskRabbit for an undisclosed sum, the companies confirmed. Recode first reported the ...

Ikea U.S. on Tuesday announced plans to roll out its TaskRabbit At-Home Assembly service, now available online in select markets and in six Ikea stores across the U.S. The TaskRabbit service is ...

IKEA says that it has singed a conditional agreement that will have it buying 100% of TaskRabbit’s shares. It is expecting the deal to close during October. Once the deal is complete, TaskRabbit will ...

In 2008, TaskRabbit was one of first and highest-profile startups to define the "gig economy", a new model of work for on-demand services. With its app, customers could summon independent contractors ...

TaskRabbit employees may want to grab an Allen wrench and brush up on their Swedish, because Ikea just bought their company. TaskRabbit, which connects freelance workers with small temp jobs, is one ...

Assembling Ikea furniture isn't always the most enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. Thankfully, the retail giant now offers ...