IKEA agreed to acquire Silicon Valley startup TaskRabbit—the online marketplace that connects people with freelancers willing to run errands and do odd jobs—combining the pioneer of the flat pack with a trailblazer of the so-called gig economy. IKEA said it would use TaskRabbit to make it easier for its existing customers to assemble its shelves, sofas and beds. It didn’t detail precisely how or when it would integrate the online and...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 28, 2017 17:07 UTC