The globalization of market refers is a merging of historically separately and distinct markets into one huge global marketplace. Falling barriers to cross-border trade have more easier to sell on internationally, so it is easier for IKEA to grow into a global cult brand with 230 stores in 33 countries and have 5 suppliers of the frames in Europe, plus three in the United States and two in China. Because a fewer barriers to cross-border trade. IKEA can easily to open a store in other countries because lack of barriers and getting overwhelming response.
2. how has the globalization of production benefited IKEA?
The globalization of production refers to sourcing of goods and services from locations around the globe to take advantage of national differences in the quality and cost of factors of productions, IKEA did a good job, in order to reduce the cost of cotton slipcovers, IKEA has concentrated production in four core suppliers in China. The resulting efficiencies from this global sourcing decisions enabled IKEA to reduce the price of the Klippen by some 40 present between 1995 and 2005, because in China they have lower price of source and cheaper labour , it will reduce the cost of production in IKEA, thereby allow IKEA to compete more effectively.
3. What does the IKEA story teach you about the limits of treating the entire world as single integrated global marketplace?
In my opinion, every country has different cultures and unique. If the strategies to provide low price of product offer a company must identify which and what factor that can bring the lowest cost in term of labour, materials, transportation and others. IKEA was discovered in the early 1990s. The company found that its European-style offerings. However, it didn’t always resonate with American consumers. Because of this reason, IKEA has redesigned its US offerings appeal to American consumers, which has resulted in