IKEA Consumer Behavior Analysis Consumer behavior Contents Executive Summary 1 Company Background 1 Objective and Focus of This Study 2 Methodology 2 Findings 2 * Perception 3 * Buying theory 4 * Learning theory 6 * Motivation 7 * Attitude 8 * Reference group and social media 9 * Gender 10 * Social class 11 * Subculture 12 * Culture 13 Interesting Findings 13 Marketing Implication 16 References 19 Executive Summary IKEA was chosen
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report assesses the SWOT of the company Ikea‚ an international home furnishing retailer. Research has shown how Ikea have succeeded in expanding its stores worldwide and in meeting consumers expectations. Conducting SWOT before deciding what business to start is a must in order to see the reality of the business or ideas and run your business with a position of strength. On the structure of this paper‚ the companys background will first be highlighted. Next will be the SWOT
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of houses still keep on increasing. Ikea‚ the furniture brand‚ also begins to step into estate industry. The aims of this report are to analyze the environment and marketing mix of Ikea estate‚ and finally make a three-year project plan for Ikea estate. It seems the environment of Ikea estate is optimistic‚ despite the temporary economy recession and strict legislation. Government support‚ great demands‚ mature technology and low pollution are advantages for Ikea estate. When analyzing the competitive
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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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1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? 2. What do you think of the companys product strategy and product range? Do you agree with the matrix approach described in Figure B of the case? 3. Despite its success‚ there are many downsides to shopping at IKEA. What are some of these downsides? IKEAs Vision Statement (in Figure C of the case) describes how the company seeks to build a partnership with its customers. What do you think of this vision statement? 4. The fact that IKEA hopes to
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Role of Cultural Factors in Shaping Human Resource Management Practices in the Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Operating in the Emerging Markets of South Asia ABM Abdullah*‚ Stephen Boyle** and Carmen Joham*** A number of studies have been conducted for addressing the issues related to cultural diversity of employees working for Multinational Corporations (MNCs) operating in South Asian countries. However‚ only a few of the studies have looked
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IKEA Case Study Report Tarek Salam & Maximilien Abrezol Table of Content 1. Introduction 2 1.1. Ikea Company 2 1.2. Global Furniture Industry 4 1.2.1. World Furniture Industry’s Characteristics 4 1.2.2. World Industry Trends 5 1.2.3. Ikea’s main competitors 5 2. Question 1 8 3. Question 2 9 4. Question 3 10 5. Question 4 11 6. Outcomes 12 7. Bibliography 12 1. Introduction 1.1. Ikea Company Ingvar Kampard‚ Elmtaryd Agunnaryd is what the abbreviation IKEA stands
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Company History: Based in Denmark‚ IKEA International A/S is one of the world ’s top retailers of furniture‚ home furnishings‚ and housewares. The company designs its own items‚ and sells them in the more than 140 IKEA stores that are spread throughout approximately 30 different countries worldwide. The company also peddles its merchandise through mail-order‚ distributing its thick catalogs once a year in the areas surrounding its store locations. IKEA is characterized by its efforts to offer high-quality
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------------------------------------------------- IKEA’s Global Strategy 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 (the company referred to its workforce as its ’co-workers’). IKEA offered nearly 12‚000 items to the home furnishings market worldwide. It sold a wide range of products including furniture‚ accessories‚ bathrooms and
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Corporate Social Responsibility 2012 IKEA Case Analysis I. Analyze: Identify Issue and its Scope The primary CSR issue reflected in this case is the use of child labor by one of IKEA’s Indian carpet supplier. The supplier was explicitly made to sign the contract which restricted the use of children below the age of 14 to be used as laborers. The practice of child labor is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries. The fifth principle
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