IKEA is known for its inexpensive furniture, but assembling it can be a daunting task. In 2017, IKEA acquired TaskRabbit, which lets users hire temporary workers through the TaskRabbit app to do ...

Retailers can now embed fixed-price assembly and installation directly into the customer journey with Taskrabbit’s Partner API, from retail checkout to in-home setup SAN FRANCISCO, September 16, 2025- ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TaskRabbit, the horizontal services platform, today announced the next evolution of their on-demand platform -- chores done now. Consumers will be able to access the ...

The errand marketplace hires for longer-term work, and may add benefits The errand marketplace hires for longer-term work, and may add benefits is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of ...

I interviewed Stacy Brown-Philpot, the chief executive officer of TaskRabbit, the online and mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand to help consumers access immediate ...

Often times I ask myself if technology is really helping us. I’m not suggesting it’s not beneficial. It’s making us super human beings! And I’m sure you have days when you feel like a 56K modem in a ...

In yet another surprising union of traditional retail and the tech world, IKEA has reportedly snapped up the on-demand service TaskRabbit, Recode reports. The deal makes a lot of sense. TaskRabbit has ...

An online service that connects vetted odd-jobbers with people who are willing to pay for help with their chores will launch operations in the Triangle on Thursday San Francisco-based TaskRabbit ...

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