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Swedish multinational furniture and home goods retailer founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943, owned by a complex Dutch foundation structure, and the world's largest furniture retailer.
Swedish entrepreneur who founded IKEA in 1943 from rural Småland and built it into the world's largest furniture retailer through radical cost discipline, flat-pack innovation, and the in-store showroom experience.
Former IKEA supply chain executive who authored a textbook on IKEA's supply chain and category management practices — providing the most detailed insider account of how IKEA manages global procurement.
Academic textbook co-authored by former IKEA executive Magnus Carlsson detailing the category management and supplier development practices that made IKEA the world's most efficient large-scale furniture retailer.