Welcome to IKEA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Did You Know

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Welcome to IKEA
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Did You Know?

• IKEA has over 118,000 co-workers in 44 countries.

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Fact

• A commuter train in Japan uses IKEA couches and
  décor.

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IKEA in History

• IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 at the
  age of 17.

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Did You Know?

• The IKEA web site was launched for the first time
  in 1997.

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Fact

• Over 112,606,368 meatballs were served last year
  alone.

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IKEA in History

• The first IKEA showroom was built in 1953 in the
  city of Älmhult, Sweden.

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Did You Know?

• IKEA sends out over 130 million catalogs each
  year in 27 languages.

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Fact

• About 10-20 IKEA stores are opened worldwide each
  year.

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IKEA in History

• In 1985 the first IKEA in the United States
  opened in Philadelphia.

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Did You Know?

• Ingvar Kamprad started out by selling pens,
  wallets, picture frames, table runners, watches,
  and nylon stockings.

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Fact

• The first IKEA catalog was published in 1951.

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IKEA in History

• IKEA introduced Childrens IKEA in 1997 with
  products designed to stimulate creativity and
  social development.

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Did You Know?

• IKEA offers nearly 10,000 different products
  designed with function, aesthetics, and cost in
  mind.

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Fact

• IKEA has recently designed assembly instructions
  that use pictures instead of words which
  eliminates having to print different sets in
  different languages.

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IKEA in History

• The first IKEA restaurant opened in 1960 at the
  store in Älmhult, Sweden.

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Did You Know?

• Over 522 million customers shopped at an IKEA
  store worldwide.

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Fact

• IKEAs design process ensures low prices, high
  quality, and aesthetics.

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IKEA in History

• The first store to open outside of Sweden was in
  Oslo, Norway in 1963.

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Did You Know?

• About 82 of sales are in Europe, 15 in North
  America, and 3 in Asia and Australia.

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Fact

• IKEA has 31 distribution centers in 16 countries
  to be more cost-effective and save fuel.

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IKEA in History

• IKEA began to flat pack furniture to cut costs
  and to ship easier.

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Thank you for Shopping at IKEA!

• To shop or learn more about IKEA visit
• www.IKEA.com