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Title: Welcome to IKEA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Did You Know


1
Welcome to IKEA
2
Did You Know?
  • IKEA has over 118,000 co-workers in 44 countries.

3
Fact
  • A commuter train in Japan uses IKEA couches and
    décor.

4
IKEA in History
  • IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 at the
    age of 17.

5
Did You Know?
  • The IKEA web site was launched for the first time
    in 1997.

6
Fact
  • Over 112,606,368 meatballs were served last year
    alone.

7
IKEA in History
  • The first IKEA showroom was built in 1953 in the
    city of Älmhult, Sweden.

8
Did You Know?
  • IKEA sends out over 130 million catalogs each
    year in 27 languages.

9
Fact
  • About 10-20 IKEA stores are opened worldwide each
    year.

10
IKEA in History
  • In 1985 the first IKEA in the United States
    opened in Philadelphia.

11
Did You Know?
  • Ingvar Kamprad started out by selling pens,
    wallets, picture frames, table runners, watches,
    and nylon stockings.

12
Fact
  • The first IKEA catalog was published in 1951.

13
IKEA in History
  • IKEA introduced Childrens IKEA in 1997 with
    products designed to stimulate creativity and
    social development.

14
Did You Know?
  • IKEA offers nearly 10,000 different products
    designed with function, aesthetics, and cost in
    mind.

15
Fact
  • IKEA has recently designed assembly instructions
    that use pictures instead of words which
    eliminates having to print different sets in
    different languages.

16
IKEA in History
  • The first IKEA restaurant opened in 1960 at the
    store in Älmhult, Sweden.

17
Did You Know?
  • Over 522 million customers shopped at an IKEA
    store worldwide.

18
Fact
  • IKEAs design process ensures low prices, high
    quality, and aesthetics.

19
IKEA in History
  • The first store to open outside of Sweden was in
    Oslo, Norway in 1963.

20
Did You Know?
  • About 82 of sales are in Europe, 15 in North
    America, and 3 in Asia and Australia.

21
Fact
  • IKEA has 31 distribution centers in 16 countries
    to be more cost-effective and save fuel.

22
IKEA in History
  • IKEA began to flat pack furniture to cut costs
    and to ship easier.

23
Thank you for Shopping at IKEA!
  • To shop or learn more about IKEA visit
  • www.IKEA.com
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