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But that’s not the funniest part. No. The funniest part is that it bears a striking resemblance to another bag, namely IKEA’s iconic Frakta tote bag. You know, the big blue durable one that ...

Hus of Frakta will close on 23 March ahead of the ... will be one of the businesses moving into the building at 214 Oxford Circus. Ikea has hired 150 new employees at the Oxford Street store ...

Not many shopping bags have reached the popularity and ubiquity of IKEA’s blue Frakta bag. Meaning ‘to freight’ in Swedish, the Frakta bag’s durability, versatility, and high capacity have made it one ...

Ikea announced this morning that the Oxford Street store will open on Thursday May 1 2025. This follows the imminent closure of the ‘Hus of Frakta’ pop-up celebrating the brand’s famous blue ...

Ikea opens pop-up dedicated to blue carrier bag on London’s Oxford Street - The pop-up will be next door to where it plans to open a new large store in spring 2025.

Featuring a gold-stamped Balenciaga logo and made in Italy, it retails for the princely sum of £1,671 ($2,145), and bears more than a passing resemblance to the classic Ikea ‘FRAKTA’ carrier bag.