Ikea's brand could take a hit after the Swedish retailer admitted that political prisoners in the former East Germany provided labor to produce some of its popular household products.
A report by auditor Ernst & Young concluded that the company knowingly benefited from forced labor in the former East Germany to manufacture products during the 1980s.
The findings follow Ikea's decision in May to commission a report on the subject, following accusations that political prisoners were involved in making Ikea ...