IKEA in Russia - Ethical Dilemmas Lusine Demirjian Business Ehics I-Executive Summary IKEA is the world’s largest retailer of home furnishings. It strives to provide simple‚ functional‚ modern‚ and useful products at affordable prices to as many people as possible in as many places regardless of their geographical location. IKEA concept is implemented from the start of idea‚ implemented into the design‚ manufacture‚ logistics‚ sales and final assembly of each product. IKEA was developed by
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Vision of IKEA The business idea behind the IKEA is to offer a better everyday life. To meet different people’s needs‚ tastes‚ dreams‚ and aspirations‚ IKEA provides all its customers with the products which are wide range with good design and function at the low prices that as many people as possible are able to afford them.. A wide range Firstly‚ the product of IKEA is wide range. In order to be more convenient to its customers‚ the IKEA stores gather plants‚ living room furnishing‚ toys
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IKEA Strengths • IKEA have a strong internationally known brand attracting key demographic customer groups. • The IKEA business model is unique in its construction and execution with little direct competition on a like for like basis. • Success has been driven from the price architecture offering value to the customer in innovative but functional products. • Despite the large shed operations IKEA operate there is a degree of specialist knowledge within key product areas where purchases are
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Running head: Strategy Case Study - IKEA Strategy Case Study – IKEA Lu‚ Jung-Fong Abstract The vision of IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) is a little ahead from the typical style of earning profits merely. They have come up with the idea of making partnerships with their customers and ensuring them high quality of products at very affordable prices. This has been‚ practically‚ quite successful and led new ways to the modern business world. However‚ this can only be successful if the
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Swedish company IKEA was the world’s largest furniture retailer since the early 1990s. It sold inexpensive furniture of Scandinavian design. The company operated in 55 countries with a workforce of 76‚000. IKEA offered nearly 12‚000 items to the home furnishings market worldwide. It sold a wide range of products including furniture‚ accessories‚ bathrooms and kitchens at 186 retail stores in 30 countries across Europe‚ North America‚ Southeast Asia‚ Middle East and Austral. IKEA is well known for
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Imitability and Organizational factors (VRIO) of capabilities and resources deposit within the firm. Ikea has out performed its competitors since the time it was born. Below is the analysis of Ikea based on VRIO analysis- Value – When different companies enter into the industry dominated by a single firm. Then‚ the firm dominating needs to focus on its value adding capabilities and resources. Ikea is a firm that has been dominating the industry in which it’s operating. The reason behind this success
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3.0 Marketing Actions IKEA has been done 4.1 Product Product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. According to Pan (2005) it covers more than the physical goods the company wants to sell‚ it is the goods and an attractive assortment of products for consumer to buy in the store combination. IKEA make itself attractive by offering wide range product. Their product range focuses on good design and function
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Interscience. Venugopal‚ S.N. (2000). English‚ identity and the Malaysian workplace. World Englishes‚ 19(2)‚ pp. 205-213. Yapp‚ E. (2008). Malaysia faces ICT skills gap. Sun2Surf‚ May 15. Retrieved 8 January 2009 from http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0‚39044229‚62041399‚00.htm
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Business Model (IKEA International Group) 1. Business Model Canvas Key Partners 1. Suppliers 2. Manufacturers 3. Brand Vendors 4. Service Providers Key Activities 1. Design and Develop Furniture and Home Decoration items 2. Product Planning 3. Inventory Control 4. Marketing and Sales 5. Restaurant 6. Customer Services Value Proposition 1. Offer innovative and comprehensive products with affordable price to customers 2. Advocate self-service for mix and match by customers through uninstalled packaging
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IKEA INDIA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: IKEA originated in 1943 by a 17 year old Ingvar Kamprad using his entrepreneurial skills selling items out of a catalog and continued to expand where his stores is located in more than 30 countries currently. IKEA sells furniture and other household products at a very low price so that everyone can afford them. IKEA is always looking to save money on their packaging‚ costs‚ and any other opportunity they get to save money. As a team we thought it would be most beneficial
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