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About IKEA. IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 and came to life as a mail order catalogue business in the forested town of Älmhult, Sweden. Today, it’s a global home furnishing brand that brings affordability, design and comfort to people all over the world. We may have come a long way since our humble beginnings, but our vision ...
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Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 at the age of 17,...
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Humble beginnings. IKEA was first registered as a trading company on the 28th of July, 1943 when Ingvar was just 17 years old. In his early years as an entrepreneur, Ingvar imported things like pens, watches and nylon stockings; adding furniture to the range in 1948. Dive into IKEA's full history at IKEA Museum.
Aug 22, 2020 · Source: IKEA. Launched in 1951, the IKEA catalogue is a 300-plus-page book with over 200 million copies distributed annually. That’s a ridiculous amount of copies. While most catalogues are merely a list of products for sale, IKEA goes a step further by providing design ideas and inspiration for your “perfect home.”
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 at the age of 17, selling household goods like pens, wallets and picture frames. Småland, the landscape where Ingvar grew up, was stony and rugged. Back then, many of the inhabitants had to get by with small means, making as much as possible with next to nothing. Because of this, Smålanders are said to be ...
Jan 22, 2021 · To spread Ikea’s awareness, the company created two of the most simple — yet effective — assets a consumer might need: a product’s catalog and a bag to carry all of them home.
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It took a while for most people to realise the huge potential of the internet – and even longer for IKEA. The first IKEA website was launched in 1997, but it was not until 2001 that IKEA products could be purchased online. Here you can travel back in time and see what the website looked like in 1998. Step inside our time capsule – a kind of ...
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Jul 27, 2023 · In honor of IKEA’s birthday, we’re sharing some fun facts about the retailer — umlauts included. 1. The name IKEA is an acronym. Founder Ingvar Kamprad’s first and last initial form the first part, and Elmtaryd, the farm on which he grew up, and Agunnaryd, a nearby village inspired the last two letters.
