Retail giant Ikea, which has announced it will set up in New Zealand, has apologised for leaving the country off of a map sold in its stores. After being caught out by a Reddit poster in the US, Ikea issued an apology to the BBC. The statement said: "Ikea is responsible for securing correct and compliant motifs on all our products. We can see that the process has failed regarding the product BJÖRKSTA world map - we regret this mistake and apologise. LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGES Ikea plans to open a popup shop in Auckland before the launch of its flagship store, which will take time to build.

Source: Stuff February 10, 2019 02:37 UTC