CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -IKEA was founded (1943) in Sweden and still flaunts its origins-store exteriors are decorated in the colours of the Swedish flag (blue and yellow), in-store restaurants serve Swedish food, and the company’s products carry Swedish names-but its headquarters are now in the Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Did you know that IKEA once was as a tiny business in Älmhult, a small Swedish village in the countryside, selling through a mail-order catalog? And that the IKEA headquarters for design are still located there? Here’s our story.

Detailed explanation-3: -From child entrepreneur to IKEA founder: the story of Ingvar Kamprad’s early years. Like most entrepreneurs, Ingvar Kamprad’s vision started with a spark – lots of them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Our products are manufactured around the world, with most of our goods and services coming from China, Poland, Italy, Germany and Sweden. At IKEA, we use more than 1200 local furniture suppliers around the world, alongside 100 food suppliers and 275 suppliers of transport.