Ikea Mexico hiring ex-Best Buy employees for its 2021 opening January 19, 2021 | Mexico City, Mexico — Ikea has opened its doors to Best Buy employees in Mexico City after the company shut. Thousands were left without jobs after Best Buy Mexico announced its closure last year, however, Ikea has stepped in. The Swedish giant, who is about to open its first physical store in the country, is hiring the former Best Buy employees. The Best Buy chain thanked Ikea for giving its employees an opportunity in their company after the closure of its operations in Mexico. Through his Twitter account, the technology store wrote “ We are sure that you will find collaborators who will build a great team with you, thank you very much for your support, @mx_ikea!”