IKEA is offering customers the option to hire someone from labour marketplace TaskRabbit to put their new furniture together. While some people enjoy the challenge of self-assembly, others will relish the chance to outsource the task – which research shows can be even more satisfying.

IKEA’s meatballs are an iconic part of the brand experience; a third of visitors go IKEA stores solely to eat them. But as the furniture behemoth pushes into the Indian market, it’s taking meatballs off the menu in favour of local foods like samosas, to better cater to the nation's tastes and values.

Almost 40% of Britons buy the wrong size Christmas tree every year, not to mention clothes, shoes and furniture. The IKEA Place AR app allows people to place furniture into their homes at the touch of a button. But can AR offer a practical solution to the risky business of furniture shopping?

Having a sought-after address is no longer enough for India’s super-rich, whose appetite for extravagant homes is set to grow as the nation’s population of billionaires and millionaires expands in the coming years. What are wealthy Indians looking for from their four walls?